YouTube Educational Documentaries - National Geographic's Strange Days on Planet Earth

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Strange Days on Planet Earth


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    YouTube Educational Documentaries - Universe

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    Avoid these Top 10 Cancer Causing Foods in your Diet

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    Over a Decade the cancer victims are rising, there are several food items linked to cause of it, Avoiding the Cancer foods is only way to live long, once it attacks you will be in death bed in most of case

    The Top 10 Unhealthy and Cancer Causing foods for you, Avoiding is best way, if you are unable to do,i am addicted to this, try to consume this in very little amounts


    1) Processed Foods


    • The Processed foods like bacon, sausage, and hot dogs have chemical preservatives in order to look like Fresh, this preservatives will lead to cause cancer in our body
    • The Meat products also have Sodium nitrate and Sodium Nitrate too, it will increase the risk of colon cancer
    • Try to reduce processed foods and take grass fed foods
    2) Popcorn 
    • The Popcorn was everyone favorite snack to eat when you are feeling hungry, we should know it will eat your body too
    • The Popcorn has dangerous chemicals which causes infertility and pancreatic cancer
    • The chemical used in Popcorn was diacetyl which is the major reason for Lung cancer in most of the People
    3) Soda Pop
    • It feeds the cancer cells and increase their growth
    • It has been loaded with Food colors, chemicals and Sugar which causes cancer
    • The Caramel color in Soda Pop also increases the chances of getting cancer in your body
    4) Refined Sugars
    • It increases the insulin level than normal and feeds the cancer cells
    • The High Fructose corn soup is the major culprit in spreading cancer, Since cookies, sauces and several processed foods are packed with this cancer causing component

    5) Dirty Fruits
    • Eating fruits like Mangoes and Pineapple in the stores which seems like fresh is not advisory
    • Please check is it organic or made from chemicals
    • This can be known as " Dirty Fruits " which is contaminated by the cancer causing Pesticides
    6) Hydrogenated oils
    • Here comes the processed foods again, to preserve them we use Hydrogenated oils
    • It normally alters the cell membrane structure in our human body and cause the cancer
    • Even though most of the manufacturers are wiping out the hydrogenated oils and replacing with safer oils like palm oil, yet the Trans fats are excessively and widely used in processing foods
    7) Consumption of Diet Foods and beverages
    • The Artificial sweeteners which is used extensively in Diet Soda are the main cause of the cancer 
    • Saccharin is one of the other chemical that was major cause of cancer normally present in the Diet foods and Beverages
    8) Farmed Salon
    • It has more carcinogenic chemicals which causes cancer in the human body
    • It also lacks vitamin D and most risky food to consume 
    9) Refined Flours
    • The refined flours is used in processed foods
    • Due to the High Carbohydrate content it increases the risk of breast cancer in women
    10) Excess alcohol
    • The Consumption of excess alcohol also increases the chance of getting cancer in your body


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    Top 7 Reasons to Stop Drinking Diet Soda

    Posted by Unknown Rabu, 30 Oktober 2013 0 komentar
    The Reasons to Stop drinking Diet soda is more than to Drink, well it saves you by reducing the calorie content when compared to normal sugary drinks in the market, at the same time this chemical cocktail has adverse effects which might surprise you


    Do not drink Diet Soda


    The Top 7 Reasons to Stop Drinking Diet Soda

    1) It will effect your Body

    • The Artificial Sugar will have more sugar flavor, so as the time goes on you will lose the sense of tasting some natural sweeteners like fruits
    • The studies has proven that the sugar alternatives has almost equal effect on the body as the normal sugar does
    2) No Weight Loss and More Weight Gain
    • The Drinking of Diet soda may effect your weight gain, even though it is Calorie free
    • The Texas Research institute shows the data that people who drink diet soda will have 60-70% increase in their waist size than non soda drinkers
    • Drinking Diet Soda will confuse the Body
    3) Zero Nutrition
    • Drinking Soda will not boost any health, it is calorie free at the same time it do not possess the good things to add in your diet too
    4) Artificial Sweetener effect and risk of Diabetes 2
    • The Sweeteners usually triggers Headache in most of the people
    • It usually increase the Metabolic Syndrome which adversely affects the Health
    • It also increases the chance of getting stroke and Heart atack
    5) It may affect your Bones
    • The Diet Soda will effect the Bone density in your body
    • The research conducted by tufts university claims that 4% of the people are affected with lower hip bone density than normal non soda drinkers
    6) Weakens your Tooth
    • The Presence of Citric acid will weakens and Destroy the toot enamel
    • It will lead to tooth erosion which a normal cocaine user will face by consuming drugs
    7) It adversely affects the Heart
    • If you consume one soda a day, it will boost the Vascular Event such as Stroke and Heart attack
    • About 43% of the people are more affected with stroke when compared to non soda drinkers
    These are the effects on consuming diet soda regularly, so try to avoid and prefer the Natural drinks like Coconut water

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    Report: NSA broke into Yahoo, Google data centers

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    WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world, the Washington Post reported, citing documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

    Left: This undated photo provided by Google shows a Google data center in Hamina, Finland. The Washington Post is reporting Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, that the National Security Agency has secretly broken into the main communications links that connect Yahoo and Google data centers around the world. The Post cites documents obtained from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden and interviews with officials. (AP Photo/Google)



    According to a secret accounting dated Jan. 9, 2013, NSA sends millions of records every day from Yahoo and Google internal networks to data warehouses at the agency's Fort Meade, Md., headquarters. In the last 30 days, field collectors had processed and sent back more than 180 million new records - ranging from "metadata," which would indicate who sent or received emails and when, to content such as text, audio and video, the Post reported Wednesday on its website.

    The new details about the NSA's access to Yahoo and Google data centers around the world come at a time when Congress is reconsidering the government's collection practices and authority, and as European governments are responding angrily to revelations that the NSA collected data on millions of communications in their countries. Details about the government's programs have been trickling out since Snowden shared documents with the Post and Guardian newspaper in June.

    The NSA's principal tool to exploit the Google and Yahoo data links is a project called MUSCULAR, operated jointly with the agency's British counterpart, GCHQ. The Post said NSA and GCHQ are copying entire data flows across fiber-optic cables that carry information between the data centers of the Silicon Valley giants.

    White House officials and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which oversees the NSA, declined to comment, the Post said.
    At Yahoo, a spokeswoman told the Post: "We have strict controls in place to protect the security of our data centers, and we have not given access to our data centers to the NSA or to any other government agency."

    In a statement to the Post, Google said it was "troubled by allegations of the government intercepting traffic between our data centers, and we are not aware of this activity." Getting free access to Google's data center traffic means the NSA has bypassed Google's "gold standard" security, the Post said.

    The MUSCULAR project documents state that this collection from Yahoo and Google has led to key intelligence leads, the paper said.

    Source: http://apnews.myway.com//article/20131030/DA9OKF003.html

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    Free iOS Apps Today - October 30, 2013

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    Fitly (Health & Fitness)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id711853892?mt=8&src=af

    Calculator Pro - Free
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id699583778?mt=8&src=af

    Ebates Cash Back and Coupons
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id723134859?mt=8&src=af

    DOOO To-do & Idea Note
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id723134859?mt=8&src=af

    VonBruno Microphone (turns your iOS device into a P.A. microphone)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id482337530?mt=8&src=af

    Woodworking with The Wood Whisperer - Premium
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id579184564?mt=8&src=af

    Moku Hanga (Turns photo into Japanese Woodblock like images)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id506703833?mt=8&src=af

    Stipple (Bring photos to life and share them)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id721000864?mt=8&src=af

    Metronome by Musicopoulos
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id691690600?mt=8&src=af

    Drum On
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id642348750?mt=8&src=af

    GarageBand
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id408709785?mt=8&src=af

    Figure (Music)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id511269223?mt=8&src=af

    TabFinder - Guitar Tabs Search Engine
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id551889599?mt=8&src=af

    goodEar Melodies - Ear Training
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id588125376?mt=8&src=af

    Halloween Sound Shelf Pro
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id399730600?mt=8&src=af

    Google Maps
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id585027354?mt=8&src=af

    ABC Farm
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id615898597?mt=8&src=af

    The Mouse and the Lion: HelloStory (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id523078709?mt=8&src=af

    Tricky Stories: Halloween Fairy Tale - Adventurous Sticker Book for Kids
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id668549161?mt=8&src=af
       
    My Beastly ABCs (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id578158826?mt=8&src=af

    Audiobooks:children's favorite fairy tales 6 (Children's Stories)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id490068473?mt=8&src=af

    Hiding Monsters (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id527412776?mt=8&src=af

    The Waking Prince (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id582084676?mt=8&src=af

    Tobi (In Spanish In English And Portugues) (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id680054701?mt=8&src=af

    The Tooth That's on the Loose! (Children's Book)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id489738261?mt=8&src=af

    Pocket Guide for iOS 7
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id680096249?mt=8&src=af

    Tinman Arts- The Pumpkin House (Numbers)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id445869308?mt=8&src=af

    Mencal:Mental Arithmetic Training, Improve Your Skills In Math
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id638609565?mt=8&src=af

    ESL Postcast
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id576749792?mt=8&src=af

    Number Monkeys
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id535572604?mt=8&src=af

    Learn Spanish for Beginners
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id601738437?mt=8&src=af

    Ed Meets The Dentist
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id509861724?mt=8&src=af

    Bug Games
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id497846204?mt=8&src=af

    MoMA Art Lab
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id529886963?mt=8&src=af

    Stumpy's Alphabet Dinner
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id663784476?mt=8&src=af

    The Valiant Little Tailor - bedtime fairy tale iBigToy-child
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id445190119?mt=8&src=af

    Sumdog Snowball (Math)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id644331329?mt=8&src=af

    Earth 101
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id581758969?mt=8&src=af

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    Edutopia: The State of the Common Core

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    Read the Edutopia article here.

    How Will Common Core Assessments Work?  Edutopia's Senior Manager of Research, Vanessa Vega, offers insights into the assessment process and shares some great supporting resources.

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    Zero to Eight Children’s Media Use in America 2013

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    http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/zero-to-eight-2013.pdf

    Research

    Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America 2013 
    A Common Sense Media Research Study 
    October 28, 2013
     
    This report is based on the results of a large-scale, nationally representative survey, the second in Common Sense Media's series on children’s media use; the first was conducted in 2011 (Zero to Eight: Children’s Media Use in America). By replicating the methods used two years ago, we document how children’s media environments and behaviors have changed. We survey parents of children ages 0 to 8 in the U.S., and cover media ranging from books/reading and music to mobile interactive media like smartphones and tablets.

    Read on about key findings from the study, or see our infographic for study highlights.

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    YouTube Educational Documentaries - 100 Greatest Discoveries - Bill Nye

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    100 Greatest Discoveries - Chemistry
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG-KaGqcK8c

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Physics
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwbZ6vsBXAA

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Astronomy
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NOZoIoKi0E

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Genetics
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpClXAr6IR8

    100 Greatest Discoveries - The Origin and Evolutions of Life
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFOlYdyzYvk

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Earth Science
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkKLyaeZL5A

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Medicine
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys-C6PV0xaA

    100 Greatest Discoveries - Biology
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhz2EQgzSds



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    Connected Learning: Relevance, the 4th R

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    NASA's Space Place Newsletter for September/October 2013

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    Free iOS App Today - Timer + Touch

    Posted by Unknown Jumat, 25 Oktober 2013 0 komentar
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id520487966?mt=8&src=af

    Make every moment count with this visual Timer App. This is the most intuitive timer app available in the app store.

    Touch the app and move your fingers in clockwise direction to set time.

    Timer is shown in different colors for

    - Minutes in RED
    - Hours in BLUE
    - Seconds in GREEN

    - 18+ alarm ringers to choose from!

    The counter keep going even if you stop the app by putting in the background or get interupted by a phone call. *** ONLY TIMER APP IN THE APP STORE TO DO THIS *** Relaunch the app and see the timer still going. It stops ONLY if you stop it.


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    The 100 Best Business Writing Resources Online

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    http://www.businessdegreeonline.net/business-writing-resources
    Being good at business writing is a hugely valuable skill, regardless of the industry you work in. Of course, learning the rules and nuances of business writing can't just be done in an hour. You will likely need a lot of experience writing letters, papers, memos, and reports before you can be really confident.

    That said, everyone has to start somewhere. To help you out, we've put together 100 of the best online business writing resources, to get you on the right track. This should give you a head start in mastering the art of business writing, regardless of your chosen profession.
    Click here to see the resources...

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    Free iOS App Today - MomA Art Lab (normally $2.99)

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    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id529886963?mt=8

    Features:

    • Create and save your own artwork

    • Play with shapes, lines, and colors

    • Nine activities inspired by works of art, including:
    o Create a mobile
    o Experiment with paint
    o Draw from instructions
    o Create a sound composition
    o Draw with scissors
    o Make a line design
    o Collaborate on a group drawing
    o Create a shape poem
    o Make a chance collage

    • Creative prompts for extra inspiration

    • Audio for pre-readers

    • Learn about works of art at MoMA. Artists include Henri Matisse, Alexander Calder, Elizabeth Murray, Sol LeWitt, Jim Lambie, Brice Marden, and others.

    • Share your artwork

    Please note that the sharing function in this app, which permits the user to share artwork with MoMA, and with others by e-mail or Twitter, is turned off by default so that parents can decide whether to permit their child to share their artwork. Instructions for enabling sharing can be found in the Information/For Parents section of the app.

    About the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

    The Museum of Modern Art is a place that fuels creativity, ignites minds, and provides inspiration. With extraordinary exhibitions and the world’s finest collection of modern and contemporary art, MoMA is dedicated to the conversation between the past and the present, the established and the experimental. Our mission is helping you understand and enjoy the art of our time.


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    EAS - The Education App Store

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    Is there an Android app out there? AlternativeTo.net

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    http://alternativeto.net/

    AlternativeTo.net is a site where you can find alternatives (same or similar software to one you're interested in).  For example, you can type in the name of an iOS app and see if it exists as an Android app.  If not, the site will list close alternatives.



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    SONY Education Ambassadors Website

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    http://www.educationambassador.com/
    Welcome to Sony's Education Ambassador (SEA) community. Our site is fueled by expert advice from our SEAs – a network of distinguished educators – and you.

    The SEA mission is to provide solutions for educators looking to implement technology in the classroom and foster dialogue about how technology can enhance student learning.
    This site is a nice resource for educators using Android devices.


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    Free iOS App Today - Quick Math + (usually $1.99)

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    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id703287370?mt=8

    With a focus on self-improvement, Quick Math+ encourages the development of mental arithmetic skills as players race the clock to improve their score and earn stars to unlock exciting new avatars.

    Quick Math+ comes with four game modes:
    • Solve: Order of operations questions along with the inclusion of indices and negative numbers.
    • Memorize: Twice the challenge as players remember hidden numbers from one question to the next.
    • Compare: Develop important estimation skills as players race to determine greater than, less than or equal to.
    • Swap: Provides a memory and order of operations challenge as one number or symbol changes with each question.

    Quick Math+ is ideal for students grades 5-8 or anyone wanting to improve math skills and response speed. The difficulty levels provide multiple challenges for the whole family to practice and develop skill.


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    National Council on Teacher Quality to Release New Report Examining the State of Teacher Evaluation Nationwide

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    New report will provide a detailed and up-to-date lay of the land of teacher evaluation policies across the 50 states and the District of Columbia; Report highlights states with the most ambitious evaluation systems in place and provides roadmap for others to improve

    WHO: National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)

    WHAT: NCTQ’s new report, Connecting the Dots: Using Evaluations of Teacher Effectiveness to Inform Policy and Practice, will provide the most up-to-date analysis of the current state of teacher evaluation designs and policies for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report provides:

    · A detailed and up-to-date lay of the land on teacher evaluation policies across the 50 states and the District of Columbia Public Schools;

    · An in-depth look at policy in states promising ambitious teacher evaluation systems (states requiring that student growth and achievement to be a significant or the most significant factor in teacher ratings), including states’ efforts to “connect the dots” to use teacher evaluation results in meaningful ways to inform policy and practice;

    · A compilation of some of the important lessons learned, pitfalls and successes states have experienced on the road to improving teacher evaluation systems. 

    The report is a follow up to NCTQ’s 2011 State of the States report on teacher evaluation policies around the country. To request an embargoed report and schedule an interview with a NCTQ spokesperson, please contact Maegan Rees at mrees@nctq.org.

    When: Embargoed copies will be available on October 29, 2013 upon request. The full report will be released on October 30, 2013.

    Where: http://www.nctq.org/statePolicyHome.do

    For more information, please visit the NCTQ press room.
     
    About the National Council on Teacher Quality

    The National Council on Teacher Quality is a non-profit organization comprising reform-minded Democrats, Republicans, and Independents entirely funded by private funds. The organization supports reforms in a broad range of teacher policies and seeks to lend transparency and accountability to the institutions that have the greatest impact on teacher quality: state governments, institutions which prepare teachers, school districts, and teachers unions. For more information, visit: www.nctq.org.

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    Common Core Math: Best Resources for High School Educators

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    http://www.edutopia.org/blog/common-core-math-high-school-matt-davis

    Common Core has certainly raised some questions -- from what assessment will look like, to curriculum development and how the standards are in practice. There's others, I'm sure.
    But currently, education nonprofits and researchers are developing materials to help educators, parents and students understand them. With that in mind, here are some of the best resources for understanding how Common Core will shift high school math classrooms, with example videos, articles about assessment and lists of tech tools for educators.


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    From Edutopia - Classroom Guide: Top Ten Tips for Assessing Project-Based Learning (now available in Spanish!)

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    This classroom guide is intended to inspire and expand your thinking about effective assessment for project-based learning.

    The tips are organized to follow the arc of a project. First comes planning, then the launch into active learning, and then a culminating presentation. Reflection is the final stage. Download this today and get started!

    Get the classroom guide here (free sign in required).

    What's Inside the PDF?
    1. Keep It Real with Authentic Products
    2. Don’t Overlook Soft Skills
    3. Learn from Big Thinkers
    4. Use Formative Strategies to Keep Projects on Track
    5. Gather Feedback -- Fast
    6. Focus on Teamwork
    7. Track Progress with Digital Tools
    8. Grow Your Audience
    9. Do-It-Yourself Professional Development
    10. Assess Better Together
    11. BONUS TIP: How to Assemble Your PBL Tool Kit

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    Rigorous Project-Based Learning Transforms AP Courses

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    Through a project called Knowledge in Action, researchers at the University of Washington have been exploring whether project-based learning can help high school students with diverse learning styles understand content more deeply in advanced placement courses. Learn more about the Knowledge in Action Project at http://www.edutopia.org/knowledge-in-...



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    How to Connect your iPhone iPad or iPod to your TV

    Posted by Unknown Kamis, 24 Oktober 2013 0 komentar
    Tired of watching videos in small screen, here comes the solution. You can view iPhone streaming videos or Photos in the Big Screen by just connecting your iPhone to the TV

    So far the Biggest improvement to be made in apple iPhone was its Screen Size, and little Paid and Free apps than the Android Operating system. The iPhone can be connected to TV in two ways


    How to connect iPhone to TV


    Connect your iPhone with HDMI Cables

    1) If your TV Supports HDMI Port, then buy an Apple Digital AV Adapter
    • Plug the Adapter to the Device 30 Pin Connector
    • Plug the one end of HDMI Cable to HDMI port of adapter and other end to the HDMI port on your TV
    • Switch on your TV and adjust the HDMI Input
    • It works less effective in the iPhone earlier models like iPhone 4
    2) If your TV Does not Support HDMI Port, then buy an Apple Composite AV cable
    • Plug the adapter to the Device 30 Pin Connector
    • Plug the Yellow Video cable at the End of your Adapter to the Similar Port ( Yellow ) in TV
    • Plug the White and Red Audio cable to the End of Adapter to the Similar ( Red and White ) Port in TV
    • Tune your TV to the adjustable composite Video input
    Note - The Videos and Photos will not be mirrored, but it will show in Supported apps once you started Playing in your iPhone or Apple Device




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    Just delivered today - New NASA Lithograph - A Horse of a Different Color

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    http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/OtherPRINT/Lithographs/Horse_of_a_different_color.zip

    Zip file includes:
    1. LG-2013-08-038-GSFC Lithograph (PDF) A Horse of a Different Color and In Search of the Electromagnetic Spectrum Teacher's Guide
    2. Amazing Space-Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color - an MP4 video animation
    3. NASA Star Witness Publication - A Horse of a Different Color (PDF)
    4. NASA Star Witness Publication - Supplemental Education Support Materials for "A Horse of a Different Color" (PDF)

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    New NASA eClips Videos Segments on ICESat-2 Available

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    This month, NASA eClips™ presents:

    Our World: ICESat-2 Measures Ice Sheets (Grades K-5)
    Why is NASA interested in Earth’s ice? The creation of ICESat-2 is allowing NASA’s scientists to make accurate maps of polar ice sheets. These maps help them make informed predictions about weather patterns, climate change and the effects of changing ice structures. The maps are so accurate they can measure to within 3 centimeters (1.17 inches) of an ice sheet’s actual thickness from a huge distance!

    Our World: What Is Ice? (Grades K-5)
    Water has some very unique properties, but what are they? What do they mean for us? Water, unlike other types of matter, is less dense as a solid than as a liquid. This means more than simply floating cubes in a cold drink. The various forms of water allow life on our world to thrive!

    Real World: ICESat-2 and Earth’s Cryosphere (Grades 6-8)
    Earth’s cryosphere, one of Earth’s six spheres, is composed of all its frozen structures including sea ice, ice caps and permafrost. Understanding changes in the cryosphere provides scientists with valuable information about the past, present and future of the planet. Amazingly, 99 percent of Earth’s fresh water is held in two massive ice sheets. ICESat-2 is a satellite designed to help scientists learn more about Earth’s ice and the role ice plays in climate.

    Launchpad: ICESat-2 – Next Generation Technology (Grades 9-12)
    Learn how the second generation of the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite, better known as ICESat-2, is being used to map the ice structures in the world’s polar regions. Manipulating the distribution of photons by lasers to create accurate images of these frozen structures allows scientists to study their changes and impact on Earth’s climate.

    To learn more about NASA eClips, visit www.nasa.gov/nasaeclips.

    Follow NASA eClips on Facebook and Twitter!

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    New Curriculum Guide: Pioneering Mars – Turning the Red Planet Green With Earth’s Smallest Settlers

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    The Pioneering Mars Curriculum and Activity Guide is designed to highlight not only the Pioneering Mars project, but to use the central idea of this project to educate students on scientific problem-solving and experimental design.

    The Pioneering Mars experiment seeks to understand the growth of cyanobacteria in a Mars-like environment. The cyanobacteria would effectively scrub the Martian atmosphere of carbon dioxide and alter the planetary environment to enable photosynthesis to take place.

    Each unit addresses a core component of the project and will lead students through the processes of researching and synthesizing information, as well as develop critical thinking skills. Activities embedded in each lesson span academic disciplines and address reading, math and writing, as well as science content.

    All activities are tied to Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core Curriculum standards for grades 5-8. While this curriculum is designed primarily for middle school use, it is easily adaptable to a high school audience.

    For more information on Pioneering Mars, visit www.pioneeringmars.org.


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    2014-15 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship

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    Applications are currently available for the 2014-15 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program. This program is open to current public or private elementary and secondary mathematics, technology, engineering and science classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in teaching. Applications are due 5 p.m. EST Dec. 4, 2013.

    Selected teachers spend a school year in Washington, D.C., sharing their expertise with policy makers and program managers. Einstein Fellows may serve with one of several government agency sponsors, such as the Department of Energy, NASA or the National Science Foundation.

    Applicants must be U.S. citizens and be currently employed full time in a public or private elementary or secondary school or school district. Applicants must have been teaching in a STEM field full time for at least five of the last seven years.

    For more information about this opportunity and to apply online, visit http://science.energy.gov/wdts/einstein/.

    Inquiries about the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program should be directed to Brian O’Donnell at sc.einstein@science.doe.gov.

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    Student Spaceflight Experiments Program — Mission 6 to the International Space Station

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    The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education and the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education, in partnership with NanoRacks LLC, announce an authentic science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, opportunity for school districts across the U.S. and space station partner nations. The newest flight opportunity, Mission 6 to the International Space Station, or ISS, gives students across a community the ability to design and propose real experiments to fly in low Earth orbit on the International Space Station. This opportunity is part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, or SSEP.

    Each participating community will receive a real microgravity research mini-laboratory capable of supporting a single microgravity experiment, and all launch services to fly the mini-lab to the space station in fall 2014 and return it to Earth. An experiment design competition in each community — engaging typically 300+ students — allows student teams to design and propose real experiments vying for their community’s reserved mini-lab. Content resources for teachers and students support foundational instruction on science in microgravity and experimental design. Additional SSEP programming leverages the experiment design competition to engage the community, embracing a learning community model for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education.

    This competition is open to students in grades 5-12 and college. Informal education groups and organizations are also encouraged to participate. Interested communities must inquire about the program no later than Nov. 20, 2013. The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education is available to help interested communities in the U.S. secure the needed funding.

    To learn more about this opportunity, visit the SSEP Mission 6 to International Space Station National Announcement of Opportunity at http://ssep.ncesse.org/2013/10/new-flight-opportunity-for-school-districts-announcing-student-spaceflight-experiments-program-ssep-mission-6-to-the-international-space-station-for-2014/.

    SSEP is enabled through a strategic partnership with NanoRacks LLC working with NASA under a Space Act Agreement as part of the utilization of the International Space Station as a national laboratory. The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (http://www.iss-casis.org/) is a national partner on SSEP. To view a list of all SSEP national partners, visit http://ssep.ncesse.org/national-partners/.

    If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email SSEP National Program Director Jeff Goldstein at jeffgoldstein@ncesse.org.

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    NASA CubeSat Space Missions

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    NASA is now accepting proposals for the CubeSat Launch Initiative. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 4:30 p.m. EST Nov. 26, 2013.

    From the submissions, NASA will select the best proposals by Feb. 7, 2014. Developers whose proposals are selected may have the opportunity to see their creations launched as an auxiliary payload on a mission between 2014 and 2017. NASA will not provide funding for the development of the small satellites and selection does not guarantee a launch opportunity.

    CubeSats are a class of cube-shaped research spacecraft called nanosatellites. They are approximately 4 inches long, have a volume of about 1 quart and weigh less than 3 pounds.

    CubeSat investigations should be consistent with NASA’s strategic plan and educational vision and goals. The research should address specific aspects of science, exploration, technology development, education or operations.

    From the first four rounds of the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative, 89 payloads from 25 U.S. states made the short list for launch opportunities in 2011 through 2016. Of the selected CubeSats, 12 satellites have already launched. Twenty-one Cubesats are scheduled for launch later this year.

    For additional information on NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative program, visit http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/home/CubeSats_initiative.html.

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    Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge

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    NASA and Development Projects Inc., or DPI, of Dayton, Ohio, have opened registration for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge. The $500,000 prize competition is scheduled for April 2014 in Indiana.

    Teams from across the nation will travel to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center and compete to meet technology milestones, fostering development of technologies that may reduce the technical challenges of safely operating autonomous unmanned aircraft systems in commercial airspace.

    Early bird registration closes on Nov. 15, 2013. Registration fees increase after this date. The final registration deadline is March 31, 2014.

    For more information, including how to register a team for the 2014 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airspace Operations Challenge, visit http://uasaoc.org.

    Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Garry Qualls at garry.d.qualls@nasa.gov.

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    NASA Postdoctoral Program Fellowships

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    The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) supports NASA’s goal to expand scientific understanding of the Earth and the universe in which we live.

    Selected by a competitive peer-review process, NPP Fellows complete one- to three-year Fellowship appointments that offer scientists and engineers unique opportunities to conduct research in fields of science relevant to NASA.

    These opportunities advance NASA’s missions in Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, astrophysics, space bioscience, aeronautics and engineering, human exploration and space operations, and astrobiology. Opportunities are available at NASA Centers and other NASA-approved sites.
    As a result, NPP Fellows contribute to national priorities for scientific exploration, confirm NASA’s leadership in fundamental research, and complement the efforts of NASA’s partners in the national science community.

    U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and foreign nationals eligible for J-1 status as a Research Scholar may apply. Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent degree before beginning the fellowship, but may apply while completing the degree requirements. Applicants who earned the Ph.D. more than five years before the deadline date are categorized as Senior Fellows; all applicants, no matter their category, must apply and become eligible for an NPP award via the same process.
    The next deadline for applications has been extended to Nov. 15, 2013.

    For more information and application procedures, go to http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc/.

    Questions about this opportunity should be directed to nasapostdoc@orau.org.




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    2014 NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships

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    NASA is seeking applications from U.S. graduate students for the agency’s Space Technology Research Fellowships. The research grants, worth as much as $68,000 per year, will coincide with the start of the 2014 fall term.

    Applications will be accepted from students pursuing or planning to pursue master’s or doctorate degrees in relevant space technology disciplines at accredited U.S. universities. The grants will sponsor U.S. graduate student researchers who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s strategic space technology objectives through their studies. To date, NASA has awarded grants to 193 student researchers from 68 universities located in 33 states and one U.S. territory.

    Sponsored by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, the fellowships are improving America’s technological competitiveness by providing the nation with a pipeline of innovative space technologies.

    The deadline for submitting applications is Nov. 13, 2013.

    For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/NSTRF14.

    Please email any questions about this opportunity to hq-nstrf-call@mail.nasa.gov.

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    MAVEN Workshop — Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore!

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    The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, mission will explore the planet’s upper atmosphere, ionosphere and interactions with the solar wind. Set to launch in November 2013, the mission will provide invaluable insights into the history of Mars’ atmosphere and climate, liquid water and planetary habitability.

    Join the MAVEN education team for a one-day workshop on the MAVEN mission, and the accompanying elementary program, Red Planet: Read, Write, Explore! This program features six standards-based lessons that combine science, literacy and art to help students understand planetary habitability and the MAVEN mission. The workshop will introduce participants to these lessons and concepts. The workshop will also have a session devoted to Spanish speaking English Lanaguage Learner and English as a Second Language students. Attendees will receive free classroom materials.
    The workshop will take place on Nov. 16, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. Registration is $15 and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Applications are due Nov. 6, 2013, but space is limited so interested educators are encouraged to apply early.

    For more information about the workshop and to apply online, visit http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/education-outreach/for-educators/red-planet/orlando-workshop/.

    Please email any questions about this opportunity to epomail@lasp.colorado.edu.

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    2014 NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program

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    NASA is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to test experiments in microgravity aboard NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft.

    The opportunity is part of NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, which gives aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design, fabricate and fly a reduced-gravity experiment. Selected teams will test and evaluate their experiments aboard NASA’s reduced-gravity airplane. The aircraft flies about 30 roller-coaster-like climbs and dips during experiment flights to produce periods of weightlessness and hypergravity ranging from 0 g to 2 g.

    Proposals are due Nov. 6, 2013.

    NASA will announce selected teams on Dec. 18, 2013. The teams will fly in the spring/summer of 2014. Once selected, teams may also invite a full-time, accredited journalist to document the team’s experiment and experiences. Journalists working with a team may request to be evaluated for a potential flight spot with the team. All applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old.

    For more information about the opportunity and instructions for submitting a proposal, visit http://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov.

    Please email any questions about this opportunity to jsc-reducedgravity@nasa.gov.

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    Reduced Gravity Education Flight Opportunity for Students at Minority Serving Institutions

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    NASA is offering undergraduate students from minority serving institutions an opportunity to test experiments in microgravity aboard NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft.

    This opportunity is a partnership between the Minority University Research and Education Program and NASA’s Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program, which gives aspiring explorers a chance to propose, design and fabricate a reduced-gravity experiment. Selected teams will test and evaluate their experiments aboard NASA’s reduced-gravity airplane. The aircraft flies about 30 roller-coaster-like climbs and dips during experiment flights to produce periods of weightlessness and hypergravity ranging from 0 gravity, or g, to 2 g.

    Proposals are due Nov. 6, 2013.

    All applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old.
    For more information, visit https://microgravityuniversity.jsc.nasa.gov/murep/.

    Questions about this opportunity should be emailed to jsc-reducedgravity@nasa.gov.

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    Green Strides Webinar Series

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    The U.S. Department of Education presents the Green Strides Webinar Series. These webinars feature experts from various federal programs. The webinars are free, and events are scheduled throughout the 2013-2014 school year.

    The next webinar takes place on Nov. 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. EST.

    For more information and registration, visit http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/green-strides/webinar.html.

    Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Green.Ribbon.Schools@ed.gov.


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    NES Web Seminar — Pythagorean Theorem: Exploring Space Through Math — Lunar Rover

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    NASA Explorer Schools and the National Science Teachers Association are hosting a 90-minute live professional development Web seminar for educators on Oct. 30, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. EDT. Learn to use the distance formula and the Pythagorean theorem to determine the minimal path and minimal time for a lunar rover to perform tasks on the surface of the moon. Participants should have a basic knowledge of scale factor and application of the Pythagorean theorem. Having access to a calculator is helpful but not necessary for session.

    The activity provides many opportunities for incorporating national mathematics learning standards into the curriculum as well as addressing Common Core State Standards, Mathematics.

    This seminar will be repeated on April 23, 2014.

    For more information and to register online, visit http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/symposia_seminars/NES4/webseminar27.aspx.

    To learn more about the NASA Explorer Schools project, visit http://explorerschools.nasa.gov.

    Email any questions about this opportunity to NASA-Explorer-Schools@mail.nasa.gov.

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    NASA Night Rover Energy Challenge

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    Registration is open for teams seeking to compete in the $1.5 million energy storage competition known as the Night Rover Challenge, sponsored by NASA and the Cleantech Open of Palo Alto, Calif.

    To win, a team must demonstrate a stored-energy system that can power a simulated solar-powered exploration vehicle that can operate through multiple cycles of daylight and extended periods of darkness.

    During the Night Rover Challenge, energy storage systems will receive electrical energy from a simulated solar collector during daylight hours. During darkness, the stored energy will be used for simulated thermal management, scientific experimentation, communications and rover movement. A winning system must exceed the performance of an existing state-of-the-art system by a predetermined margin. The winning system will be the one that has the highest energy-storage density.

    The challenge is extended to individuals, groups and companies working outside the traditional aerospace industry. Unlike most contracts or grants, awards will be made only after solutions are demonstrated successfully.

    Registration closes on Oct. 25, 2013.

    For information about the Night Rover Challenge and how to register a team, visit http://www.nightrover.org.

    This is a Centennial Challenge in which NASA provides the prize purse for technological achievements by independent teams while the Cleantech Open manages the competition as NASA’s allied organization. For more information about the Cleantech Open, visit http://www.cleantechopen.org.

    NASA’s Centennial Challenges program is part of the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, which is innovating, developing, testing and flying hardware for use in NASA’s future missions. For more information about NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate and its Centennial Challenges program, visit http://www.nasa.gov/spacetech.

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    2013 Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest

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    The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three possible observations taken by Cassini and choose the one they think will yield the best scientific results. This year’s targets are Saturn and its moons Iapetus and Dione. After researching the three options, students write an essay under 500 words explaining their choice.

    The contest is open to all students in the United States in grades 5-12. The essays will be divided into three groups for scoring: grades 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. All submissions must be students’ original work. Participants may enter as individuals or as part of a team of up to four students.

    The deadline for entries is Oct. 25, 2013.

    For more information, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/.

    International participants also are encouraged to enter. Deadlines for individual countries vary. To see if your country is participating, visit http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education/scientistforaday12thedition/international/countries/.

    If you have questions about this contest, please email scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov.




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    IRIS Challenge: Tracking a Solar Storm

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    Join the Tracking a Solar Storm Challenge and guide students as they learn about the sun’s anatomy, the space weather it generates, and why studying the sun is important.

    Launched on June 27, 2013, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, spacecraft is actively studying the dynamics of our sun’s atmosphere using an ultraviolet telescope and imaging spectrograph. Designed around the IRIS mission, this challenge is an opportunity for students to learn about the IRIS mission and the instruments scientists use to gather solar data as well as to study the sun’s weather, track a solar storm and predict its effect on Earth. Students will demonstrate what they have learned by collecting data and producing a video or slide show space weather report.

    The challenge is currently open and will run through January 2014.

    To learn more about the challenge, visit http://irischallenge.arc.nasa.gov/.

    Please email any questions about this challenge to arc-quest-challenge@mail.nasa.gov.


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    KQED Mind/Shift - Harnessing Children’s Natural Ways of Learning

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    Free iOS Apps Today - October 24, 2013

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    TabFinder - Guitar Tabs Search Engine (MUSIC - Pro version $1.99)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id551889599?mt=8&src=af

    GarageBand (MUSIC)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id408709785?mt=8&src=af

    Mosaic Photo Books (PHOTO & VIDEO - Printed Books are $20)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id547986608?mt=8&src=af

    Capture! (PHOTO & VIDEO)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id668415266?mt=8&src=af

    OMusic - Free Music Downloader and Player (MUSIC)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id583263430?mt=8&src=af

    Audiobooks:children's favorite fairy tales 6 (BOOKS)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id490068473?mt=8&src=af

    Meta Calculator (EDUCATION)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id485265928?mt=8&src=af

    Photo Recipe Step by Step - Easy and Healthy Mediterranean Food Recipes for Every Occasion
    (FOOD & DRINK) - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id616691438?mt=8&src=af

    movieStudio-Use photos to make video(pro) (UTILITIES)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id666202151?mt=8&src=af

    Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue Free ~ Chuggington Interactive Pop-up Book (BOOKS)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id699494089?mt=8&src=af

    Halloween Sound Shelf Pro (MUSIC)
    https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id399730600?mt=8&src=af

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    Some Kindle eBooks that may interest you...

    Posted by Unknown Rabu, 23 Oktober 2013 0 komentar
    The following are some possibilities for a stimulating read about technology in education, STEM, etc.  I share them with you although I haven't read all of them, so read the reviews, Look Inside (an Amazon.com feature) before you make the decision to buy any of them.

    Nathan Smith
    Director of Technology - College of Education & Human Services
    Director of the NASA Educator Resource Center at Utah State University
    Director, Adele & Dale Young Education Technology Center (The YETC)

    2845 Old Main Hill - 170 Education Building
    Utah State University
    Logan, UT  84322-2845

     


    Why School?: How Education Must Change When Learning and Information Are Everywhere (Kindle Single)   
    Will Richardson
    Price: $1.99
    • Traditional educators, classrooms, and brick-and-mortar schools are no longer necessary to access information. Instead, things like blogs and wikis, as well as remote collaborations and an emphasis on 'critical thinking' skills are the coins of the realm in this new kingdom. Yet the national dialogue on education reform focuses on using technology to update the traditional education model, failing to reassess the fundamental design on which it is built.

      In 'Why School?,' educator, author, parent and blogger Will Richardson challenges traditional thinking about education — questioning whether it still holds value in its current form. How can schools adjust to this new age? Or students? Or parents? In this provocative read, Richardson provides an in-depth look at how connected educators are beginning to change their classroom practice. Ultimately, 'Why School?' serves as a starting point for the important conversations around real school reforms that must ensue, offering a bold plan for rethinking how we teach our kids, and the consequences if we don't.
    Tell Them I Built This: Transforming Schools, Communities, and Lives With Design-Based Education (TED Books)   
    Emily Pilloton
    Price: $1.99
    • 'Tell Them I Built This' dramatically shows how creativity, critical thinking, citizenship, and dirt-under-your-fingernails construction can radically transform both high school education and the local community where the students live. This is the story of Studio H, the design/build program that author Emily Pilloton and her partner Matthew Miller launched in rural North Carolina. Through the eyes of her students, Pilloton tells the story of the group’s hopes, failures, triumphs, and the power of design-driven education. According to Pilloton, we can dramatically revamp vocational education and build the change we wish to see in the world. And she should know: ultimately her students were given the key to the city by their mayor for initiating, designing, and building three public chicken coops and a 2000-square-foot public farmer’s market structure. In 'Tell Them I Built This', Pilloton offers tools for building change in communities, tips for turning a vision into meaningful work, and clear and inspiring directions on how to get it done.
       
    The Rule of 6: How to Teach With an iPad
    Jim Norwood
    Price: $1.99
    • The Rule of 6 is an easy framework for "How to Teach With an iPad." Every successful lesson contains six processes, and each of those processes helps illuminate the apps and methods by which an iPad can be used in the classroom.
    Beyond the Hole in the Wall: Discover the Power of Self-Organized Learning (Kindle Single) (TED Books)
    Sugata Mitra, Nicholas Negroponte
    Price: $1.99
    • Ten years ago, educator Sugata Mitra and his colleagues cracked open a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi, installed a networked PC, and left it there for the local children to freely explore. What they quickly saw in their ‘Hole in the Wall’ experiment was that kids from one of the most desperately poor areas of the world could, without instruction, quickly learn how the PC operated. The children also freely collaborated with each other, exploring the world of high-tech online connectivity with ease. It was the dawning of Mitra’s introduction to self-organized learning, and it would shape the next decade of his research. This important update on Mitra’s groundbreaking work (which provided the inspiration for the Oscar-winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire') offers new research and ideas that show how self-directed learning can make kids smarter and more creative. He also provides step-by-step instruction on how to integrate it into any classroom. It’s an important lesson that could reshape our schools and reinvigorate our educational system. With a foreword by Nicholas Negroponte, founder of both MIT's Media Lab and the One Laptop per Child Association.
    The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture
    Jackie Gerstein
    Price: $1.99
    • The flipped classroom has gained press and credibility within education circles. The lecture or didactic component of the lesson becomes available to the learner as a video to be viewed during his or her own time, often as homework. The advantage of the flipped classroom is that the content, often the theoretical/lecture-based component of the lesson, becomes more easily accessed and controlled by the learners.

      A major roadblock or barrier to the implementation of this model is that many educators do not know what to do in the classroom with the time once spent doing lectures. For educators, who are used to and use the didactic model, a framework is needed to assist them with the implementation of the Flipped Classroom.

      The Flipped Classroom Model: The Full Picture is a model where the video lectures and vodcasts fall within a larger framework of learning activities. It provides a sequence of learning activities based on the learning theories and instructional models of experiential learning.

      The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture provides a discussion of how videos lectures fall within a larger framework of learning activities; strategies for using technology to support a full cycle of learning and address a full spectrum of learning activities and learning styles; and ideas for using technology to support a broad range of student learning including reflection and demonstration of knowledge.

      Chapters are: What is the Flipped Classroom; Problems and Issues with the Flipped Classroom; The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture; How The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture Supports Universal Design for Learning; The Flipped Classroom in Higher Education; Mobile Learning and the Flipped Classroom; An Example Lesson; and The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture for Tinkering and Maker Education.

    Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists (Kindle Single) (TED Books)   
    Ainissa Ramirez
    Price: $1.99
    • In Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists, long time Yale professor Ainissa Ramirez makes an impassioned call for a recommitment to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in our schools and throughout our society. She describes what habits we need to change to make STEM fun again, as well as a plan for how to increase every child's participation in these disciplines. The 21st century requires a new kind of learner -- not someone who can simply churn out answers by rote, as has been done in the past, but a student who can think expansively and solve problems resourcefully. In order to solve the complex problems of tomorrow, the traditional academic skills of reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic must be replaced with creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills -- skills inherent in scientific research.
       
    Things Don't Have To Be Complicated: Illustrated Six-Word Memoirs by Students Making Sense of the World (TED Books)   
    Larry Smith
    Price: $1.99
    • What would you say if you had just six words to define your life? That’s the challenge Larry Smith presented to his online community, SMITH Magazine, in 2006. His quest was inspired by the legend that Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a novel in just six words. His heartbreaking result: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Giving the form a personal twist, Smith reimagined the six-word novel idea as the Six-Word Memoir, challenging contributors to create a half-dozen words of self-reflection. The constraint, it turned out, fueled rather than inhibited creativity: “Sometimes lonely in a crowded bed.” “My life made my therapist laugh.” “Wasn’t born a redhead — fixed that.” “I still make coffee for two.” Inspired by Six Words’ popularity in English classes and art classes alike, Smith recently called for submissions for illustrated Six-Word Memoirs, in which he asked students, whether in grade school or grad school, to create a piece of artwork that enhanced their memoirs. The voices in 'Things Don’t Have to Be Complicated' are younger than those of previous memoirists, but no less profound: “Said he loved me, he lied.” “Two girls, both of them me.” “Big dreams, big heart, big mouth.” “I’m a Muslim, not a terrorist.” “Life is better with headphones on.” This book contains dozens more. At its core, the Six-Word Memoir offers a simple way for anyone of any age to try to answer the question that defines us all: Who am I?
       
    Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education   
    Will Richardson, Rob Mancabelli
    Price: $14.89
    • The Internet connects us in unprecedented ways. To prepare students to flourish in this new learning world, schools will need to transform themselves in important ways. This book is a road map for any educator thinking about using the web for learning. Build your own learning network, and use learning networks in the classroom and schoolwide to improve student outcomes.

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    Senior year GIS

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    Hello friends of K12 statewide licenses,

    Since 2005, Virginia has operated a program that bears exploration: The Virginia Geospatial Semester, now in 23 schools and, despite the name, typically for a full year.

    http://www.isat.jmu.edu/geospatialsemester = program website
    http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/spring10articles/a-revolution.html = ArcNews article
    http://kkoffice.maps.arcgis.com/home/ = program's ArcGIS Online instance
    http://esriurl.com/k12gisuc2012 (segments 10, 13, 15) = 2012 Esri Conference videos

    In this program, 12th graders enter with typically no previous experience in GIS, engage in activities in a PBL fashion, and exit with GIS skills, college credit (the sponsoring college loves this program), and a boost toward college/career even including internships or jobs.

    Like many programs, it took a little faith to begin and a little patience to get the desired results, but is now a powerful influence in the lives of many kids. The 3 people operating the program (all recipients of these notes) have been happy to share the model and suggestions. Your state may find value in this model, if only to keep seniors in school and productive through graduation. Check out the links noted above to see maps, stories, videos, and ArcGIS Online projects.

    Charlie
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    Charlie Fitzpatrick
    Esri Schools Program Manager
    2001 N 15th St #1403
    Arlington VA 22201
    desk: 651-994-0823 x.1-8349
    cell: 651-323-7280
    email: cfitzpatrick@esri.com
    http://esriurl.com/fitzblog
    http://edcommunity.esri.com
    http://esriurl.com/k12schoollicenses

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