Teach Understanding not Facts
You can forget facts, but you cannot forget understanding. @eric_mazur This is the first time I have referenced a quote to a Twitter ID – but at the point at which I read it, it had been RT (Retweeted) by …
Year: 2011
links for 2011-02-24
Synthesis Explorer – The organic synthetic chemistry route planner (tags: chemistry science organic) Masterminding Molecules A fun chemistry game KS4. Masterminding Molecules is an online game set around the discovery and creation of new medicines. It is designed to teach …
links for 2011-02-23
http://www.wordcentral.com/games/alpha-bot.html (tags: english spelling) Merriam-Webster | WORD CENTRAL | Robobee Fly to the word that best fits the sentence. (tags: english vocabulary spelling grammar interactive) Merriam-Webster's Word Central (tags: english dictionary vocabulary reference education edugames) WORD CENTRAL | Feed the …
links for 2011-02-22
WordStash :: Learn vocabulary with flashcards, a dictionary, and games (tags: english vocabulary dictionary words learning language)
FoldingStory
We used to play this simple English game where stories would be written one line at a time, with only the previous line or two lines available for your inspiration and continuity. With each new line added, a fold hides the previous, resulting in …
MS WORD Tip
Having supported students typing up coursework, I was a little surprised at the lengths they went to, to edit their documents. Here are the most common editing tips I shared with them. Do you have any to add? CTRL ENTER – new …
links for 2011-02-18
Outcomes a key driver for ICT – even at Harrow Decoder Ring Theatre – Home Taditional radio programming (tags: English Drama podcast mp3 audio retro) Dakota the Explorer Word Game by BrainGames360.com (tags: english spelling) Kids Games Online Range of …
links for 2011-02-17
350 Free Online Courses from Top Universities | Open Culture quite a collection of free online learning (tags: education free learning online elearning resources)