This video is a song about cell biology that is actually pretty entertaining. I think is started out as a class assignment and ended up on teacher tube. It is a good example of how students can use technology to learn content in subjects like science. You should take a minute and check it out.

This is a picture I found on creative commons that reminds me of my dog Haven. I adopted hear about three months ago from a humane society in Wyoming. She has been a great dog. Everyone should consider adoption if you are looking to add a new member to your family.

Introducing the Internet and Other Distance Learning Tools

In this chapter on the internet and distance learning I found it intersting that there is little variation in achievement from distance learning compared to traditional face-to-face learning. Although, there is years of research that confirm the effectiveness of some forms of distance learning. There also seems to be an increase of studies of strategies to use distance learning. This chapter provided a good overview of what distance learing is and how we can use it in the classroom. The section on how we can introduce the internet to our class will also be an effective tool for us. It shows how to use the internet and ways to keep our student from going to internet sites they should go to.

Concept Map for Story Telling Project

Evaluating Instructional Software -- Tom Snyder Productions - Nature: Virtual Serengeti

This interactive software by Tom Snyder called Nature: Virtual Serengeti seem to by first glance as a good way to leave the classroom without having to leave it. It brings your students to Africa's Serengeti. Student are turned into scientists and can create journals on all different kinds of species. As for the actual software it is hard to tell if it would fit into standard curriculum. It does have great pictures and interactive features that will create curiosity for all of our students.

Blue Web'N

Another website for looking up anything you want on any subject that you want. I found a interactive cite on science and nature. The PBS website has a great nature section where you learn about different species.

The Journal

On this website I found a story about school district that implemented a an online reporting system where students can report incidences anonymously. This program seems to have had some great benefits for this district. It give students the chance to make reports at home or even at school without anyone knowing.