Online Resources - Sharing
Speaking with different staff members throughout my time as POSR, I have discovered that many of you have identified and are using various online resources, that you make available to your students, to help them in their studies.
I have for some time pondered how could we best share those "link" so others could take advantage of them for the benefit of their students as well. Here is our opportunity to do just that. I encourage everyone in our organization to share their collection of "favourites" that they have been using, or have found useful for students in their site or program.
The long term goal is to build a set of resource pages for our entire organization that students will be able to use to increase their learning and success. To share with others and help build a "collection" of resources for our students, you are encouraged to click on the comment button and share your "golden nuggets" with everyone.
Our first stage is to compile resources on a single web page that will be accessible to all staff and students. The second stage, will be subject specific resource pages. Some are already under construction. The third stage will the correlation of online resources with course specific lessons, modules, sections, activities, test preparations, etc, etc.
CLA staff have many, good resources that our students can use. The develop of a resource page for each subject will aide us in directing students to learning resources that can provide deeper understanding in an engaging way, especially for those students who are often isolated in their work. They will aslo help students in their validation of knowledge and negotiation of meaning as they struggle to understand.
I have for some time pondered how could we best share those "link" so others could take advantage of them for the benefit of their students as well. Here is our opportunity to do just that. I encourage everyone in our organization to share their collection of "favourites" that they have been using, or have found useful for students in their site or program.
The long term goal is to build a set of resource pages for our entire organization that students will be able to use to increase their learning and success. To share with others and help build a "collection" of resources for our students, you are encouraged to click on the comment button and share your "golden nuggets" with everyone.
Our first stage is to compile resources on a single web page that will be accessible to all staff and students. The second stage, will be subject specific resource pages. Some are already under construction. The third stage will the correlation of online resources with course specific lessons, modules, sections, activities, test preparations, etc, etc.
CLA staff have many, good resources that our students can use. The develop of a resource page for each subject will aide us in directing students to learning resources that can provide deeper understanding in an engaging way, especially for those students who are often isolated in their work. They will aslo help students in their validation of knowledge and negotiation of meaning as they struggle to understand.
Here is a Physics Resource
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Default2.html
Posted by
Hart Learning Centre |
11:48 AM
I had a lot trouble opening the links in the Fox Valley Technical Collenge site. I kept getting the "page not available" message. However, other people around me had no trouble opening the pages. What up wit' dat?
Posted by
Phil |
1:16 PM
I'm not sure what's up with that Phil... but we'll have to check it out.
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
8:55 AM
The Hart Learning Center recommends this Biology Resource. Dave or Heather can give you more information regarding its use.
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
9:00 AM
Mathematics
Richard Giroday's Mathematics Resource Page: http://www.cides.sd57.bc.ca/Resources/Giroday/
Mathematics Dictionary - a comprehensive online dictionary, search by word or alphabetically. Don't understand what a word means or forgot something about a specific concept, this is a good spot to start with. http://www.intermath-uga.gatech.edu/dictnary/
Practical Algebra Lessons covering many different topics - A complete collection of Algebra lessons giving practical tips, hints, and examples, and pointing out common mistakes. Lessons are sorted by topics, and are cross-referenced to each other, to help you find related material. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/index.htm
Physics
NTNU Virtual Physics Laboratory (by Fu-Kwun Hwang): http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?sid=4cb9580528687d4b2e189fcc030d78ad
Here are some repositories that can be mined for good resources:
CentraliSchool (Saskatchewan Distance Education): http://www.centralischool.ca
CoolSchool (BC consortium, SD57 is a memeber) http://www.coolschool.ca
Fox Valley Technical College ( English, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies): http://its.fvtc.edu/laedtke/Math.htm
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching: http://www.merlot.org/Home.po
eLera (E-Learning Research and Assessment network): http://www.elera.net/
"browse" the learning objects, try Sciences > Biology and life sciences > Physiology > Interactive Body or Interactive Skeleton.... great biology resource
Webquests: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/
Problem Based Learning Clearinghouse: https://chico.nss.udel.edu/Pbl/
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
9:28 AM
this one from Phil Nellis: Online English Grammar (http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/toc.cfm), comprehensive and complete, scared the pants off me... but then I'm a simple x,y,z guy... sorta still back in the alphabet stage...lol... that's us math types... keep it simple
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
6:09 PM
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Posted by
Mrs. Hawley |
8:25 PM
Excellent math resource - grades 6/7/8.
LearnAlberta has put teachers and computer programmers together to create 8 - 10 introductions (real life applications) of each of the math concepts in our learning outcomes for these grades.
Go to www.learnalberta.ca, click on the link 'enter this site as a guest', follow your grade, your subject, click on start and then lessons.
Enjoy! Magnificent explanations with follow-up self-checks for understanding of the new concept.
Should appeal to both adults and children -let me know what you think.
Roam the whole site, science is often password protected because Alberta paid National Geographic thousands of dollars to digitize certain movies.
Posted by
Mrs. Hawley |
8:30 PM
Sorry, I meant to say 8-10 minute presentations in the first paragraph ...
Posted by
Mrs. Hawley |
8:32 PM
For anyone working with students working in Math 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & Calculus (principles, applications or essentials) there is a collection of teacher resources on the BC Association of Mathematics Teachers Website (http://www.bctf.ca/BCAMT/resources.html). These are teacher resources, many which can be used to support student understanding of mathematics in our day to day interaction with students. Many could be linked directly as student resources. Howevever... demands on my time restrict winnowing through them at this time.
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
11:36 AM
Here are three more resource pages that are hosted by the University of New Brunswick.
For Elementary School (http://www.unbf.ca/education/mathcentre/links/linkselementary.html)
For Middle School (http://www.unbf.ca/education/mathcentre/links/linksmiddle.html)
For High School (http://www.unbf.ca/education/mathcentre/links/linkshigh.html)
General (http://www.unbf.ca/education/mathcentre/links/linksgeneral.html)
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
11:47 AM
A good introductory resource for students taking Calculus is Tutorials for the Calculus Phobe (http://www.calculus-help.com/funstuff/phobe.html)
Posted by
Richard Giroday |
6:17 AM