Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Gussadi Dance
Tribal dance of gonds (gondlu in local dialect) of Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. More at the following link:
www.webindia123.com/andhra/art/art2.htm
Monday, August 4, 2008
Education - child
UNICEF has just released the 'Top 10 Cartoons for Children's Rights', as selected by polling broadcasters and communicators, to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Cartoons for Children's Rights is a UNICEF broadcast initiative that aims to inform people around the world about children's rights. So far, the effort has forged partnerships with many well-known animation studios that have developed more than 80 half-minute public service announcements (PSAs).
Each PSA illustrates a right described in the global rights treaty, such as 'Freedom from Child Labour' or 'Protection from Neglect'. All the spots are non-verbal, in order to get the rights message across to everyone, regardless of language.
(Copyrights to their respective owners)
FREE MATH GAMES KIT
FREE MATH GAMES KIT
In author's (Teresa) own words, says,
Congratulations! You obviously care about your students or your child.
You care enough to be looking for a way to make math fun, interesting and easy for the children in your life.
And that's exactly why I have created the Let's Make Math More Fun Newsletter.
The Let's Make Math More Fun Newsletter offers many simple and practical ideas and suggestions for you to use in your classroom or in your home.
To reward you for your dedication to your students or your child, I have a gift for you.
The Making Math More Fun Free Math Games Kit contains a selection of math games to put the fun and joy back into math.
To download your free math games kit follow the instructions below.
Once you have downloaded the book, you are ready to simply print and play the games.
(Please read all of these instructions in full BEFORE you follow them.)
STEP 1
With your RIGHT mouse button, click on the link below.
Making Math More Fun Free Math Games Kit 1.74 MB
STEP 2
You'll then see a little menu appear and one of the options will say...
"Save Target As"
This is the one that you want to highlight with your mouse.
STEP 3
You will then be taken to another screen. Basically, this is to ask you where you'd like to save the book on your computer. You'll be able to choose which folder you'd like it in. It's not really important where you put it. Just remember which folder you choose or create so that you can go and open it when you want to.
STEP 4
Once you click on the SAVE button in that screen, you'll be downloading. A display will show you the progress of your download.
Don't worry, it may take a while depending on your connection.
STEP 5
To read your book, you simply open the file from the location that you saved the file in.
To read the book, you will require some software. Most computers have it installed automatically these days. It's called Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Don't worry if your computer doesn't have it. It is free.
If your computer doesn't have it, you can download it for free by clicking on the following website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
In author's (Teresa) own words, says,
Congratulations! You obviously care about your students or your child.
You care enough to be looking for a way to make math fun, interesting and easy for the children in your life.
And that's exactly why I have created the Let's Make Math More Fun Newsletter.
The Let's Make Math More Fun Newsletter offers many simple and practical ideas and suggestions for you to use in your classroom or in your home.
To reward you for your dedication to your students or your child, I have a gift for you.
The Making Math More Fun Free Math Games Kit contains a selection of math games to put the fun and joy back into math.
To download your free math games kit follow the instructions below.
Once you have downloaded the book, you are ready to simply print and play the games.
(Please read all of these instructions in full BEFORE you follow them.)
STEP 1
With your RIGHT mouse button, click on the link below.
Making Math More Fun Free Math Games Kit 1.74 MB
STEP 2
You'll then see a little menu appear and one of the options will say...
"Save Target As"
This is the one that you want to highlight with your mouse.
STEP 3
You will then be taken to another screen. Basically, this is to ask you where you'd like to save the book on your computer. You'll be able to choose which folder you'd like it in. It's not really important where you put it. Just remember which folder you choose or create so that you can go and open it when you want to.
STEP 4
Once you click on the SAVE button in that screen, you'll be downloading. A display will show you the progress of your download.
Don't worry, it may take a while depending on your connection.
STEP 5
To read your book, you simply open the file from the location that you saved the file in.
To read the book, you will require some software. Most computers have it installed automatically these days. It's called Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Don't worry if your computer doesn't have it. It is free.
If your computer doesn't have it, you can download it for free by clicking on the following website.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Math Cats -- fun math for kids
Math Cats -- fun math for kids
This site on elementary school maths is built around cats and contains really useful activities for a classroom teacher. Most of the content are interesting, few are really great:
Math crafts
Bodymaths
Fractions
Tessellations
Place value party
Polygon playground
Designed by teacher and parent Wendy Petti, the Math Cats web site features fun ways for students to use mathematics with online, interactive activities. Math Cats was created to promote open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts. The site is packed with absorbing mathematically based activities. The high proportion of interactive content facilitates independent discovery and learning, yet all the activities would stimulate high quality mathematical discussion, whether with an adult or amongst children themselves. The wealth of ideas contained here presents maths in a creative, lively environment that is certain to appeal to children.
Site Map Organized by Topic:
Place value, addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Conversions, measurement, estimation, probability, statistics, fractions, decimals, coordinate geometry real-life math and offline math crafts and activities
Online math art and geometry
Potpourri: math trivia, terminology, animations, spatial reasoning, logic, randomization, fun
Math games and puzzles
Writing
Idea banks for "older cats"
Topics include multiplication, estimation, money, shapes, and mathematical vocabulary.
The contents include:
Math Cats Explore! This link takes you to an index with graphical links
Math Cats love MicroWorlds! This link takes you to an index with project descriptions.
Math Crafts: These include step-by-step directions for making your own math crafts
Math Cats' art gallery: Math art slideshows are provided here
Math Cats' Attic: An archive of past questions and answers from the magic chalkboard!
This site on elementary school maths is built around cats and contains really useful activities for a classroom teacher. Most of the content are interesting, few are really great:
Math crafts
Bodymaths
Fractions
Tessellations
Place value party
Polygon playground
Designed by teacher and parent Wendy Petti, the Math Cats web site features fun ways for students to use mathematics with online, interactive activities. Math Cats was created to promote open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts. The site is packed with absorbing mathematically based activities. The high proportion of interactive content facilitates independent discovery and learning, yet all the activities would stimulate high quality mathematical discussion, whether with an adult or amongst children themselves. The wealth of ideas contained here presents maths in a creative, lively environment that is certain to appeal to children.
Site Map Organized by Topic:
Place value, addition and subtraction
Multiplication and division
Conversions, measurement, estimation, probability, statistics, fractions, decimals, coordinate geometry real-life math and offline math crafts and activities
Online math art and geometry
Potpourri: math trivia, terminology, animations, spatial reasoning, logic, randomization, fun
Math games and puzzles
Writing
Idea banks for "older cats"
Topics include multiplication, estimation, money, shapes, and mathematical vocabulary.
The contents include:
Math Cats Explore! This link takes you to an index with graphical links
Math Cats love MicroWorlds! This link takes you to an index with project descriptions.
Math Crafts: These include step-by-step directions for making your own math crafts
Math Cats' art gallery: Math art slideshows are provided here
Math Cats' Attic: An archive of past questions and answers from the magic chalkboard!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
http://www.alseek.com/en (Academic Search Engine)
www.alseek.com/en/Alseek Search Engine
Alseek is a search engine, provides information and access to academic files, dissertations and theses.
You can search for information from the following types of resources such as:
Web Files Blog Toolbar Desktop Academy Videos Pedia PDF DOC PPT RTF Alseek Files Blog Mannual
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Maths and Art (josleys.com)
Youtube link to showcase one of his works:
josleys.com
Mathematical Imagery
Amazing website on Mathematical imagery!
I. Gallery has:
1. Sculptures
2. The shape of Planet Earth: Could the Earth has been flat after all? How about cigar shaped? Or do you prefer pear shaped?
Knots and dynamics: Collaboration with Prof. Etienne Ghys of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, containing material presented at the International Congress of Mathematicians (Madrid, August 2006)
3. Knots and dynamics animations: Collection of animations where one can see what a matrix looks like in four dimensions, how to make spaghetti using a 'horocycle', and more
The Droste effect: Collection of images and animations, made with a "Droste effect" image transformation.
II. References: Information about books published in the area of Math and Art
III. Links: Useful links to create images
IV. Articles
Acknowldgements to respective website owner (josleys.com) and video creator. Copyrights as stated in the website (Jos Leys)
josleys.com
Mathematical Imagery
Amazing website on Mathematical imagery!
I. Gallery has:
1. Sculptures
2. The shape of Planet Earth: Could the Earth has been flat after all? How about cigar shaped? Or do you prefer pear shaped?
Knots and dynamics: Collaboration with Prof. Etienne Ghys of the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, containing material presented at the International Congress of Mathematicians (Madrid, August 2006)
3. Knots and dynamics animations: Collection of animations where one can see what a matrix looks like in four dimensions, how to make spaghetti using a 'horocycle', and more
The Droste effect: Collection of images and animations, made with a "Droste effect" image transformation.
II. References: Information about books published in the area of Math and Art
III. Links: Useful links to create images
IV. Articles
Acknowldgements to respective website owner (josleys.com) and video creator. Copyrights as stated in the website (Jos Leys)
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Virtual library (sldirectory.com/teachf/teach.html)
sldirectory.com/teachf/teach.htmlVirtual Middle School Library
Very useful for teachers and students. Website has links to following contents:
Education and Lesson Plan Sites
Free stuff for classroom use
TV in the classroom
Art Education
Economics
Educational Technology
Language Arts
Mathematics
Multicultural Subjects
Music
Physical Education and Health Science
Social Studies
Jobs and opportunities (www.DevNetJobsIndia.org)
Development Nework Jobs
A valuable site for locating jobs, consultancies in development, NGOs, Government, Non-profits & Environment sector.
Friday, June 13, 2008
www.mrbartonmaths.com (Maths website)
www.mrbartonmaths.com/Mr. Barton Maths
Description:
A treasure trove of free maths gems for pupils, teachers and parents!
The aim of this website is to get everybody enjoying their maths a bit more. Whether you are a teacher looking for a fancy resource to spice up your lesson, a pupil looking for a different way to understand a topic, or a parent wanting to get involved in your child's learning of maths, then hopefully this website will have something for you!
Features:
Teachers: A collection of free resources and general help to hopefully make the teaching of maths that bit easier! It has teaching resources, software tutorials, review of maths products and links to the best maths websites in the world
Pupils: In the two notes and examples sections you will find notes and examples written in a simple way. The podcast section provides links to some amazing video and audio podcasts available for free on the net. It also offer some tips about revision and exams, links to some brilliant websites and also a little section that tries to answer the question “What use is this in the real world?"
Parents: In this section the following features are available - Notes and examples - key stage 3 and 4, free resources, podcast, recommended learning materials, excellent websites.
Just for fun: This section contains features like fun maths, maths games, classic maths jokes, funny exam answers.
Books: Mathematics
Title: Maths wonders to inspire teachers and students
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Here is an interesting book that shows the beauty of mathematics and how you can inspire your children if used appropriately. The book covers several simple activities suitable for school children. The topics touch number sense, problem solving, logical reasoning, amusements and paradoxes among other things. Some sudden and unexpected results are bound to amuse the reader and develop love for mathematics.
The possible uses are:
Mathematics projects
Mathematics festival
Introduction to a lesson
Holiday homework
Quick learners in the class
Author: Alfred S Posamentier
Here is an interesting book that shows the beauty of mathematics and how you can inspire your children if used appropriately. The book covers several simple activities suitable for school children. The topics touch number sense, problem solving, logical reasoning, amusements and paradoxes among other things. Some sudden and unexpected results are bound to amuse the reader and develop love for mathematics.
The possible uses are:
Mathematics projects
Mathematics festival
Introduction to a lesson
Holiday homework
Quick learners in the class
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Online School Textbooks - CBSE Board (NCERT)
ut7.in/sandbox/ncert_textbooks/ NCERT books
Just amazing!
Simple yet very comprehensive to access and download NCERT books.
Online School Textbooks - CBSE Board
ncert.nic.in/textbooks/testing/Index.htm
NCERT Online Textbooks
To view and download
Please follow the steps, 1, 2, 3 & 4 (as mentioned on the picture, right side) to view and download the chapters.
About the books
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated the step towards making school textbooks available on the Internet for students and teachers. We hope through this endeavour a variety of pedagogical possibilities would open up for students and teachers throughout the country. We also hope that this effort will lead to a situation where teachers begin to adopt a more modular approach, rather than a sequential approach to teaching and learning, through access to a variety of teaching and reference material.
These Textbooks are based on National Curriculum Framework 2005. You can locate this framework at: ncert.nic.in/sites/publication/schoolcurriculum/ncfr%202005/ncfr_final/prelims.pdf
www.slideshare.net - Slides for teaching
- Individuals & organizations upload presentations to share their ideas, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses (in case of teachers, it is teaching!).
- Anyone can find presentations on topics that interest them. They can tag, download, or embed presentations into their own blogs & websites.
- SlideShare is the best way to get your slides out there on the web, so your ideas can be found and shared by a wide audience. Do you want to get the word out about your product or service? Do you want your slides to reach people who could not make it to your talk? Are you a teacher looking to share your lesson plans? It only takes a moment - start uploading now, and let your slides do the talking!
Features of SlideShare:
- Download the original PowerPoint / Pdf file (with a SEARCH option on the TOP RIGHT CORNER)
- Embed slideshows into your own blog or website.Share slideshows publicly or privately. There are several ways to share privately.
- Synch audio to your slides.
- Market your event on slideshare.
- Join groups to connect with SlideShare members who share your interest
Site is maintained by – the company
The SlideShare team is based in Mountain View, (California, USA) & New Delhi (India). It says, “We are passionate about creating compelling web experiences and think that small teams with fire in their eyes can do big things”.
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