Mr. Mauney’s Blog

 
Periodic Table Introduction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQnhLGT9RM
Helium video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8FJEiI5e6Q
Mercury video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL0M_6bfzkU
These videos would be useful in a physical science or chemistry class for introducing the arrangement of the periodic table and also the characteristics of different elements.

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I finally completed Thing 14.

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Podcasts are a wonderful asset to innovative teachers. They offer teachers much more versatility and options for the ongoing quest for new ideas and information.
At one time, teachers were limited in learning of additional teaching tools and new lesson ideas to just the people they personally knew. Now, however, podcasts make it possible to find [...]

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This is my slide show that illustrates the four seasons of the Eastern Deciduous Forest in various locations in eastern North America.
The photographer’s username was Nicholas T and the links to the Flickr are as follows:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/531020157/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/380119039/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/222460543/

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Nicholas T
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicholas_t/531020157/
This is one of the photos that I copied from Flickr. I have posted the photographer’s username and the link to the page.
This is a picture of Eastern Deciduous Forest in the Spring. I thought that I could show the different seasons of this Biome and how it changes appearance throughout the year. It [...]

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I think that Creative Commons is a good idea for sharing information between people. It is much more flexible than traditional copyrighting because the creator can put different conditions about how their creation can be used. This will be much better for users of copyrighted material to search and find material that fits their needs.
I actually [...]

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There seems to be a trend in education toward using wikis for instruction. I think that it would be a good way for students and teachers to share information. I know that Vickie Davis and others have had success using wikis for instruction but I still have reservations about how effective it would be for [...]

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The reader is very nice. It is a time saver as far as finding information quickly without having to hunt for it.
I found the Wickedscience blog was good for science teachers.
Deerhuntingbigbucks.com has good information for deer hunters. This article is good for shed hunting.
 

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I just read a blog from a feed entitled “Of Creativity and Art”. It dealt with the differences and similarities between art and creativity. It also explains how both are important.
Here is the link
Of Creativity and Art

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The genre of blogging is similar to me to what is called an editorial, but is available to anyone who wants to set up an account not just to a journalist. Blog reading is similar to reading other articles, but with the chance to respond with your own opinion. You also have the opportunities to [...]

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