Sunday, April 11, 2010

Best Technology Sites | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

Best Technology Sites | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...



Best Technology Sites


Here, again, are several of my “The Best…” lists that relate to a specific topic. Today, the focus is on Technology. As I’ve mentioned before, the links to these list might not work if you’re subscribing to this blog via email, or if you’re reading it on Facebook. There won’t be any problems if you’re reading it off an RSS Reader. And if you go directly to the blog post you’ll be able to access them, too.

The Best Sites For Learning About Possible Life On Other Planets


The Wall Street Journal came out today with an article and a multimedia presentation on the potential for life on other planets. That topic is always an engaging one for students, and getting their interest is a big part of the learning equation.
Here are my choices for The Best Sites For Learning About Possible Life On Other Planets (and are accessible to English Language Learners):

The Problem With “Bribing Students”


You may have heard about the study that was just released about paying students for increased academic performance (see TIME Magazine’s article Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School? and their slideshowPaying For Kids For Grades: Does It Really Work?)
I found this article to be very disturbing — disturbing enough, in fact, to decide to take the time to begin reading


“Images mark 20 years of Hubble telescope”

This month is the twentieth anniversary of the Hubble Telescope.
According to The Telegraph:
to mark the observatory’s 20th anniversary, scientists at Nasa have selected the most dramatic and scientifically-important images it has taken.




Hunger Infographic