1223WarmUp

Well, it's the last day of vacation. We need to find out what Santa is up to.

Take a look @ http://www.noradsanta.org/

In the holiday mood? Check out these sites:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1949556,00.html?xid=rss-photoessays&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fphotoessays+(TIME%3A+Top+Photoessays)&utm_content=Google+Reader

http://www.marks-english-school.com/games/mes-christmas_01.html

http://www.simonsezsanta.com/friendly.php

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/advent07/adventcalendar2007.html

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-games-reordering-christmas.htm

http://www.zefrank.com/xmas/

http://www.everyclick.com/santaswing.html

http://www.theoworlds.com/christmas/

http://www.123bee.com/play/santaclaus-boy-escape

http://www.esklavos.com/gatuno2/

http://gamershood.com/flashgames/7018

Leave a comment!

Have a happy holiday!

dmac

1222WarmUp

Anyone who has taken my class before knows that I love infographics.

What's an infographic?

Look it up @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_graphics

Take a look at some interesting sites:

http://www.coolinfographics.com/

http://flowingdata.com/category/visualization/infographics/

http://www.inspiredm.com/2010/08/01/interactive-infographics/

Which is your favorite?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1221WarmUp

Google has a new capability--ngrams!

The amazing application announced yesterday that allows you to easily analyze “the 500 billion words contained in books published between 1500 and 2008 in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian.

Take a peek @

http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/books/17words.html?_r=1&hp

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/new_visualization_tool_from_google_with_data_from.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=google-books-culture

http://peterpappas.blogs.com/copy_paste/2010/12/how-to-quantify-culture-google-ngram-viewer-explore-500-billion-published-words.html

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/12/vampire-vs-zombie-comparing-word-usage-through-time/68203/

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/10_fascinating_word_graphs_from_200_years_of_googl.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)

Leave a comment!

dmac

1220WarmUp

We're having an eclipse on Monday or Tuesday--not solar but lunar!

Check it out @:

http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/19/lunar-eclipse-december-2010-falls-on-winter-solstice/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101219/ap_on_sc/us_sci_total_lunar_eclipse

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question6.html

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html

http://starryskies.com/The_sky/events/lunar-2003/eclipse1.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1217WarmUp

Computers, computers, computers....they're everywhere!

Take a look at some inventions that contributed to the development of the computer.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/this_is_a_computer.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+readwriteweb+(ReadWriteWeb)

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0004637.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=inventions&media=video

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventions.htm

http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsclist.htm

http://listverse.com/2009/03/29/top-10-ancient-inventions-you-think-are-modern/

http://listverse.com/2009/06/07/10-more-ancient-inventions-you-think-are-modern/

Pick one invention and tell us how it works

Leave a comment!

dmac

1216WarmUp

Got a complaint about the cafeteria food?

Take a look at what other people have to eat for lunch.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkpicturegalleries/8198839/What-I-Eat-Around-the-World-in-80-Diets-by-Peter-Menzel-and-Faith-DAluisio.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1215WarmUp

Enjoying a barrel ride on my digital surfboard, surfing the net last night, I found a few interesting sites to have an "adventure":

http://cardboardcomputer.com/games/hummingbird-mind/

http://www.choiceofgames.com/dragon/

http://www.amctv.com/originals/breakingbad/interrogation

Leave a comment!

dmac

1214WarmUp

Ever hear of the Google demo slam?

Take a look:

http://www.demoslam.com/?utm_campaign=launch&utm_medium=hpp&utm_source=en_us&slams=wxDRburxwz8--Ej4iXE61a-8

Which is the best demo?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1213WarmUp

You can't participate in the digital revolution if you can't type.

Test your typing skills at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

http://www.typingweb.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1210WarmUp

Today is the last day of Computer Education Week.

Take a look at the last video:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/Emp-5H.mov

Leave a comment!

dmac

1209WarmUp

Today is day 4 of computer education week.

Take a look at today's video:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/Med-4H.mov

Leave a comment!

dmac

1208WarmUp

Today is day 3 of Computer Education Week.

Take a look at today's video:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/Comm-3H.mov

Leave a comment!

dmac

1207WarmUp

Today is day 2 of Computer Education Week.

Take a look at today's video:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/Env-2H.mov

Also listen to a short podcast:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/cs_ed_week_Lindsay_intro.mp3

Do you think that computers and technology is helping with the environment?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1206WarmUp

Today is the first day of Computer Education Week.

Take a look at this inspirational video:

http://csta.acm.org/Advocacy_Outreach/Other/ent-1h.mov

Leave a comment!

dmac

1203WarmUp

Think you're smart?

Take a look @ this:

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2008629,00.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1202WarmUp

A few interesting sites to create an annotated message:

http://www.messagehop.com/

http://appreciate-it.com/

http://www.wondersay.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1201WarmUp

The age of the electric car is here!

Look it up @

http://www.wired.com/magazine/18-10

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/09/ff_tesla/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/09/ff_electriccars/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1130WarmUp

Can you count to ten?

That's right. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Ten.

That's how many things you'll learn when you read about:

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-endangered-trees.php

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-bizarre-plants.php

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-hard-to-kill-house-plants.php

Leave a comment!

dmac

1129WarmUp

Interesting article in yesterday's New York Times: War Machines: Recruiting Robots for Combat

Read about it @

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/science/28robot.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=robots%20war&st=cse

Check out the new generation of robotic weapons @

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/27/us/ROBOT.html?ref=science

What are the problems? Any ethical issues?

What do you think?

dmac

1124WarmUp

Tommorow is Thanksgiving. Thank you, Pilgrims!

Look up the history of Thanksgiving @

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=872&display_order=1&mini_id=1083

and http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61038&display_order=2&mini_id=1083&bcpid=1902518783&bclid=1672079702&bctid=1586348651
and http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/.

Is the US the only country that celebrates? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving

What's a turduken? http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61038&display_order=2&mini_id=1083&bcpid=1902518783&bclid=1672079702&bctid=1556110076
Take a Thanksgiving quiz @ http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=61024&display_order=6&mini_id=1083

Go on a Thanksgiving webquest @ http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/webquest.htm.

Leave a comment!

dmac

1123WarmUp

Well, i'll bet you wouldn't mind living in this house:

http://www.etereaestudios.com/docs_html/fallingwater_htm/fallingwater_movie_index.htm#

Now, design one of your own.

Check it out @:

http://architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/design_studio3d.html

http://30elm.com/

http://myabodo.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1122WarmUp

Did you know that one of the world's most indecipherable puzzles is located--in the courtyard of the CIA.

Read about it @

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/us/21code.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=kryptos&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/us/21codecharts.html?scp=2&sq=kryptos&st=cse

http://elonka.com/kryptos/mirrors/daw/steinarticle.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryptos

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5356012

http://elonka.com/kryptos/

Can you guess what the last part says?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1118WarmUp

We sit in computer class everyday, but how much do you really know about the tool that is sitting in front of you.

Read all about it @

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1956593_2029015,00.html

http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JE4qNpFW6Yk/TCDbRjpfXgI/AAAAAAAAAoM/hJDTlP7meyM/s1600/google_voice_inforgraphic_big.png

Leave a comment!

dmac

1117WarmUp

There was an interesting article in the Boston Globe on Monday about new techniques to create bridges.

Read about it @

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/11/15/bridges_that_resist_the_rust/

Take a look at these crazy bridges:

http://gilygily.com/worlds-top-unique-bridges.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1116WarmUp

Yesteday, Facebook made a major announcement:

Read about it @

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2010/11/16/facebook_service_aims_to_centralize_messages/

Here's a video about this topic:

http://www.boston.com/business/video/?bctid=676375486001

Here's some otber interesting sites about Facebook:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704635704575604353719548676.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5

What do you think?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1115WarmUp

Great article yesterday in the New York Times about glacial melt.

Read it @:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/science/earth/14ice.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

Look at some supporting material @:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/11/13/world/20101114ICE.html

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/11/13/science/1248069290884/tracking-greenland-s-glaciers.html

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/11/14/science/earth/14ice_graphic.html?ref=earth

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/13/a-nighttime-epiphany-on-sea-level/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1112WarmUp

Take a look at some incredible architecture(my favorite is the robot building!)

http://oddstuffmagazine.com/21-most-strange-and-creative-work-done-by-architects-part-1.html

http://www.favoritearchitecture.org/afa150.php

http://www.oddee.com/item_94046.aspx

Leave a comment!

dmac

1109WarmUp

Let's visit my favorite website to practice an old world skill.

Click on http://www.wired.com/

Find an article that is interesting to you

(Here's where old-school kicks in) Read it.

Leave a comment!

dmac

1110WarmUp

Let's take a look at some interesting sites about different cultures:

http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519,00.html

http://www.hgpho.to/wfest/house/house-e.html

http://www.shelterpub.com/_wonderful_houses/wh-toc.html

http://www.ict.mic.ul.ie/websites/2002/Imelda_Fitzgerald/Homes%20Around%20the%20World-1.htm

http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/01/08/the-most-beautiful-words-in-english/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1108WarmUp

More info on the Robonaut:

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2sbMkr/www.sun-sentinel.com/broadband/theedge/newsillustrated/sfl-ni-nasa-robonaut,0,5533110.htmlpage

Other websites about robots:

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=robots&media=video

http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/gallery/2010-04/archive-gallery-retrospective-look-robots

http://thebeautifulbrain.com/2010/08/watch-a-robot-jam-out-on-the-marimba/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/11/science/11robots.html?_r=1&hp

Leave a comment!

dmac

1105WarmUp

The seven wonders of the world--what are they? Do they exist?

Decide for yourself:

http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/46991/wonders-of-the-world?xid=newsletter

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1639775_1401781,00.html

http://www.panoramas.dk/7-wonders/index.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/wonders/

http://www.new7wonders.com/community/en/new7wonders/new7wonders_of_nature/voting

What would be your pick?

Leave a comment!

dmac

1104WarmUp

Did you know that Nasa has plans to send a robot into space and eventually to put a robot on the moon?

Read all about it @:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robonaut

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/science/space/02robot.html?ref=todayspaper

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/robonaut.html

http://robonaut.jsc.nasa.gov/default.asp

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/10/gm-robonaut-r2-chevy-volt-nasa.php

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20013538-1.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1102WarmUp

November 2nd--culmination of Day of the Dead.

Check it out @

http://framework.latimes.com/2010/11/01/day-of-the-dead-dia-de-los-muertos-in-los-angeles/#/0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7704605.stm

http://latino.si.edu/DayoftheDead/

http://www.mexconnect.com/tags/day-of-the-dead

Leave a comment!

dmac

1101WarmUp

We no longer have the fastest supercomputer--the Cray computer has been eclipsed!

What is a supercomputer? Who has the fastest? Why is it important?

Check out these websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cray

http://www.cray.com/Home.aspx

http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Technology/The-Nebulae-Worlds-Fastest-Supercomputer/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/chinas-tianhe-1a-is-now-worlds-fastest-supercomputer-plans-to/

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/10/28/china-worlds-fastest-supercomputer/

http://mashable.com/2010/10/28/fastest-supercomputer-china/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1029Warmup

Well, Halloween is coming! Check out these holiday-related sites:

http://www.jackolanterns.net/traditions.htm

http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=116

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/player.html?title=05982_00

http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Holidays/10-Stunning-Pumpkin-Carvings.html

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=53392

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303467004575574400840186576.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5

http://www.frightcatalog.com/i/creative/history_of_halloween_large.jpgLe

http://www.thatsfit.com/2010/10/19/halloween-candy-nightmares-10-worst-choices/

http://eatthis.menshealth.com/slideshow/best-and-worst-halloween-candy

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/8087634/Bizarre-Halloween-Jack-OLantern-pumpkins-carved-by-Ray-Villafane.html

http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Trick-or-feat-Guinness-World-Records-Announces-Top-Halloween-Records/blog/2778897/7691.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1028WarmUp

Did you know it is the fall foliage just hit peak in the Boston Area. Check out these fall-related sites:

http://www.startribune.com/sports/outdoors/61287617.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUgOahccyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/activities/simulations/gr2/unitd.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/autumn_scenes.html

http://blogs.sacbee.com/photos/2010/10/a-glimpse-of-fall.html

http://www.courant.com/community/hc-itowns-fallfoliage-ugcpix,0,5490610.ugcphotogallery

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/travel/destinations/bal-travel-foliage0910-

http://www.yankeefoliage.com/ecard/index.php

http://www.rif.org/assets/Documents/readingplanet/ReadAloud_Stories/puddles_all_seasons.swf


Leaf(get it?)a comment!

dmac

1027WarmUp

Think you are good with words? Check out these websites to improve your vocabulary:

http://www.learningchocolate.com/

http://vocabsushi.com/

http://kindersay.com/englishwords/?s=470de8685eaedf7a&gclid=

http://www.vocabahead.com/

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?utm_campaign=iktnewsletter&Area=WhatsThatWord&IP=207.166.7.200&utm_source=iktnews1&utm_medium=email

Leave a comment with a new word you just learned.

dmac

1026WarmUp

Today, help create Julius the Monkey!

Take a crack at:

http://www.paulfrank.com/plannedpines/#/rec-center/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1025WarmUp

Strapped into the one-man flyer, cruising the internet, I found these interesting sites:

https://www.dunkindonuts.com/donut/

http://www.arbys.com/juniorizeme/

http://madlibber.com/

Have fun and leave a comment!

dmac

1022WarmUp

The title of this blog is GrokIt!. You have been accessing the site since the beginning of school. But what's a grok?

Look up the definition and leave a comment!

dmac

1021WarmUp

Continuing with our focus on generating theme ideas and design concepts for video games, take a look at these interesting sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_developer

http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/inside/how/02.html

http://www.make-video-games.com/

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/making-a-video-game.htm

http://www.gameinnovator.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1020WarmUp

Today, you need to create a storyboard for your video game.

What's a story board? Take a look at these sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard

http://www.sotherden.com/video101/storyboard.htm

http://accad.osu.edu/womenandtech/Storyboard%20Resource/

http://www.storyboardsinc.com/shooting_commercial.html

http://www.storyboards-east.com/storybrd.htm

http://www.storyboards.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1019WarmUp

If you didn't know, the most popular game ever is now available for download on Android.

What is the most popular game ever? Why Angry Birds, of course!

What is Angry Birds?

Check it out:

http://www.rovio.com/index.php?page=angry-birds

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/10/angry-birds-two-million-android-downloads/

http://angrybirdsguide.com/

For our last scratch assignment, we are going to design and develop a video game.

How do you design a video game? Look at these sites:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/designing-video-games.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Design-a-Video-Game

What different types of video games are there?

http://www.bizymoms.com/hobbies/types-of-video-games.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1018WarmUp

Remember Twitter?

Here's a few more apps that will help you to "tweet":

http://tweetstats.com/

http://snapbird.org/

http://www.searchtastic.com/index.php

http://twittergrader.com/

http://twinfluence.com/

http://isparade.jp/

http://twittersheep.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1015WarmUp

Think you know what's happening in the world?

Check out this site:

http://mapeas.com/

http://www.icue.com/

http://marumushi.com/projects/newsmap

Leave a comment!

dmac

1014WarmUp

Well, they did it--they rescued all 33 miners in Chile!

Who were they? How did they do it?

Check it out @ the following sites:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/10/12/world/americas/20101012-chile-miners-gallery.html?hp

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-10-12-Chile-miner-interactive_N.htm

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-10-12-Chile-miners_N.htm

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703673604575549372202025534.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories#project%3DSLIDESHOW08%26s%3DSB10001424052748703673604575549940242265812%26articleTabs%3Darticle

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/24/world/main6800785.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.3

Leave a comment!

dmac

1013WarmUp

Finish off exploring these sites from yesterday's world water day!

http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php
http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html
http://www.savewater.com.au/game
http://www.unicef.org/voy/wes/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1012WarmUp

Guess what day it is today? You got it--World Water Day (not really, it's supposed to be March 22nd but we can pretend.)

Take a look at some interesting websites about our most important natural resource:

http://awesome.good.is/transparency/016/016waterfights/index.html

http://www.good.is/post/picture-show-absence-of-water/

http://www.good.is/post/project-crowdsourced-picture-show-about-water/page:1#slideshow_46615

http://www.wateraid.org/uk/learn_zone/primary/water_around_the_world/6385.asp

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2006/10/06/science/1194817112055/a-simple-solution-for-clean-water.html?scp=1&sq=world%20water%20day&st=cse

http://www.drinking-water.org/flash/splash.html

How about playing some water related games?

http://wateruseitwisely.com/kids/tip-tank-game.php

http://www.thewaterfamily.co.uk/index2_content.html

http://www.savewater.com.au/game

http://www.unicef.org/voy/wes/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1008WarmUp

What was the line in that song I used to listen to?

Look it up:

http://www.lyrster.com/

http://www.lyricsmode.com/

http://www.justlyrics.com/

http://lyricsfly.com/search/search.php

http://www.lyricsoncall.com/

http://batlyrics.com/

Leave a comment (a favorite lyric)?

dmac

1007WarmUp

Today, IROBOT visits the school!

Here's the cool stuff:

http://www.irobot.com/gi/

The story of IROBOT:

http://store.irobot.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=4331595&ab=CMS_IRBT_iRobot101_iRobotStory_062110

Learn everything you need to know about robots:

http://store.irobot.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=4251149

Take a look at the rest of their website:

http://www.irobot.com/

Now, think up a question you want to ask and leave a comment!

dmac

1006WarmUp

Did you know that the ancestors of sharks swam with the dinosaurs?

Check out the following websites:

http://www.kidzone.ws/sharks/

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/shark-week/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/sharks/

http://www.sharkinformation.org/

Leave a comment!

dmac

1005WarmUp

We live on the beach but what do you really know about the ocean?

Check out these websites:

http://ocean.si.edu/

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/infographic-tallest-mountain-to-deepest-ocean-trench-0249/

http://www.seasky.org/deep-sea/deep-sea-menu.html

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/funandgames/games.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

1004WarmUp

There are plenty of baby metaphors in English: Baby Face, Big Baby, Baby Cakes.

Well, here are two sites that will bring out the "baby" in you:

http://www.etradebabymail.com/

http://www.one.org/international/actnow/babyprotest/widget.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

0930WarmUp

As you are working very hard to finish off your Celebrity Conversation in Scratch, consider the following websites to add some feeling and emotion to your project:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/#/lb/tikkabilla/emotiontheatre

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/health/feelings/flash/index.shtml?swf=base

http://www.juliasrainbowcorner.com/html/feelingsgame.html

http://www.tvokids.com/games/moodmaker

http://www.mhschool.com/health/2005/student/activity/game_engine/courses/gr2/ch01b/

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/puppets/puppets1/html/index.html

http://www.childrensmuseum.org/games/puppets/puppets2/html2/index.html

http://eslprograms.vcc.ca/ESLWEB/feel-jbc.htm

Leave a comment!

dmac

0929WarmUp

The first step to getting an incredibly exciting job in computer science (or even a not so incredibly exciting job ) is to have a resume.

Got one?

What is a resume? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resume

Try to create your own at these sites:

http://www.howtowritearesume.net/

https://www.gigtide.com/

http://www.razume.com/

http://www.emurse.com/

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/writecv/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0928WarmUp

Our environment is disintegrating, right before our eyes!

Don't believe me? Check out these websites:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36200867/ns/us_news-environment/

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=interactive-12-events

http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/climatechange/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0927WarmUp

Strapped into the one-man flyer this weekend, I found this interesting site:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/nasacity/index2.htm

Give it a whirl and leave a comment!

dmac

0924WarmUp

What's the wierdest building you've ever seen?

Take a look @

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-10-amazingly-odd-buildings-around-world?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+environmentalgraffiti+(Environmental+Graffiti)&utm_content=Google+Reader

http://www.oddee.com/item_94046.aspx

http://www.oddee.com/item_96556.aspx

http://webecoist.com/2008/12/08/15-beautiful-buildings-carved-from-living-rock/

http://www.homedesignfind.com/architecture/8-of-the-best-treehouses-in-the-world/

http://realestate.aol.com/photo-galleries/improve/worlds-wildest-homes?pg=2

http://www.oddee.com/item_96757.aspx

Now, how about designing your own?

http://architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/design_studio3d.html

http://myabodo.com/

http://30elm.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0923WarmUp

Did you know that Twitter was hacked on Wednesday?

Read about the Twitter hack @

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100921/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_hack

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-22/twitter-hack-started-with-rainbow-tweets-high-school-student-says.html

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/techbytes-twitter-hack-repaired/story?id=11696418

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/general/view/20100922twitter_hack_unleashes_web_of_confusion/srvc=home&position=also

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=63345

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/sep/21/twitter-hack-explained-xss-javascript

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156359/twitter_hack_how_it_happened_and_whats_being_done.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

0922Warmup

I love infographics!

What is an infographic? Look it up @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_graphics

Here are a few cool infographics:

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/infographic-tallest-mountain-to-deepest-ocean-trench-0249/

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/earth-atmosphere-layers-atmospheric-pressure-infographic-0326/

A few very cool infographics blogs:

http://www.coolinfographics.com/

http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/

Which was your favorite?

Leave a comment!

dmac


Leave a comment!

dmac

0921WarmUp

How much more money can you expect to get from a college education?

Check it out @

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-09-21-educationpaysONLINE21_ST_N.htm?csp=34news

http://www.uscollegesearch.org/blog/wp-content/uscs-degree-salary-unemployment.png

http://www.focus.com/images/view/8740/

Some other interesting sites:

http://www.realonlinedegrees.com/the-future-trends-of-the-job-market/

http://www.census.gov/schools/census_for_teens/educational_attainment.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091222141628.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+(ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News)&utm_content=Google+Reader

http://cashmoneylife.com/2010/08/25/how-much-is-a-college-degree-worth/

Get it--you need to stay in school!

Leave a comment!

dmac

0920WarmUp

Let's take a look at some more websites that encourage "nanofiction":

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/sentences/index.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/sentencebasics/whatisasentence/flash7.shtml

Now take another stab at writing some 140fiction on Twitter.

Leave your TweetStory as a comment!

dmac

091710WarmUp

Ever hear of flash fiction? How about micro stories?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_fiction

How do you write one?

Look it up @ http://www.bukisa.com/articles/211749_how-to-write-a-micro-story

Look at some examples @:

http://www.dnagle.info/id6.html

http://www.storysouth.com/fall2004/shortshorts.html

http://electricliterature.com/blog/2010/07/23/3-micro-stories-by-alex-epstein/

Now try it yourself. Write some 140fiction (that's the max number of characters Twitter allows in a tweet!)

http://twitter.com/

Leave a comment by posting your micro-story!

dmac

hint: It may help to look at a picture.

0916WarmUp

Feeling green today?

Check out these "green" websites:

http://www.phantomcompass.com/index.php/games/greenville/

http://www.willyoujoinus.com/energyville/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0915WarmUp

Continuing with our look at Twitter, check out these interesting sites:

http://apps.asterisq.com/mentionmap/#user-danielgm

http://www.twitflink.com/

http://favorious.com/

http://followcost.com/

http://www.whoshouldifollow.com/

http://tweepskey.com/

http://twittersheep.com/

http://www.neuroproductions.be/twitter_friends_network_browser/

http://isparade.jp/

http://tweetstats.com/

What do they do?

Pick one or two, figure it out and leave a comment!

dmac

0914Warmup

More interesting sites about Twitter:

http://mashable.com/2009/01/01/twitter-user-types/

http://mashable.com/2009/01/06/twitter-follow-fail/

http://www.tipsbytony.com/2009/05/what-is-this-twitter-thing-and-why-should-i-care/

http://bloggingandsocialmedia.blogspot.com/2009/05/building-your-twitter-network.html

http://www.computer-colleges.com/blog/2009/100-tips-to-be-a-smarter-better-twitterer/

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07basics.html?_r=2&8cir&emc=cirb1

http://mashable.com/2009/05/31/twitter-tutorials-youtube/

http://mashable.com/2009/06/05/twitter-journalism-school/

http://burcuakyol.com/2009/06/to-tweet-or-not-to-tweet/

http://mashable.com/2009/07/20/twitter-new-users/

http://mashable.com/2009/11/02/twitter-lists-guide/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/technology/04basics.html?8dpc

http://www.ourschool.ca/what-is-twitter-and-how-i-use-it.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

0913WarmUp

Twitter is one of the new social networking sites that is creating a "buzz".

What is twitter?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter

Got a twitter account?

Try http://twitter.com/

How about some very cool Twitter sites?

http://suewaters.wikispaces.com/twitter

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345283,00.asp

http://www.10000words.net/2009/03/top-7-mistakes-new-twitter-users-make/

http://technologizer.com/2009/05/11/ten-twitter-mythconceptions/

http://www.commoncraft.com/twitter

http://mattkruse.com/2009/04/27/a-quick-introduction-to-twitter/

Leave a comment@

dmac

0910WarmUp

Some interesting links about programming and Visual Basic and Kodu, programming languages we will be studying this semester.

http://fuse.microsoft.com/project/kodu.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vbteam/

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/silverlightgames/archive/2010/09/04/adding-shapes-to-your-windows-phone-using-some-simple-xaml-and-c-code.aspx

http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/activity/h/htgamit/text/2005/HackingSection.txt

Leave a comment!

dmac

0909WarmUp

This year we will be studying Visual Basic, a popular programming language from Microsoft.

Check out an explanation @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Basic

Check out these interesting sites about VB:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/default.aspx

http://visualbasic.about.com/

http://www.vbexplorer.com/VBExplorer/VBExplorer.asp

And for beginners:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/beginner/bb308754.aspx

Leave a comment!

dmac

0908WarmUp

Today we are going to begin to look at our first programming language and IDE.

What is a programming language?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Programming_language

What are some programming languages?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programming_languages

What is an IDE?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_development_environment.

The first programming language/IDE we will learn is Scratch.

What is Scratch?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language)

Here is the official Scratch website:

http://scratch.mit.edu/

Look at a few Scratch projects.

Leave a comment!

dmac

0907WarmUp

As you start your journey learning about computer science, it's important that you begin to develop an understanding of exactly what computer science is. What is computer science? What are the many subfields of CS? What is it confused with?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_science

and

http://libguides.library.albany.edu/csci

and

http://www.khake.com/page17.html

and

http://www.cis.udel.edu/jobs/market/

and

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/highest_starting_salaries/index.htm

Can you think of some examples of computer science? What jobs would you hold? How much do they pay? What's the outlook of CS careers?

Leave a comment.

dmac

0902WarmUp

Welcome to another year of GrokIt!

GrokIt originally appeared 3 years ago. While teaching at RHS, I conceived it as the digital equivalent of the Do Now or activator you may be used to other teachers giving to you to start the class.

Interestingly enough, I believe the blog has taken up a much more important role in my classes.

I envision using GrokIt as a hi-tech portal to get you and your energies focused on the class topics of the day by hyperlinking around the net to:

•discover state-of the-art technologies
•bump into some engaging topic
•just enjoy a fun and interesting website.

My hope is to try to kindle a spark of interest in computers and technology.

After all, the World Wide Web and everything in it was created by software developers, computer programmers, web designers, all kinds of techie people of which you are the next generation.

I also want to create a class community, a public forum from which you could express your opinions and see the opinions of others about these topics.

So here's today's GrokIt:

My favorite magazine in the whole world is WIRED. As mentioned in Wikipedia:

Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine and on-line periodical, published since March 1993, that reports on how technology affects culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast Publications, it is published in San Francisco, California.

Check it out @ http://www.wired.com/

Pick an article, read it and leave me a comment!

dmac

0611WarmUp

Well, it's finally here. No, not Friday.

Today is the start of the World Cup.

Check it out @

http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/mundial/sudafrica-2010/calendario-english.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/pictures/7814108/World-Cup-2010-South-Africa-fans-party-in-the-streets-of-Johannesburg-during-a-Bafana-Bafana-parade.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704312104575298982789176658.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704575304575296980652494458.html

http://online.wsj.com/video/some-africans-are-betting-on-world-cup-witchcraft/C9F78F29-C3B0-4E14-ADC1-69E1A8B2316B.html


Leave a comment!

dmac

Everyone has used paint. How about these other online drawing tools?

Check it out @

http://slimber.com/

http://www.imaginationcubed.com/

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/explore.cfm

http://www.moma.org/interactives/destination/

http://cosketch.com/

http://doodlewall.com/

Draw your feelings today.

Leave a comment!

dmac

0608WarmUp

Do you bring your lunch to school? I do!

But yesterday, I lost my lunchbox.

Help me find it @ http://thelostlunchbox.com/index.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

0607WarmUp

Remember when you were a kid, your favorite music was--nursery rhymes!

Take a stroll down memory lane and find your favorite nursery rhyme @

http://www.mothergooseclub.com/index.php

Think it's easy to write one of these? How about generating your own rhyme @

http://www.poemofquotes.com/tools/rhyme-generator.php

http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Poem/

http://www.festisite.com/poems/rhyme/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0504WarmUp

Time, Time, Time, see what's become of me ...

Time...is it our friend or our enemy?

We can often account for time with the help of a timeline. What is a time line?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline

Look at these interesting sites to help you create your own:

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/

http://www.xtimeline.com/index.aspx

http://www.dipity.com/

http://www.capzles.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0503WarmUp

Well, Top Kill didn't work and the Lower Marine Riser Package cap operation is not going too well either!

How is BP going to stop the oil gushing out of the Deepwater Horizon?

Check out these sites about the worst environmental disaster in the US:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/26/bp-oil-spill-live-feed-vi_n_590635.html

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/04/28/us/20100428-spill-map.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36825877/ns/us_news/

http://www.teachersdomain.org/ext/ess05_int_oilspill/step1.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36833886/ns/world_news/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36698263/ns/news-picture_stories/displaymode/1247/?
BeginSlide=

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704302304575213791958270682.html#project%3DOILRIGS1004%26articleTabs%3Dinteractive

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/oil-spill-map.htm

http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/persian-gulf-war

http://www.ngoilgas.com/news/oil-spill-latest-containing-the-spill/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0502WarmUp

Here are some interesting sites about language and language use around the world:

http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?pg=00206

http://en.bab.la/news/world-languages.html

http://www.photius.com/rankings/languages2.html

http://www.cyberjournalist.net/news/001396.php

http://www.mla.org/map_single

http://lexicalist.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0601WarmUp

It's June 1st. School is almost out and the vacation is coming fast!

What are you doing for the summer? Looking for a job? You're going to need a resume.

You can start making yours by checking out these useful sites:

http://www.emurse.com/

http://www.howtowritearesume.net/

https://www.gigtide.com/

http://www.resumega.com/

http://www.jobspice.com/home

http://demogirl.com/2009/08/11/get-your-resume-ready-quickly-with-jobspice/

http://www.resumecompanion.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0528WarmUp

Take a look at some interesting articles from my favorite magazine: Wired

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_cellphone/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_cheetos/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_joke/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_prisoners/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/ff_domestic_terraforming/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/process_song/

Pick one article (or pick any other from http://www.wired.com/), read it and leave me a comment!

dmac

0527WarmUp

There is an interesting study that says doodling increases focus and recall, helping you to pay attention and retain more information. What do you think? Hello?..are you paying attention?

Check it out @:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101727048

http://www.squidoo.com/doodle-art

http://lifehacker.com/5162029/doodling-increases-focus-and-recall

http://www.google.com/doodle4google/

Try it yourself:

http://www.onlinesketchpad.com/

http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0526WarmUp

What about that new Ipad?

Check it out @ http://www.apple.com/ipad/

How about some alternatives?

http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/9-upcoming-tablet-alternatives-to-the-apple-ipad/

Look at my favorite magazine in IPad format:

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/mag_editors_letter/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0525WarmUp

Well, we missed Arbor Day as well!

So let's take a look at some trees:

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1986037_1986035,00.html

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/worlds-7-most-amazing-trees/the-pillars-of-life

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/trees2/02.html

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/the-worlds-10-oldest-living-trees/taking-the-long-view

http://blogs.ngm.com/.a/6a00e009822691883301347fc2feb8970c-pi

http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/30594

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123378720

http://www.christmastrees.on.ca/virtual-tree-farm/christmas-tree-history/25.html

Leave a comment!

dmac

0524WarmUp

Well, we missed another important day--Endangered Species Day--May 22nd.

Check out these links:

http://www.biodiversity911.org/default.html

http://www.takepart.com/photos/biodiversity-infographic/137503?gallery=137504

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/infographic-top-20-countries-with-most-endangered-species

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1888702,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1888583,00.html

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/01/cutest-endangered-animals.php?page=1

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2010/05/whatever-tigers-and-pandas-lesser-known-endangered-species-need-help-too.php

http://environment.guardian.co.uk/flash/page/0,,2114873,00.html

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/03/rare.html

http://www.bagheera.com/index.htm

Who's your favorite?

Leave a comment.

dmac

0521WarmUp

Good Morning. Guden Tag. GoddeMorgan--many ways to say the same thing!

The net makes it possible to translate almost anything "instantly."

But are all the translators the same?

Check them out @ http://gabble-on.com/compare-translators/Phase1-research

Translate this quote from the the famous mystery writer, Raymond Chandler:

He looked as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food cake.

Try English to French to Dutch and back to English.

What does it look like on the back end?

Try these translators:

http://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT#autonl

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0520WarmUp

But you've gotta make your own kind of music
sing your own special song,
make your own kind of music even if nobody
else sing along.

From the Mamas and the Papas--a little before your time.

Make some music today!

Check it out @

http://www.nyphilkids.org/games/main.phtml

http://soundbadge.net/

http://www.tvokids.com/games/musicmaker

http://www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm

http://www.buildupper.com/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0519Assignment

I will be tied up with the Bio simulation today. So I am leaving this assignment, due eoc today.

After you completed the warmup,

1. go to http://www.wired.com/
2. select one article
3. read it
4. leave a synopsis and commentary as a comment

This will count as a pset grade.

dmac

0519WarmUp

Did you know that in Japan, a couple just got married by--a robot!

That's right. Apparently, Japan is country that has a very "progressive" attitude about robots and their role in society.

Read all about it @:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/Technology/wireStory?id=10659114

http://www.abcactionnews.com/entertainment/weirdnews/story/Couple-married-by-robot/MRvpKyeDK0WHgxfNlz4XJA.cspx

http://www.techeye.net/hardware/japanese-couple-married-by-a-robot

http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-japanese-couple-married-by-a-robot/

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/100705-Japanese-Couple-Married-by-Robot

http://wcbstv.com/slideshows/Japan.robots.technology.20.976838.html

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5581642

Here are some other cool sites about robots:

http://www.life.com/image/first/in-gallery/25341/robots-we-like-robots-we-fear

http://www.thetech.org/robotics/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0518WarmUp

Think you can survive in the worst of situations? In the wilderness? In a war?

Test your skills at these sites:

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/manvswild/game/game.html

http://www.worldwarfighter.com/hajikamal/activity/

Leave a comment!

dmac

0517WarmUp

Once again, cruising the net in the one-man flyer, I came upon these interesting sites:

http://www.penn-olson.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/media-consumer.png

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/05/gallery-clouds/all/1

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/what-is-art-considering-and-creating-artistic-works/

http://www.infographicworld.com/work-borowers.html

http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/top-10-pets-infographic/

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-deadliest-natural-disasters.php

http://akhost.chacha.com/chacha.com/infographics/geopolitical-landscape-original.jpg

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0514WarmUp

Cruising the web in the one-man flyer, I discovered some interesting sites for the day.

Concerning outer space:

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/2010/05/nasas-image-of-the-day-gallery.html

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-space-popup.htm

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level1/solar_system.html

http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/designsatellite/

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/space/

http://www.kidscom.com/adventure/iplanet/iplanet.html

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/index.htm

http://www.discovery.com/stories/science/iss/i_spacewalk.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/playspace/games/jigsaw/launch.html

http://www.imaginationcubed.com/

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0513WarmUp

What's happening June 11th through July 11th?

The World Cup.

Check it out @:

http://online.wsj.com/video/world-cup-trophy-unveiled/342C70BB-0B10-4FFD-9FE3-09FBF280D5BE.html

http://online.wsj.com/video/south-africa-prepares-for-world-cup/501D3F89-5A11-44F2-BFC4-9FD10833A615.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703465204575208213597446370.html?KEYWORDS=%22world+cup%22

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0606/cupfans/content.1.html

http://www.cnn.com/search/?query=%22world+cup%22&x=0&y=0&primaryType=mixed

http://library.thinkquest.org/5373/soccer1002.htm

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1005/100505-soccer_world_cup.html

http://www.listenaminute.com/#fifa

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/worlcup.html

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0512WarmUp

Think you are good at spotting spelling and grammar mistakes?

Look at these sites:

http://esolcourses.blogspot.com/2009/09/learn-english-funny-spelling-mistakes.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/signlanguage/

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/03/world/asia/20100503_CHINGLISH.html

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/11/travel/funny-signs.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/30/the-most-ironic-signs-of_n_518329.html

http://listsgalore.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-say-we-didnt-warn-you-25-wacky.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/picturegalleries/signlanguage/

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0511WarmUp

Something interesting happened to me the other night. I was looking at a document in Spanish, pushed a button and, instantly, was looking at the same document in English. All via the wonders of Google.

Check out these Google translation tools:

http://translate.google.com/?hl=en&tab=wT#

http://translate.google.com/translate_s?hl=en&layout=1&eotf=1&source=translation_tab

http://translate.google.com/translate_tools?hl=en

http://translate.google.com/toolkit/list?hl=en#translations/active

Check out these other translation sites:

http://www.onlinedoctranslator.com/

http://www.onlinedoctranslator.com/

http://translate.google.com/toolkit/list?hl=en#translations/active

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0510WarmUp

Did you know that there is a new supreme court justice in the making?

Check it out @ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703338004575230861354862330.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

What is the supreme court and what does it do?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States

Who are the other supreme court justices?

Check it out @ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36322586/ns/politics-supreme_court

Who is Elena Kagan?

Check it out @ http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2010/05/09/bolduan.scotus.kagan.profile.cnn?hpt=T1

and

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/feature?section=news&id=7432406

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0507WarmUp

Strapped into the one-man flyer cruising the net, I bumped into these interesting sites:

http://www.ge.com/visualization/appliances_energyuse/index.html

http://www.thedailyriff.com/2010/05/einstein.php

http://www.qwertyed.com/q_pages/q6_fun_pages/analogies.html

http://www.infographicworld.com/how-americans-see-europe.html

http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1005/targeted-books/flash.html

http://kindle.amazon.com/popular_highlights

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0506WarmUp

One of the worst oil spills since the Exxon Valdez is turning out to be an environmental disaster for the United States.

What happened? How will they fix it?

Check it out @:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/apr/30/deepwater-horizon-oil-spill-wildlife

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2010/05/02/GR2010050200340.html

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/qa-2-strategies-for-containing-oil/?scp=2&sq=containment%20for%20oil%20spill&st=cse

http://www.visualeconomics.com/cost-effects-of-the-bp-oil-spill_2010-05-05/

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/photos/2010/05/aerial-images-of-the-oil-spill.html

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/05/us/20100506-ALASKA.html?ref=multimedia


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0505WarmUp

Hoy es cinco de mayo: Today is Cinco de Mayo.

What does the holiday signify?

Check it out @ http://home.howstuffworks.com/holidays/cinco-de-mayo.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/holidays/cincodemayo1.htm

http://www.elcivics.com/cinco-de-mayo-lesson-1.html

http://www2.ocregister.com/ocregister/sections/multimedia/?graphic=/5demayo/main.swf

http://www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo

http://www.mercurynewsphoto.com/blog/2008/05/05/cinco-de-mayo-3/

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/socialstudies/cinco_de_mayo/bio1.html

http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/holidays-occasions/cinco-de-mayo-special-00400000012401/

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/elibrary/mexico-the-country.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30557543/

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1895667,00.html?xid=rss-photoessays

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0504WarmUp

Ever feel like you need to share your story with everyone?

Now you can. Check it out @ http://runt.ly/

How about http://www.kontain.com/?

Or http://home.onsugar.com/

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0503WarmUp

Know how to change a tire, throw a spiral or survive a flood?

Check out the 100 skills everyone should know @ http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4284709.html?page=1

Browse the 100 essential skills then take the quiz @ http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/how_to/4279507.html.

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dmac

0430WarmUp

How's your keyboarding skills?

Try out @

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

http://www.typingweb.com/

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dmac

0429WarmUp

Strapped into the one-man flyer and crusing the net, I found these interesting sites:

How's your grammar? Can you identify any part of speech?

You can if you check out this website:

http://vsac.cele.nottingham.ac.uk/~ccztk/mfl/pos_standalone_general.php

Can you identify your African countries?

Check this out:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/katine/interactive/2008/sep/03/map-africa

How about reducing the population of Earth to 100 people? Check it out @
http://www.miniature-earth.com/me_english.htm

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0428WarmUp

What do you plan to do with your life? How much is it going to cost you to just live, you know, have an apartment, buy a car? These are two of the most important questions you may have to answer for yourself.

Check out this website to see if your career choice will afford you an appropriate lifestyle.

http://masscis.intocareers.org/realitycheck/frmRealityCheck_intro.aspx

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dmac

0427WarmUp

Are you a good reader?

Test your reading skills @

http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/L0601/index.html

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/i-spy/games/time

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/stardust/level1/gamepc/

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WordMatch

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0426WarmUp

Welcome back from vacation!

Guess whose birthday it was yesterday? JLO, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga?

Yesterday was the 20 year anniversary of the Hubble telescope.

What is the Hubble telescope?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope

Take a look at these sites about the Hubble:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/25/hubble.telescope/?hpt=T2

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1897016,00.html?xid=rss-photoessays

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/hubble_servicing/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30484915/displaymode/1247/

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2009-05-06-hubble-graphic_N.htm

http://hosted.ap.org/specials/interactives/_science/hubble/index.html?SITE=TXHOU&SECTION=VIDEO

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1984100,00.html?xid=rss-photoessays&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fphotoessays+%28TIME%3A+Top+Photoessays%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

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