OMG!+Links+to+great+stuff!

__**BICYCLES**__

[|Here]'s the old school bike tricks filmed by Edison in 1899! - Kara

Howdee y'all! It's Lisa here. I'm going with the bicycle theme and found this little ditty [] which might be of use and fun. I don't really like the "crash" part, but I guess teaching about danger is a needed part of understanding the interaction between people and machinery. Speaking of danger when humans ride machines.... [] and [] give info about an extraordinary composer of French art song, Ernest Chausson, whose music is truly transcendent. - Lisa

__**K-12 Curriculum Links**__
Hi Everyone - as per the discussion in our class the other day about lesson planning and K-12 curriculum, here are some sites to check out. Please feel free to add to the list/comment on it!!!

[|The NY State Standards (all subjects)]

[|Scarsdale Public Schools Curriculum (in Westchester County, NY)]

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This is a Multiple Intelligence site. I found some of it to be great and some not updated, but the stuff that's great, I enjoyed!

http://www.lth3.k12.il.us/rhampton/mi/mi.html

The creator of the MI Theory, Howard Gardner's Homepage.

http://www.howardgardner.com/

Fun graphic representation of the MI Theory.

http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/environmental/greeningclassprojects/EnvEd/multiple%20intelligences.jpg

Some great MI info with education focus!

http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm

Especially given everyone's comments in the discussion forum about enjoying the MI discussion/chart, I thought these would be helpful. We'll continue in class bringing the MI into our lesson planning! ~ Jess :)

Since I don't have access to a printer or copy machine at the moment, the article I planned to bring for class can be found at this website. It looks like an amazing resource for teachers (music teacher in particular), but have various links, articles, and resources on how to use music in the classroom. Check it out (go to the educational articles button). -Wayne []

You can access my articles by clicking the link below. The article I found is on bringing in interactive music software and websites into the classroom. This along with other articles on the site made me realize how much of the outside world I could bring into my classroom (via Skype and other networking tools), to help students outreach and be more creative and imaginative with projects. - Wayne []

Hi, it's Chris. This article deals with educational incorporation of ICT or Information Communication Technology into music education, introducing different means of technology including the MAC with its Garageband and many other softwares and gadgets that allow more universal and hands on musical educational experience. According to the definition of ICT on wikipedia, it is actually one of the primary tools that assist in dealing with multiple intelligence approach of education. []

Also regarding an article on use of technology and something else, I found one that briefly shows you how much Wii is evolving as a fitness program, and I was surprised to see how effective it actually seems at least by the explanations and the video that it has on the same webpage. So here it is: []

This article is actually written by a professor of mine at TC, Tom Lynch. Tom studied music before becoming a high school English teacher. He is extremely interested in incorporating both music and technology in his classroom. A few years ago, Tom and his students created a rap album inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's //The Canterbury Tales//. The students wrote their own political raps, recorded them, and even had a CD release party. It was an amazing project and Tom said the students loved it! In our grad class, Tom told us a story about how he told a high school student in one of his other classes to stop listening to his IPOD in class until he realized the student was listening to the Chaucer rap album! - Michele http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/EJ/0966-july07/EJ0966Illuminating.pdf

I also found an article about teaching English Language Arts teachers how to infuse technology into their curriculum. The article gives examples of how teachers have used technology to help students collaborate with other students from all over the world. As a new teacher still in a teacher education program, the article is extremely helpful because it gives practical information for me to use as I continue my training. - Michele http://www.citejournal.org/vol1/iss1/currentissues/english/article1.htm

Sorry, one more post from me! The English Companion Ning is also another amazing resource for English teachers. I am just learning what a Ning is/how to use it, but from the little I know, it is a social network a bit like our wiki but anyone can become a member. It is amazing how many English teachers post on the Ning and are willing to share their ideas about teaching. The Ning itself is a great way to incorporate technology into the classroom. - Michele http://englishcompanion.ning.com/