Catch of the Day - TV411 - 8/5/2010

TV411 is a multimedia curriculum for adults who need to strengthen their literacy skills.

The TV411 website offers complementary online, interactive lessons in the areas of reading, writing, vocabulary, math, and learning.

Teaching with TV411 is a resource for teachers and tutors working with adult learners who read at a 4th-8th grade level and who want to improve their basic literacy in reading, writing, and math. TV411 materials spotlight the topics of health and financial literacy.

The TV411 curriculum consists of separate, non-sequential units. You can choose from any of the videos and supporting workbook and web lessons to meet the needs, interests, schedule, and pace of your students.

TV411 is produced by the Adult Literacy Media Alliance and is distributed through Kentucky Educational Television.

Take a video tour of the TV411 website

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B&N NOOKstudy Now Available!

In a recent post, you were introduced to a free tool for students from Barnes & Noble, NOOKstudy.

NOOKstudy is now available for download here.

Get the free exclusive NOOKstudyKick-Start Kit including essentials like:

• NOOKstudy's 50 Survival Tips – Information on everything you need to be successful both in and out of the classroom in college
• SparkCharts – a course-in-a-chart, amazingly complete information on subjects from Research to Economics
• Classic eBooks like The Scarlet Letter and The Inferno

Go to the previous post on NOOKstudy

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Catch of the Day - Atlas of the Biosphere - 8/4/2010

 

The Atlas of the Biosphere provides information about the environment and human interactions with the environment. It consists of two sections, Maps and Schematics.

The Maps section contains straightforward geographical data in four general categories: Humans, Land Use, Ecosystems, and Water Resources. The Schematics section looks at the various resource flows and pools that make up individual Earth systems.

The Atlas of the Biosphere was created as a masters thesis project at the University of Wisconsin's Nelson Institute Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment.

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Catch of the Day - Conceptua Math - Aug 3, 2010

 

Free tools for teaching fractions using visual models are the heart of Conceptua Math.

The goal of Conceptua Math is to help students build a conceptual understanding of fractions as a basis for success in later mathematics topics.

Interactive dynamic models include sample problems, standards, and more. With the Conceptua Math tools, you can select an appropriate model, choose the problem, and lead students in a meaningful discussion.

Each of the free Tools for Teachers includes a short instructional video, standards alignment (including the recent Common Core State Standards), key vocabulary, and IEP goals.

Use the free Conceptua Math tools to teach ...

• Identifying Fractions
• Comparing Fractions
• Equivalent Fractions
• Ordering Fractions
• Common Denominators
• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• and More

You can join in the conversations and share ideas about teaching fractions using the Conceptua MathCommunity blog posts and forum discussions.

Watch a video overview of Conceptua Math

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Catch of the Day - AudioExpert - Aug 2, 2010

 

AudioExpert is a free online audio editor, file converter, and sound recorder.

AudioExpert has the basic functionality needed to edit audio clips. It is also a powerful audio file converter which will allow you to change the format of your audio files, as well as their bit rate, frequency, etc. You can use AudioExpert to record sound, too.

Main features of AudioExpert …

• Analyze audio files and extract detailed information about the format
• Cut or crop audio files in just a few clicks
• Merge multiple files into a single audio track
• Convert files between all of the popular audio formats
• Convert multiple files at once with batch processing
• Record and save audio using a microphone or another sound device

AudioExpert supports the following file types: AAC, AU, M4A, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA, and others. The total file size for the standard subscription plan is 150 MB.

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