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Explore viruses with the Virus Explorer

Byryan February 7, 2019February 7, 2019

This interactive incorporates engaging 3D-models of viruses that students can click on to rotate and view from different angles. In the process they will learn about the criteria that scientists use to classify viruses, the characteristics of different viruses, and the global prevalence of viral infections. A link to an illustration of the relative sizes of viruses provides an opportunity to discuss scale and units.

Source: Virus Explorer | HHMI BioInteractive

Pretty cool, especially the ability to show relative sizes.

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Host self contained web sites in a web address

Byryan July 12, 2018July 10, 2018

Itty bitty sites are contained entirely within their own link. (Including this one!) This means they’re… ?Portable – you don’t need a server to host them ?Private – nothing is sent to –or stored on– this server ?Easy to share as a link or QR code Itty bitty sites can hold about as much as a printed page, and there is a lot you can do with…

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Let Google spell out that number for you

Byryan January 11, 2019

Let Google spell out that number for you. A neat feature of Google search that I didn’t know about. In the Google search box, you can type a number and append =english to the end, and Google will give you the English pronunciation of the number. I tried various other languages, and it appears this is…

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Librarian Approved: 30 Ed-Tech Apps to Inspire Creativity and Creation | MindShift | KQED News

Byryan June 28, 2016June 27, 2016

Tool discovery is often a challenge for teachers interested in finding ways to use technology that will change the way they and their students work. With so much going on in the classroom, many teachers don’t have the time to test out various apps and find the perfect tool to meet their needs. Luckily, several…

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Create comics and characters with Pixton

Byryan December 1, 2021November 29, 2021

Source: Pixton Comic & Storyboard Builder for Education Pixton is a character design site, comic creator, and more. With the site, you can create different avatar pics for yourself that you can insert into multimedia productions. It’s kind of like Bitmoji, but a lot more flexible. Your different classes can be grouped on the site,…

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AnatomyPal is full of resources for anatomy and health students

Byryan April 4, 2017April 5, 2017

Anatomy Help @Anatomypal.com has several resources for pre health students! We have interactive anatomy models from which the student can view any model as if they were in the classroom. Check out our study guide videos. From the pituitary to muscle origins/insertions, we have an a endless amount of resources! Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare…

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Securly is offering Chromebook filtering for free

Byryan August 17, 2017August 23, 2017

“The Chromebook filtering market has become commoditized, and we believed that the time had come to offer our Chrome extension free for public good. Student safety is our priority, and we believe that this offering will spur further innovation in the web-filtering space by pushing other players to try harder” said Vinay Mahadik, Co-founder/CEO of Securly. Source: Web…

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