"There is a lot of information, very little amount of meaning. I see that as an opportunity." - David McCandless The Information is Beautiful site is more than just a collection of glorified info-graphics. The site creator, David McCandless, and his team are transparent with their sources and even provide access to the forms from which … Continue reading Beautiful Data
Interactive
Born to Drive…Safely
I saw Graham in a variety of news outlets, so I wouldn't be surprised of you already heard about this interactive science and awareness project conceived by Project Zero, an initiative to reduce road accidents and deaths put together from various agencies in the Australian state of Victoria. Admittedly, the creature that they have rendered … Continue reading Born to Drive…Safely
Writing in Air
When I am searching for topics for this blog, I often come across interesting things in which I can't find an obvious educational benefit. I bookmark these dubious sites in the hope that I will one day find a use for them. My list of bookmarks has become a desultory list of oddities and eccentricities. But when … Continue reading Writing in Air
Pristine Sistine
Hey, do you have five minutes to fill before recess? Would your children benefit from a little history and culture? Do you enjoy stunning feats of human achievement? Then this site is for you. The Sistine Chapel draws about five million visitors a year. Instead of flying your class to the Vatican and battling the peak … Continue reading Pristine Sistine
BYOD
I was telling someone a story the other day of how I was subbing in a school that had a "no smartphones in class policy". I was trying to round up some cameras for a "photo scavenger hunt" but could only get four or five for my class. The students quickly reminded me that many … Continue reading BYOD
The Scale of the Universe
This simple site is incredible. My sombrero (galaxy) goes off to Cary and Michael Huang for this elegant visual reference of literally everything in the observable universe. Beginning at human scales you can investigate smaller and smaller. You can fly past "smallest thing visible to the naked eye", past cells and viruses, molecules and sub-atomic particles, … Continue reading The Scale of the Universe
