Classroom Teacher. Former Gifted/Enrichment Itinerant with WRDSB. Just curious... Previously worked in the tech sector of Waterloo before becoming a teacher.
Waterloo Region
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Open-Source Word, Excel, Photoshop / Docs, Sheets Try Craft Apps
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Google Read along using Google's speech recognition and text-to-speech technology. As children read aloud, Diya listens, highlights words in real time, provides pronunciation help when they stumble, and offers positive encouragement
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Where in the world is it actually easiest to get rich? youtube.com/watch?v=A9UmdY0E…
The US (The Tall Ladder): It has very high highs and very low lows (9:11). the ladder is slippery, and if you fall, there is no safety net to catch you (8:40).
Smart Machine" Rule (Strong Unions & Technology)
Unions make sure that even basic jobs get paid a very high starting wage (10:40). Because workers are so expensive, business owners buy cool new technology & smart machines to do the simple chores .
In some countries, going to a good college costs a fortune - only kids from wealthy families can afford it (9:11). In Social Democracies, college is free - Any kid with a great idea/talent can get a great education & become successful, no matter how much money their parents have
The Nordic System (The Trampoline): The government collects higher taxes, but it uses that money to build a massive safety net (13:57). This safety net actually acts like a trampoline—it catches people when they fall and bounces them right back up.
Cymatics!
Chladni Plate Simulator
Watch particles settle into nodal line patterns driven by sound vibrations. cymavis.com/chladni?f=60&mod…
grade 5 human organ systems
3000 free medical images to illustrate your publications and Powerpoint presentations smart.servier.com/
The USGS National Geology map lets students explore the geological layers beneath the U.S. and ask: What can the rocks beneath a place tell us about its history?
Great for inquiry, spatial thinking, map skills & science! ngmdb.usgs.gov/nationalgeolo…
10 distinct teaching styles ranked from worst to best, including the Passive Style, Lecture-Only Style, Permission Style, Entertainer Style, Worksheet Style, Socratic Style, Demonstrator Style, Collaborative Style, Facilitator Style, and Adaptive Style facebook.com/share/v/1F8VVzM…
9,000-Year-Old Peruvian Hunters: Scientists at Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru found a standard "big-game hunter" burial toolkit. Testing tooth enamel proteins proved the individual was a 17- to 19-year-old female. 30% to 50% of big-game hunters during that era may have been female
