http://netvouz.com/pdboyer?feed=rss&pg=39 pdboyer's bookmarks on Netvouz http://www.greenfield.durham.sch.uk/differentiation.htm Introduction - towards a definition of 'Differentiation' Differentiation is the adjustment of the teaching process according to the learning needs of the pupils. It can be aimed at: bullet A whole class bullet Groups within the class bullet Individuals Some people still deny that differentiation exists: http://education.guardian.co.uk/egweekly/story/0,5500,897299,00.html is a very hostile article in the Education Guardian, describing differentiation as 'just another pressure meted out by managers', and showing a clear misunderstanding of what differentiation is! pdboyer Thu, 14 May 2009 18:28:23 GMT http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19526141.600-huge-sea-level-rises-are-coming--unless-we-act-now.html?full=true James Hansen heads NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. A physicist and astronomer by training, he began his career studying the clouds on Venus. Since the late 1970s he has been studying and modelling the human impact on Earth's climate, and has published more than 100 papers. He entered the public spotlight in the 1980s with his outspoken testimony to congressional committees on climate change. Last year he made headlines when he spoke out against attempts by the US administration to gag climate scientists. pdboyer Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:37:37 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7674094.stm pdboyer Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:04:36 GMT http://www.thehumansolution.com/l2laptopholder.html pdboyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:37 GMT http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/ice_ages/index.html pdboyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:37 GMT http://www.idesktop.tv pdboyer Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:18:52 GMT http://ilearntechnology.com/?page_id=1353 Quick tips for using Promethean ActivBoard in teaching pdboyer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:04:22 GMT http://www.fas.org/immuneattack/2010/01/websites_for_science_games.html?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_content=jsamuelson%40wi.rr.com&utm_campaign=Newsletter+10-0830+MS « A History of Immune Attack Get your Newsletter here! » Websites for Science games! Here are some excellent video games for science. MedMyst (about hunting down infectious diseases) CSI:The Experience (just like the show, only you need to use your own brain!) Cellcraft is a real time strategy game in which you play the role of a cell trying to defeat a virus before they defeat you. An excellent intro to cell biology for middle school. The Curse of Brownbeard is Middle School game about pirates who need someone to figure out why they are getting sick… The Curse of Brownbeard. Games for change has several game about the environment. http://www.gamesforchange.org/play NISE has some games about nanotechnology pdboyer Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:55:21 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_pictures/7690829.stm pdboyer Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:04:36 GMT http://assets.aarp.org/external_sites/caregiving/checklists/checklist_inHomeCare.html What to Ask pdboyer Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:53:37 GMT