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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Jack and the Beanstalk Fairy Tale
Once upon a time there was a poor widow who had an only son named Jack and a cow named Milky-White.
And all they had to live on was the milk the cow gave every morning, which they carried to the market and sold.
But one morning Milky-White gave no milk, and they didnt know what to do.
"What shall we do, what shall we do?" cried the widow, wringing her hands.
"Cheer up, mother, Ill go and get work somewhere," said Jack.
"Weve tried that before, and nobody would take you," said his mother. "We must sell Milky-White and with the money start a shop or something."
"All right, mother," said Jack. "Its market day today. Ill soon sell Milky-White, and then well see what we can do."
So he took the cows halter in his hand and off he started. He hadnt gone far when he met a funny-looking old man who said to him, "Good morning, Jack."
"Good morning to you," said Jack, wondering how the man knew his name.
"Well, Jack, where are you off to?" asked the man.
"Im going to the market to sell our cow."
"Oh, you look the proper sort of chap to sell cows," said the man. "I wonder if you know how many beans make five?"
"Two in each hand and one in your mouth," said Jack, as sharp as a needle.
"Right you are," said the man. "And here they are, the very beans themselves," he went on, pulling out of his pocket a number of strange-looking beans.
"As you are so sharp," said he, "I dont mind doing a swop with you—your cow for these beans."
"Go along," says Jack; "wouldnt you like that!"
"Ah! you dont know what these beans are," said the man. "If you plant them tonight, by morning they will grow right up to the sky."
"Really?" said Jack. "You dont say so."
"Yes, that is so. And if it doesnt turn out to be true, you can have your cow back."
"Right," said Jack, handing him Milky-Whites halter and pocketing the beans.
As Jack hadnt gone very far, it wasnt even dusk by the time he got to his door.
"Back already, Jack?" said his mother. "I see you havent got Milky-White, so youve sold her. How much did you get for her?"
"Youll never guess, mother," said Jack.
"What was it? Five pounds, ten, fifteen? No, it cant be twenty."
"I knew you couldnt guess. What do you say to these beans?
Theyre magical, plant them tonight and—"
"What!" cried Jacks mother,
"Have you been such a fool, such an idiot, as to give away my Milky-White for these beans? Take that! Take that! Take that! And as for your precious beans, here they go out the window! Now off with you to bed. Therell be no supper for you!"
So Jack went upstairs to his little room in the attic, a sad and sorry boy.
When Jack woke up, the room looked very strange.
The sun was shining into part of it, yet all the rest was quite dark and shady. So Jack jumped up and dressed himself and went to the window.
And what do you think he saw?
Why, the beans his mother had thrown out of the window into the garden had sprung up into a big beanstalk that went up and up and up till it reached the sky!
So the man spoke truth after all.
The beanstalk grew quite close to Jacks window.
All he had to do was open the window and jump on to the beanstalk, which ran up just like a big ladder.
Jack climbed and climbed and climbed till at last he reached the sky. And when he got there he found a long, broad road going as straight as an arrow. So he walked along the road till he came to a great big tall house. And on the doorstep there was a great big tall woman.
"Good morning, mum," said Jack, politely.
"Could you be so kind as to give me some breakfast?"
"Its breakfast you want, is it?" cried the great big tall woman.
"Its breakfast youll be if you dont move off from here. My man is an Ogre, and theres nothing he likes better than boys broiled on toast."
"Oh! please mum, do give me something to eat. Ive had nothing to eat since yesterday morning, really and truly, mum."
Well, the Ogres wife was not half as bad as she looked or sounded. So she took Jack into the kitchen and gave him some bread and cheese and a jug of milk. But Jack hadnt half finished when he heard a great thump! thump! thump! and the whole house began to tremble.
"Goodness gracious me! Its my old man," said the Ogres wife.
"What on earth shall I do? Come along quick and jump in here." And she bundled Jack into the oven just as the Ogre came in.
He was a big one, to be sure. At his belt he had three calves strung up by the heels. He unhooked them and threw them down on the table and said: "Here, wife, fix me these for breakfast. Ah, whats this I smell?
Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill have his bones to grind my bread." ?
"Nonsense, dear," said his wife, "youre dreaming. Or perhaps you smell the scraps of that little boy you had for yesterdays dinner. Go and wash, and by the time you come back your breakfastll be ready for you."
So off the Ogre went.
Jack was just going to jump out of the oven and run away when the woman told him to stay. "Wait till hes asleep," she said. "He always has a nap after breakfast."
After breakfast, the Ogre went to a big chest and took out a couple of bags of gold. He sat down and began to count, till at last his head started to nod and he began to snore till the whole house shook.
Then Jack crept out of the oven.
Taking one of the bags of gold, he ran until he came to the beanstalk. Then he threw down the bag of gold into his mothers garden and climbed down and down till at last he got home.
He showed his mother the gold and said, "Well, mother, wasnt I right about the beans? They are really magical, you see."
They lived on the gold for some time, but at last it came to an end. So Jack made up his mind to try his luck once more up at the top of the beanstalk.
One fine morning he rose early and climbed and climbed and climbed till at last he came out to the road again and walked up it to the great big tall house. There, sure enough, was the great big tall woman standing on the doorstep.
"Good morning, mum," said Jack, as bold as brass. "Could you be so good as to give me something to eat?"
"Go away, my boy," said the big tall woman, "or else my man will eat you for breakfast. But arent you the lad who came here once before? Do you know that very day my man missed one of his bags of gold?"
"Thats strange, mum," said Jack, "I dare say I could tell you something about that, but Im so hungry I cant speak till Ive had something to eat."
Well, the big tall woman was so curious that she took Jack in and gave him something to eat. But he had scarcely begun munching it as slowly as he could when thump! thump! thump! they heard the giants footsteps.
"Into the oven with you!" cried the Ogres wife. "You can tell me about the gold when he goes to sleep."
came the Ogre, with three great oxen tied to his belt. Throwing them down, he began to sniff the air.
"Fee -fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman.
Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill have his bones to grind my bread."
"Nonsense, dear," said his wife. "Its only the bones of the boy you ate last week. They are still in the garbage."
"Humph! Well, broil these oxen over the fire and Ill have breakfast."
After he had eaten, the Ogre said, "Wife, bring me the hen that lays the golden eggs."
So she brought the hen and the Ogre said: "Lay," and it laid an egg all of gold. And then the Ogre began to nod his head and snore till the house shook.
Then Jack crept out of the oven, caught hold of the golden hen, and was off before you could say "Jack Robinson." But the hen gave a cackle which woke the Ogre. Just as Jack got out of the house, he heard him calling:
"Wife, what have you done with my golden hen?"
But that was all Jack heard, for he rushed to the beanstalk and climbed down like a house on fire. When he got home, he showed his mother the wonderful hen, and said "Lay." And it laid a golden egg every time he said "Lay."
Well, it wasnt long before Jack determined to have another try at his luck. So one fine morning, he rose early, got on to the beanstalk, and climbed and climbed and climbed till he got to the top. But this time he knew better than to go straight to the Ogres house.
When he got near it, he waited behind a bush till he saw the Ogres wife come out with a pail to get some water.
Jack then crept into the house and hid in a huge copper pot. He hadnt been there long when he heard thump! thump! thump! as before, and in came the Ogre and his wife.
"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman," cried the Ogre.
"I smell him, wife, I smell him."
"Do you, dearie?" said the Ogres wife.
"If its that little rascal who stole your gold and the hen that laid the golden eggs, hes sure to be in the oven."
And they both rushed to the oven. But Jack wasnt there, luckily, and the Ogres wife said, "There you go again with your fee-fi-fo-fum.
Why of course its the boy you caught last night that Ive just broiled for your breakfast."
So the Ogre sat down to breakfast, but every now and then he would mutter, "Well, I could have sworn—" and hed get up and search the cupboards. Luckily, he didnt think of the copper pot.
After breakfast was over, the Ogre called out, "Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp." So she brought out the little harp and put it on the table before him.
Then he said: "Sing!" and the tiny golden harp sang most beautifully. And it went on singing till the Ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
Then Jack very quietly lifted up the lid of the big pot, and got out like a mouse, and crept on hands and knees till he came to the table. He crawled up until he could reach the golden harp. Then he dropped to the floor and, holding the harp under his arm, dashed towards the door. But the harp called out, "Master! Master!" and the Ogre woke up just in time to see Jack running off with his harp.
Jack ran as fast as he could, and the Ogre came rushing after him. When Jack got to the beanstalk, he began to climb down for dear life. Well, the Ogre didnt like trusting himself to such a ladder. While he stood there, Jack got another start.
But just then the harp cried out: "Master! Master!" and the Ogre swung himself down on to the beanstalk, which shook with his weight. By this time Jack had climbed down till he was nearly home. So he called out,
"Mother! Mother! Bring me the ax, bring me the ax." And his mother came rushing out with the ax in her hand.
Jack jumped down, took the ax, and gave a chop at the beanstalk. The Ogre felt the beanstalk shake and quiver. Then Jack gave another chop with the ax, and the beanstalk began to topple over. Then the Ogre fell down and broke his crown, and the beanstalk came toppling after.
What with showing the people the singing harp, and selling the golden eggs that the hen laid, Jack and his mother soon became very rich. Jack then married a beautiful princess and they lived happily ever after.
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And all they had to live on was the milk the cow gave every morning, which they carried to the market and sold.
But one morning Milky-White gave no milk, and they didnt know what to do.
"What shall we do, what shall we do?" cried the widow, wringing her hands.
"Cheer up, mother, Ill go and get work somewhere," said Jack.
"Weve tried that before, and nobody would take you," said his mother. "We must sell Milky-White and with the money start a shop or something."
"All right, mother," said Jack. "Its market day today. Ill soon sell Milky-White, and then well see what we can do."
So he took the cows halter in his hand and off he started. He hadnt gone far when he met a funny-looking old man who said to him, "Good morning, Jack."
"Good morning to you," said Jack, wondering how the man knew his name.
"Well, Jack, where are you off to?" asked the man.
"Im going to the market to sell our cow."
"Oh, you look the proper sort of chap to sell cows," said the man. "I wonder if you know how many beans make five?"
"Two in each hand and one in your mouth," said Jack, as sharp as a needle.
"Right you are," said the man. "And here they are, the very beans themselves," he went on, pulling out of his pocket a number of strange-looking beans.
"As you are so sharp," said he, "I dont mind doing a swop with you—your cow for these beans."
"Go along," says Jack; "wouldnt you like that!"
"Ah! you dont know what these beans are," said the man. "If you plant them tonight, by morning they will grow right up to the sky."
"Really?" said Jack. "You dont say so."
"Yes, that is so. And if it doesnt turn out to be true, you can have your cow back."
"Right," said Jack, handing him Milky-Whites halter and pocketing the beans.
As Jack hadnt gone very far, it wasnt even dusk by the time he got to his door.
"Back already, Jack?" said his mother. "I see you havent got Milky-White, so youve sold her. How much did you get for her?"
"Youll never guess, mother," said Jack.
"What was it? Five pounds, ten, fifteen? No, it cant be twenty."
"I knew you couldnt guess. What do you say to these beans?
Theyre magical, plant them tonight and—"
"What!" cried Jacks mother,
"Have you been such a fool, such an idiot, as to give away my Milky-White for these beans? Take that! Take that! Take that! And as for your precious beans, here they go out the window! Now off with you to bed. Therell be no supper for you!"
So Jack went upstairs to his little room in the attic, a sad and sorry boy.
When Jack woke up, the room looked very strange.
The sun was shining into part of it, yet all the rest was quite dark and shady. So Jack jumped up and dressed himself and went to the window.
And what do you think he saw?
Why, the beans his mother had thrown out of the window into the garden had sprung up into a big beanstalk that went up and up and up till it reached the sky!
So the man spoke truth after all.
The beanstalk grew quite close to Jacks window.
All he had to do was open the window and jump on to the beanstalk, which ran up just like a big ladder.
Jack climbed and climbed and climbed till at last he reached the sky. And when he got there he found a long, broad road going as straight as an arrow. So he walked along the road till he came to a great big tall house. And on the doorstep there was a great big tall woman.
"Good morning, mum," said Jack, politely.
"Could you be so kind as to give me some breakfast?"
"Its breakfast you want, is it?" cried the great big tall woman.
"Its breakfast youll be if you dont move off from here. My man is an Ogre, and theres nothing he likes better than boys broiled on toast."
"Oh! please mum, do give me something to eat. Ive had nothing to eat since yesterday morning, really and truly, mum."
Well, the Ogres wife was not half as bad as she looked or sounded. So she took Jack into the kitchen and gave him some bread and cheese and a jug of milk. But Jack hadnt half finished when he heard a great thump! thump! thump! and the whole house began to tremble.
"Goodness gracious me! Its my old man," said the Ogres wife.
"What on earth shall I do? Come along quick and jump in here." And she bundled Jack into the oven just as the Ogre came in.
He was a big one, to be sure. At his belt he had three calves strung up by the heels. He unhooked them and threw them down on the table and said: "Here, wife, fix me these for breakfast. Ah, whats this I smell?
Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill have his bones to grind my bread." ?
"Nonsense, dear," said his wife, "youre dreaming. Or perhaps you smell the scraps of that little boy you had for yesterdays dinner. Go and wash, and by the time you come back your breakfastll be ready for you."
So off the Ogre went.
Jack was just going to jump out of the oven and run away when the woman told him to stay. "Wait till hes asleep," she said. "He always has a nap after breakfast."
After breakfast, the Ogre went to a big chest and took out a couple of bags of gold. He sat down and began to count, till at last his head started to nod and he began to snore till the whole house shook.
Then Jack crept out of the oven.
Taking one of the bags of gold, he ran until he came to the beanstalk. Then he threw down the bag of gold into his mothers garden and climbed down and down till at last he got home.
He showed his mother the gold and said, "Well, mother, wasnt I right about the beans? They are really magical, you see."
They lived on the gold for some time, but at last it came to an end. So Jack made up his mind to try his luck once more up at the top of the beanstalk.
One fine morning he rose early and climbed and climbed and climbed till at last he came out to the road again and walked up it to the great big tall house. There, sure enough, was the great big tall woman standing on the doorstep.
"Good morning, mum," said Jack, as bold as brass. "Could you be so good as to give me something to eat?"
"Go away, my boy," said the big tall woman, "or else my man will eat you for breakfast. But arent you the lad who came here once before? Do you know that very day my man missed one of his bags of gold?"
"Thats strange, mum," said Jack, "I dare say I could tell you something about that, but Im so hungry I cant speak till Ive had something to eat."
Well, the big tall woman was so curious that she took Jack in and gave him something to eat. But he had scarcely begun munching it as slowly as he could when thump! thump! thump! they heard the giants footsteps.
"Into the oven with you!" cried the Ogres wife. "You can tell me about the gold when he goes to sleep."
came the Ogre, with three great oxen tied to his belt. Throwing them down, he began to sniff the air.
"Fee -fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman.
Be he alive, or be he dead, Ill have his bones to grind my bread."
"Nonsense, dear," said his wife. "Its only the bones of the boy you ate last week. They are still in the garbage."
"Humph! Well, broil these oxen over the fire and Ill have breakfast."
After he had eaten, the Ogre said, "Wife, bring me the hen that lays the golden eggs."
So she brought the hen and the Ogre said: "Lay," and it laid an egg all of gold. And then the Ogre began to nod his head and snore till the house shook.
Then Jack crept out of the oven, caught hold of the golden hen, and was off before you could say "Jack Robinson." But the hen gave a cackle which woke the Ogre. Just as Jack got out of the house, he heard him calling:
"Wife, what have you done with my golden hen?"
But that was all Jack heard, for he rushed to the beanstalk and climbed down like a house on fire. When he got home, he showed his mother the wonderful hen, and said "Lay." And it laid a golden egg every time he said "Lay."
Well, it wasnt long before Jack determined to have another try at his luck. So one fine morning, he rose early, got on to the beanstalk, and climbed and climbed and climbed till he got to the top. But this time he knew better than to go straight to the Ogres house.
When he got near it, he waited behind a bush till he saw the Ogres wife come out with a pail to get some water.
Jack then crept into the house and hid in a huge copper pot. He hadnt been there long when he heard thump! thump! thump! as before, and in came the Ogre and his wife.
"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman," cried the Ogre.
"I smell him, wife, I smell him."
"Do you, dearie?" said the Ogres wife.
"If its that little rascal who stole your gold and the hen that laid the golden eggs, hes sure to be in the oven."
And they both rushed to the oven. But Jack wasnt there, luckily, and the Ogres wife said, "There you go again with your fee-fi-fo-fum.
Why of course its the boy you caught last night that Ive just broiled for your breakfast."
So the Ogre sat down to breakfast, but every now and then he would mutter, "Well, I could have sworn—" and hed get up and search the cupboards. Luckily, he didnt think of the copper pot.
After breakfast was over, the Ogre called out, "Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp." So she brought out the little harp and put it on the table before him.
Then he said: "Sing!" and the tiny golden harp sang most beautifully. And it went on singing till the Ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
Then Jack very quietly lifted up the lid of the big pot, and got out like a mouse, and crept on hands and knees till he came to the table. He crawled up until he could reach the golden harp. Then he dropped to the floor and, holding the harp under his arm, dashed towards the door. But the harp called out, "Master! Master!" and the Ogre woke up just in time to see Jack running off with his harp.
Jack ran as fast as he could, and the Ogre came rushing after him. When Jack got to the beanstalk, he began to climb down for dear life. Well, the Ogre didnt like trusting himself to such a ladder. While he stood there, Jack got another start.
But just then the harp cried out: "Master! Master!" and the Ogre swung himself down on to the beanstalk, which shook with his weight. By this time Jack had climbed down till he was nearly home. So he called out,
"Mother! Mother! Bring me the ax, bring me the ax." And his mother came rushing out with the ax in her hand.Jack jumped down, took the ax, and gave a chop at the beanstalk. The Ogre felt the beanstalk shake and quiver. Then Jack gave another chop with the ax, and the beanstalk began to topple over. Then the Ogre fell down and broke his crown, and the beanstalk came toppling after.
What with showing the people the singing harp, and selling the golden eggs that the hen laid, Jack and his mother soon became very rich. Jack then married a beautiful princess and they lived happily ever after.
THE THING UNSPOKEN
I never talk about this. This being one of the most important things of my life, it comes within the few things I really care about. Ive always had a nice person for a proper guidance. You know like the perfect meaning of a friend and a philosopher - compiled into one. I share whatever I have in my head and unusually, I do not feel shy nowadays, I mean mostly. That person shares a lot of it, too. I mean you know,its like opening up and blabbering and cracking horrible jokes sometimes. But most importantly, that persons responsible - a lot,for the ground I am standing on today. And the ideological part,too, well - its very similar - you can say its the same - communism, but ideologies always very from person to person, ALWAYS, and I dont think IDEOLOGIES CAN BE CONGRUENT! (See, I have this huge love for Maths) So, that person had and has a lot of role to play for the kind of person I am today and out of those people I really respect, I really, really respect - that person holds a major part. I know Ive been bugging you by not leaving a single clue about who it is, I will - but youll have to wait for 3-4 years. I am not going to tell anything or leave a single hint before that! Though I cant shout it out loud now, Ill do it after some time and this was a little,very little of the tribute I should have given to that person.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Rabbit Robot The Sleepover CYBILS Nominee
In Cece Bells book for beginning readers, Best buds Rabbit and Robot are having their first sleepover. Its at Rabbits house and hes fairly hopping with excitement. A bit of a control freak, Rabbit has firm ideas about what should take place at a sleepover and he has a list to prove it.
1. Make pizza
2. Watch TV
3. Play Go Fish
4. Go to bed
As the poet Robert Burns famously wrote, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray." Apparently, a rabbits plans too. Robot doesnt want carrots on his pizza; he prefers nuts, bolts, and screws. When he removes all the hardware from the table and chairs, the friends have no place to eat their dinner. Rabbit has a major meltdown until Robot spreads a blanket on the floor and they enjoy an indoor picnic.
Each remaining chapter deals with another item from Rabbits list. Rabbit cant find the remote to watch TV, then Robots batteries conk out while the friend are playing Go Fish, and at bedtime Robot is without PJs and has to borrow a pair from Rabbit. By lights out, Rabbit has manages to ease up enough to suggest that maybe Robot can make the next days to-do list. Maybe.
Channeling Arnold Lobels Frog and Toad characters, Bell creates her version of mismatched friends. While Rabbit always has to have his way, Robot, who resembles an anthropomorphic iPhone, is more easy-going and accommodating. The cartoony illustrations are a lot of fun, especially the ones that show Robot zigzagging around the house on his one wheel. Beginning readers are sure to enjoy this new series. Who wouldnt want a robot for a friend!
Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover
by Cece Bell
Candlewick Press, 56 pages
Published: September 2012
Quote of the Week
~ Rita Mae Brown
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Gigantic Human Skeletons Mark the Site of an Ancient Battle in Illinois
Gigantic Human Skeletons Mark the Site of an Ancient Battle in Illinois
Los Angeles Herald, November 4, 1891
A mound containing the skeletons of several prehistoric people has been discovered on a farm near Carthage, Ill. The skeletons lay in all conceivable positions and are supposed to be those of warriors who fell in battle. It is believed that the farm is the site of an ancient battlefield. The skeletons are of unusual size and the teeth in the skulls are larger than those of ordinary human beings. The authorities of Carthage college have received permission to explore the cave and a noted antiquarian has been sent for to aid in the investigation.
Los Angeles Herald, November 4, 1891
A mound containing the skeletons of several prehistoric people has been discovered on a farm near Carthage, Ill. The skeletons lay in all conceivable positions and are supposed to be those of warriors who fell in battle. It is believed that the farm is the site of an ancient battlefield. The skeletons are of unusual size and the teeth in the skulls are larger than those of ordinary human beings. The authorities of Carthage college have received permission to explore the cave and a noted antiquarian has been sent for to aid in the investigation.
Science Probes for the iPad
Science is one of those subjects that really excite students because they get to see cause and effect, they get to create, record and then document results and they get to manipulate the variables that produce the data. Students then get to make connections between what they do and the real world.
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Add an iPad, a series of carefully chosen apps and a couple of probes and you can make all of these observations happen in a mobile environment - outside, at home or even on an excursion. I would love to be a student in a classroom with these tools!
iSeismometer: FREE
iSeismometer stores 10 seconds of data and you can drag the screen to re-track the previous data. Submit data on the website with your location info. You can also customize the target URL. Send the URL to your email address so that you can easily download the data as csv file.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/iseismometer/id304190739?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/iseismometer/id304190739?mt=8
Accelerometer Data Pro: $2.99 and $5.49
The Pro version saves the collected data on the Flash file system of the device allowing a very large amount of data to be collected, and allows the data to be accessed after the application is restarted. The Accelerometer Data application gives you direct access to the iDevice accelerometer data. The data can be streamed to your computer using UDP over wifi.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/accelerometer-data/id305088642?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/accelerometer-data/id305088642?mt=8
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| iCelsius with Probe attachment ( 4 models between $50 - $100) |
iCelsius: FREE + Probe
iCelsius is a temperature probe that turns the iPad into a digital thermometer. The app will read the temperature, create graphs and set up alerts. The iCelsius measures temps between -22°F to 158°F (-30°C to 70°C) and is suited for many applications.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/icelsius/id434212879?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/icelsius/id434212879?mt=8
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| Sparkvue Wireless Probes |
Sparkvue: FREE + Probe
SPARKvue brings real-time measurement, data visualization, and analysis to science education everywhere. Students can use the new PASPORT interface to connect to over 70 sensors, measuring pH, temperature, force, carbon dioxide level, and many more.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sparkvue/id361907181?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sparkvue/id361907181?mt=8
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| Oscium Osilloscope Probe attachment $298 |
IMSO-104 Osilloscope: FREE + Probe
The Oscium scope can also do all of those things you would expect from any scope: triggering, running measurements, the ability to freeze the display, screen shot, data capture, e-mail, and configuration saving. The unit supports a single analog probe and four digital probes, all included in the kit.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/imso/id411757356?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/imso/id411757356?mt=8
Accessing Students Work on the iPad Digital Roadtrip
I saw this link on Twitter this morning via @jnxyz @digitalroadtrip. This is the sort of workflow that will make things easy for teachers. It is one of the concerns the new or reluctant teachers are concerned about. To be honest moving students work samples is something that, until you try it, you do not realise how time consuming it can be. I have included an image as a link back to the original site. Make sure that you have a look at the rest of the site for some good resources. Digital Roadtrip - Another great catch from the PLN of twitter.
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http://digitalroadtrip.tumblr.com/post/25602693682
Monday, March 9, 2015
10 Mind Mapping Tools 4 the iPad 2011
Brainstorming is a way for an individual or group to collect ideas about a specific problem or situation. The goal is to collect as many as you can and then go back and evaluate the ones that might be worth developing further. These ideas can then be developed, enhanced and modified.
Brainstorming is a great tool for educational situation where you want to develop and stimulate the creative process. The idea is that a shift in thinking can occur by collecting many ideas together around a particular concept. The process itself often spurs further ideas and so the process continues.
So if we have access to iPads then what apps are available for us to utilise the benefits of mind mapping. Here are a collection of apps that your students can use to create mind maps quickly and easily on their iPads.
Mindnode: $7.99
Mindmeister: FREE
Popplet: $4.99
Idea Sketch: FREE
Simplemind: FREE
iMindmap: $39.99
Total Recall: FREE
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Brainstorming is a great tool for educational situation where you want to develop and stimulate the creative process. The idea is that a shift in thinking can occur by collecting many ideas together around a particular concept. The process itself often spurs further ideas and so the process continues.
So if we have access to iPads then what apps are available for us to utilise the benefits of mind mapping. Here are a collection of apps that your students can use to create mind maps quickly and easily on their iPads.
Mindnode: $7.99Mindnode is a very easy and intuitive application for collecting, organising and outlining your thoughts and ideas as mind maps. Mindnode makes creating mind maps on the iPad extremely easy. Drag out a node from the well and off you go.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mindnode/id312220102?mt=8#
iThoughts HD: $9.99 US $12.99 AU
A mind mapping tool for the iPad that allows you to visually organise your thoughts, ideas and information. Great for task lists, brainstorming, project planning, goal setting, concept mapping or meeting or course notes. One of the best respected apps.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/ithoughtshd-mindmapping/id369020033?mt=8#
Easily create, view, edit and share mind maps in this intuitive app. Seamlessly sync with your online account. Share maps directly from your device, full drag and drop support, edit colours icons and styles. Very intuitive to use, easily used by students.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/mindmeister-mind-mapping/id291226775?mt=8#
Super simple interface allows you to move at the speed of your thoughts. Capture your ideas, sort them visually, and collaborate in realtime. You can also sign up for an online account with the app featured in “New and Noteworthy”and “Whats Hot”.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8#
Maptini: $5.99
Maptini lets you build mind maps collaboratively on your iPad, syncing data in real time as you work from anywhere. It’s a simple and intuitive tool for organising and sharing your ideas from a lecture, a project, or a brainstorming session.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/maptini/id368351155?mt=8#
Mindo: $6.99
A mind mapping tool that allows you to organise your thoughts and ideas intuitively wherever you are. External VGA equipped for presentations. Create boundaries and collapse branches, assign priorities and attributes for maximum functionality.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mindo/id355182443?mt=8#
Ideas Sketch lets you easily draw a mind map and convert it to a text outline and vice versa. You can use Idea Sketch for brainstorming new ideas, illustrating concepts, making outlines, planning presentations, creating charts and more.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/idea-sketch/id367246522?mt=8
Drag and drop mind mapping tool with templates and clipboard for brainstorming or thought structuring. Large mind map support only limited by memory. Download to desktop. Styles, colour changes and border all supported within the node well.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simplemind-mind-mapping/id305727658?mt=8
This app allows you to use Tony Buzan’s unique interface for creating mind maps on the go. This app is only available on the iPhone right now but an iPad version is due soon. If the desktop version is part of your workflow then iMindMapPro will appeal.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/id369341391
A elegant solution to mind mapping for the idevice. You can instantly create and share beautiful mind maps. Intuitive touch interface with automatic layout allows for mind maps with a few simple strokes. Great colourful mind maps for students.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/total-recall/id360443748?mt=8#
40 Entertainingly Interesting Facts About the Glamorous Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor is one of the prettiest faces in film history. Here are some interesting tidbits about this legendary beauty.
1.) Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in 1932 in London , England
2.) She is well remembered in the entertainment world for getting married and divorced several times. She got married 8 times to seven husbands, the most for an actress.
3.) She was an American actress, an internationally celebrated and award-winning performer.
4.) At the age of 7, Elizabeth Taylor returned to the United States
5.) At the age of 10, she was discovered by talent scouts and made her motion-picture debut in “Theres One Born Every Minute”.
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