Archive for January 2008
Internet Safety competition
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 31, 2008
- In: competition | ICT | internet | safety | youtube
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I’m not tech guru, and I’m still at the bottom of a very steep learning curve when it comes to incorporating ICT into my lessons, but I can’t help feeling a little dismayed whenever I hear people who should know better warn about the dangers of internet usage to the point where you imagine they [...]
The Alchemist Cafe
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 31, 2008
Nice idea. Publicise an interesting and topical lecture/talk/discussion with a particular science slant, host it in an informal setting and encourage the public to attend and contribute free of charge. “Cafe Scientifique is a forum for debating science issues, not a shop window for science. We are committed to promoting public engagement with science and [...]
How ’bout this as an introduction when teaching ‘Sound’
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 30, 2008
- In: sewerpipes | sound | timefiller | youtube
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Makes me want to go outside and dig up my sewer lines. Shamelessly pilfered from the very cool Cool Cat Teacher Blog (see blogroll)
Why Ozymandias?
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 30, 2008
- In: Education | evolution | Ozymandias | poetry | timefiller | youtube
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I have this poem on the door of my lab. Why Ozymandias? Obviously it’s one of my favourite poems. I am always reminded of the final scene from Planet of the Apes where Taylor comes across the upper half of the Statue of Liberty buried in the sand. You maniacs! You blew it up! Damn you! Goddamn [...]
The Ideology that dare not speak its name
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 29, 2008
- In: Blog | military | Science | Science Education | science spin
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The January edition of Science Spin included a supplement on choosing science as a career. I was asked to contribute my thru’penny bit as a science teacher. Most of the other contributors included their opinion of what science is, but either I wasn’t asked or, more likely, my reply was too boring to print. So [...]
BBC Horizon: What on Earth is wrong with gravity? Tuesday 29 Jan
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 28, 2008
- In: brian cox | Education | gravity | horizon
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This program looks intruiging; may have to ask if I can stay up late to watch it. What on Earth is wrong with gravity? From the website: “Tuesday 29th January 2008, 9pm, BBC Two Particle physicist and ex D:Ream keyboard player Dr Brian Cox wants to know why the Universe is built the way it is. He [...]
Students’ blogs
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 27, 2008
- In: Blog | blog education | CESI | scifest
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I was talking recently about setting up a group blog for students doing Scifest 2008. John Hegarty suggested Google Groups might be a good way to go, and also mentioned that Tom Kendall gives talks on blogging in schools and he suggests the following site as a platform to work on http://www.21classes.com/ Tom has set up two [...]
Cool pics from MrReid.org
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 26, 2008
- In: Blog | Mr.Reid.org | pics
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Taken from the postings of physics teacher Mr Reid. “The Blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) lives deep under the sea where pressure is much higher. The pressure is so high that a swim bladder wouldn’t work, so the blobfish is basically a bag of jelly with some organs in.” Mr.Reid.org
Links for Scifest Project
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 25, 2008
- In: links | onion and ipod | potato battery | scifest
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Hello Philippa and Georgina and Jo Jo and Sarah and to others who I can’t remember. The following are the links I said I would post which are related to your projects: Charging while walking: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071019183459.htm http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=452 It’s worthwhile looking at how this motion produces electricity: This one involves usual solar power http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1079991.htm Potato battery [...]
Blog for Scifest?
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: January 24, 2008
- In: Blog | double helix | james watson | scifest
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Philippa and Georgina are in Second Year and have a wonderful idea for their Scifest competition. Philippa’s family have a number of horses and it has come to her attention that there is a large amount of heat generted in the manure heap. It may not be the cleanest job in the world but Philippa [...]
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