January 12

Weekly Sting #3

Please continue to assist in the return of overdue materials.

WEEKLY WEBSITES

Presidential Inauguration 2009
http://inauguration.dc.gov/index.asp
The Financial Crisis Timeline
http://www.stlouisfed.org/timeline/default.cfm

Newseum- Today’s Front pages
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Conversations with History
http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
All Acronyms
http://www.all-acronyms.com/

Biggest Loser Participants:

Resources:
Live Strong
http://www.livestrong.com

Traineo
http://www.traineo.com
Free Printable Workout Log and eBook
http://www.squawkfox.com/2009/01/06/free-printable-workout-log/

Podcasts

Podcasts are like a radio show.  There are podcasts on the entire spectrum of topics.  You can subscribe to podcasts in iTunes, which is alredy installed on your computers.  Go to the iTunes Store and click on Podcasts on the left side.  If you would like help in subscribing, I’d be happy to help.
Reading Rockets, http://www.readingrockets.org/podcasts/ has podcasts about literature and authors.  Education Podcast Network, has a list of education-related podcasts.

Miscellaneous

Map of the current conflict in the Gaza Strip
http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/asp/prod_free.asp?pid=1304
Web 2.0 calc
http://web2.0calc.com/
A scientific calculator you can display for modeling to students.