Assignment 1 - Tuesday

Find 3 blog posts and/or articles focusing on PLN, Twitter or another educational topic you found while using Twitter. Share link and explanation using the Moodle glossary.

Using Twitter, find a web link to a PLN article, or another helpful site
Copy the URL (web address)
Click Add New Entry
Concept = title
Paste the URL into the Definition block
Type a summary/explanation
Select a category
Click Save changes

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Mapping History

http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/index.html

This site is a University of Oregon project that is developing moving time-line based maps of the noteable wars in world history and territorial encroachment by different countries in history. The site has maps for every single war discussed in our U.S. History classes as well as our World History offerings.

Math

Yummymath has resources that can be utilized in your classroom. I found several ideas that I could integrate into my curriculum within minutes.

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Mental benefits of Music Training

http://www.psmag.com/navigation/books-and-culture/new-evidence-brain-benefits-music-training-83761/

This article shows the new evidence of mental benefits of musical training. Cutting music programs may lead to lower test scores.

Mindshift

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/

This website is helpful....

Music Impacts our Brains: Blood Flow Increases After Musical Training

http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/14609/20140510/music-impacts-brains-blood-flow-increases-musical-training.htm

Scientist compare the blood flow in the brain of musicians compared to non-musicians

Music on Test Scores

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2660855/Can-music-lessons-child-boost-brainpower-life-Researchers-young-musicians-develop-better-problem-solving-skills.html

An interesting article on early music studies and test scores; many benefits.