What’s a “Google Jockey?”
A “google jockey” is the person who finds information–usually from the web–to help support a lesson, lecture, or event. Say a fact is needed to help support understanding–the google jockey hops on to the Internet…
What’s glogging?
Glogging is a form of online web logging similar to blogging yet it’s more graphics based. Rather than writing a post, you actually express yourself through a digital type poster. Glogster is easy to use…
Do you know of any good sites about electricity and magnetism?
There are many resources to be found about electricity and magnetism. There’s even a lecture from a professor at MIT that’s been video taped to help understand the connection between these two scientific concepts of…
Do authors have websites?
Yes! Many of them do, and many authors have very interactive and informative websites. It’s always worth doing a search on the Internet either by the author’s name or the series they write. For example…
Is it possible to talk without speaking?
Yes, it is! Especially by chatting online! Let’s try…. First, please join me by going to this site: http://dearlibrarian.com. Then link to this Chatzy Room already set up for us to talk without speaking. I’ll…
Where can I find recipes online?
There are many, many excellent places to find recipes online. Here are five different sites to help find the recipe you need. Epicurious.com is an old favorite. It takes recipes and compiles them from these…
Does Ms. Frizzle (from The Magic School Bus) have a web site?
Yes! Ms. Frizzle has an excellent web site filled with tons of resources. When you visit this site sponsored by Scholastic you can play games, take guided tours, try science experiments, and even watch Frizzle…
What is the Moon Festival?
The Moon Festival–which actually has many different names like the Mid-Autumn Festival or in traditional Chinese Zhongqiu Jie–celebrates the 8th lunar moon of Chinese calendar. In fact it is always held on the 15th day…
Do you know of any online resources to help explain the Moon’s cycles?
Every month the moon goes through 8 phases: Looking at the 8 individual phases helps to understand what happens: These are the following 8 phases of the Moon: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing…
