Other
Nielsen Norman Group: The Use and Misuse of Focus Groups
Discusses the pros and cons of using focus groups in advertising, marketing, and system development. (Published January 1, 1997)
Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry: Periodic Table
An interactive Periodic Table of the Elements that displays specific properties of each element
Other
Educational Methods: Tactile Learning
Tactile learners learn most effectively by being able to manipulate and physically touch objects. This article explores three different tactile activities that have been found to be useful in teaching different age groups of tactile...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Size Sorting on the Big Screen
SWBAT sort objects by size. The instructor will use a Promethean board (interactive projection) to facilitate this instructional activity.
PBS
Pbs: Kid Vid: Dividing Mixed Numbers and Fractions
Critique a peer's thinking about two division word problems, one with whole and mixed numbers and one with two fractions, in this interactive from KET. Students watch a video of a student thinking through two word problems that involve...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Graffiti Wall: Discussing and Responding to Literature
New ways of thinking about text, collaboration with group members, and presentation skills are all developed with this instructional activity which could be applied to almost any novel read in class. Includes student handouts, an online...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Asian and Other Cultures
Learners learn about Asian cultures through national festivals and compare them to other cultures around the world.