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Education Resources

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Websites

 

Podcasts

 

RSS Feeds

 

TV Shows

 

See also our guide to using RSS Feeds in the Classroom

 
 
 
 
   

Websites

PBS - www.pbs.org

Bioworks U - www.bioworksu.com

DNA Interactive - www.dnai.org

Learn Genetics - learn.genetics.utah.edu

ExploreDNA.co.uk - understanding DNA and its relevance in everyday life

 

Podcasts

To copy the Podcast URL into your iTunes, simply right-click over the blue links and click "Copy Link." Then paste the URL into iTunes' "Subscirbe to Podcast" feature.

DragonflyTV - Watch real kids doing real science. DragonflyTV taps ordinary kids doing extraordinary investigations, and showcases them in fast moving video with a musical soundtrack. Podcast URL

NOVA Podcast - Hear brief audio stories from the world of science — from hurricanes to mummies to neutrinos — that expand on topics from NOVA TV programs. Podcast URL

NOVA scienceNOW - The companion podcast to our news-magazine series NOVA scienceNOW offers brief, often irreverent conversations with scientists and science journalists. Podcast URL

Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures - Jean-Michel and his acclaimed diving teams explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface. Podcast URL

 

 

 

  

RSS Feeds

Subscribe to the following feeds using various feedreaders. To copy the RSS link into your feedreader, right click the blue links and select "Copy Link."

PBS Feed List - http://www.pbs.org/rss/

The PBS feed list includes:

  • Nova - Science documentaries that show the human story behind the science story
  • NOVA scienceNOW - A science and technology newsmagazine.
  • NATURE - For 25 years, NATURE has been the benchmark of natural history programs on public television, capturing the splendors of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice.

RSS Feeds from Discovery Channel

  • Discovery News - Animals. Want to learn about new species and amazing animal behavior? Sign up for headlines on everything related to animals from Discovery News.
  • Discovery News - Health. Subscribe to a steady stream of health news you can use, including advances in medical science, new vaccines, the latest health studies and more.

TV Shows

The Jeff Corwin Experience - Travel the world with a fun-loving biologist.
DragonflyTV - Science made cool for school-aged kids.
Planet Earth - Stunning high-def series spotlights world wonders.
NOVA - Stellar science series expands curious minds.
Crash! Bang! Splat! - Crazy science fun for all ages.

 

 

 


Using RSS Feeds in the Classroom

RSS stands for "Real Simple Syndication," and it can be a useful tool for keeping your classroom informed of the latest DNA news. Instead of looking at many different news websites or weblogs (blogs) for possible articles, you can subscribe to these news sources and locate all of the articles you want on one single newsreader, feedreader, or aggregator.

You can learn more about using RSS feeds, subscribing to news feeds and blogs, and about creating newsreaders by visiting www.weblogg-ed.com/ and clicking on the "rss guide" tab (.pdf) at the top.

 

 

 

Ideas for Using RSS

Create a Classroom Weblog
You can create a classroom weblog (blog) and tailor ot with interesting and pertinent news articles, blogs, and other web resources for your students to access. This classroom weblog can serve as a resource for student research projects, classroom discussions, and other interactive educational activities.

Encourage Students to Use RSS Readers
You can have your students use RSS readers to subscribe to various news sources that keep them informed of pertinent news and research for class projects.