This computer-generated rendering represents aspects of the natural phenomena of radiosity: “When a surface has a reflective light component, it not only shows up in this image, it also shines light at surfaces in its neighbourhood. And vice-versa. In fact, light bounces around in an environment until all light energy is absorbed (or has escaped!).” […]
Archive for June, 2007
Get Real: Digital Phenomena in Teaching
Friday, June 15th, 2007 2:58 pm
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
Teachers’ Domain Launches Open Educational Resources
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 9:48 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW reviews the debate over the definition of a planet. Take a test drive of the open access Teachers’ Domain resource What is a Planet here.
On June 1, 2007 Teachers’ Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org/ announced the launch of Open Educational Resources–video segments, interactive activities, and lesson plans in earth science, engineering, […]
Posted in Topics: Science, Technology
Virtual Chemistry Experiments Snag Big Internet Award
Friday, June 1st, 2007 11:50 am
Written by: Carol Minton Morris
This photograph from the “dust explosion” media piece is part of Chemistry Comes Alive! The demonstration illustrates the principle behind a grain elevator explosion.
By Terry Devitt, University of Wisconsin. If you’re a fan of the chemistry that makes things explode, glow, sputter, spin and change color, the Journal of Chemical Education has a Web site […]
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