Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Mp3 Squeeze: How Much Compression Is Too Much?
Do you love to listen to your MP3 player while you're exercising, or listen to songs on the Internet? The relatively recent development of MP3 technology has made it possible to take a stack of CD's and store them on a device no bigger...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Band
That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge of the art, is evident from the instruments which they used. - Goodrich, 1844
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Harp
That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge of the art, is evident from the instruments which they used. - Goodrich, 1844
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Musician
That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge of the art, is evident from the instruments which they used. - Goodrich, 1844
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Lone Star College Kingwood: American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
A comprehensive look at life in the twentieth century complete with timelines and photos. Decades are broken down by art and architecture, books and literature, educational movements, fads and fashion, historic events and technology,...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
One of the finest sites of its kind on the Internet, ArtsEdge is dedicated to supporting arts education through such initiatives as curriculum development, cross-curricular teaching, and technology integration. Find arts-related...
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Homework Spot
Check out this all-encompassing website. From this location students can surf and get information on any subject. Forget about 6 to 10 different URLs --just use this one to get what you need!
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Ray Kurzweil
Biographical information on Ray Kurzweil offers details about his life, inventions and work as a pioneer in artificial intelligence.
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Media Education Lab: My Pop Studio
[Free Registration/Login Required] Get ready to go behind-the-scenes of the television you watch, magazines you read, music you listen to, and websites you visit! The 'studios' let you.. Create, Comment, Control. Targeted at girls, the...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 6 2 14: Hi Tech Fabric Changes Color
Read about "smart" fashion being designed using an ink that changes color when exposed to human touch or music.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: American Culture in the 1920s
The First World War had a crippling effect on any notions of positivity in the artists, writers, and intellectuals of that time and they became known as the Lost Generation. This page discusses this group of people, the emergence of jazz...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gioachino Rossini
An Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Master Heinrich Frauenlob
A Middle High German poet. He has a great talent for music, and held many court positions in Prague.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Egyptian Music
This illustration shows harps, pipe, and flute, from an ancient tomb near the Pyramids.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sistrum
The sistrum was an Egyptian instrument of music, used in certain ceremonies by that people, and especially in the worship of Isis. - Anthon, 1891
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cymbalum
A musical instrument, in the shape of two half globes, which were held one in each hand of the performer, and played by being struck against each other. The cymbal was a very ancient instrument, being used in the worship of Cybele,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sistrum
A sacred instrument in ancient Egypt used in dances and religious ceremonies.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ancient Egyptian Harps
A harp is a stringed instrument of triangular form. The sculptures and ruins of the Egyptians and Syrians give evidence that it was a favorite instrument among them.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Digital Storytelling With Class Flow Technology
[Free Registration/Login Required] Digital storytelling is the combination of the ancient art of oral storytelling with today's technology, enabling students to write their own uniquely personal tales and then personalize them even more...
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Looper's Delight: Home Page
An interesting loop-based music site featuring loop-based artists, performances, tools, tips and tricks, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]
An integrated geometry lesson on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students are introduced to...
Cyberbee
Adventures of Cyber Bee
CyberBee is designed for K-12 teachers and encourages engaged learning and problem solving skills through a variety of activities based on frameworks such as the WebQuest, treasure hunts, and Big6.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Oppenheimer: The Computer Delusion
A controversial article from The Atlantic magazine suggesting that there is no evidence to show that using computers in schools improves either teaching or learning. Argues against cutting enriching programs in art and music to fund...
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Ray Kurzweil
A prodigy from Queens created hardware and software to help blind people read and musicians make music. His inventions, writings, and influential thinking have explored and exploited technology in many ways, and helped shape ongoing work...