Lockerbie Bomber Has Died: Do Your Students Know About Pan Am 103?

After reading the news that Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, (the only person convicted in the bombing of Pan Am flight 103) had passed away, I asked some of my students if they knew anything about the event. They shook their heads. This act of terrorism was the precursor of September 11. 2001 and took the lives of 270 people. If you teach world history, here are 11 resources on Pan Am 103 and how it affected the town of Lockerbie, Scotland and the world.

20th Century History- overview of the bombing of Pan Am 103 from About.com




Death of Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi Doesn't Close the Book

Lockerbie Crash Timeline- from CNN

Lockerbie: Did Someone Else Bomb Pan Am 103?





Victims of Pan Am Flight 103, Inc.- list of the victims, poetry by family of the victims, information about the investigation and trial





Washington Post- timeline

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Here's What You Missed at EdCamp Philly

Resources From Today's Sessions
Schedule for EdCamp Philly


SMACKDOWN EDCAMP PHILLY: SHARED RESOURCES
A 3x3 Links Speed-Dial Page- simple start page for your resources

360 Cities- panoramic photography from around the world

CAPspace- educational videoconferencing

Change By Us Philly- share ideas and make your community better

Class Dojo- "realtime behavior management"with great graphics and sound effects; very funny

Classroom Organizer- manage your classroom library

Collaboreyes- "A global project to help students see the world through a new lens"

Cybrary Man's Catalogue of Educational Websites

INCREDIBOX- you have try this one!!

Instagrok- visual search

Isle of Tune- kids can create musical journeys through street layouts

JellyCam- stop-motion maker

Let Me Google That For You- type in a question to search

My Live Signature- create your signature to use on websites, documents

NearPod- teacher and student app; teacher can control all iPads

Reflection- app for iPad or iPhone; sends the audio and image from your device to your Mac

Rubrics For Assessment- many to choose from

Scribble Maps- draw on Google Maps

Sign Now- sign documents anywhere

Smore- design flyers online with their templates; easy to use




The Secret Annex Online- interactive 3D tour of Anne Frank's hiding place

This is Sand- fun art

WeVideo- video collaboration

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School Newspaper Advisers: 17 Websites For Student Photographers

 It's tough to find really committed student photographers. I'm talking about the ones who are always there and ready for any assignment that comes their way. They also need a good camera, preferably a DSLR which they can use to capture sports, whether it is indoors or outdoors. I was fortunate this year to have an awesome photography editor, a young lady who manages to do well in all her classes, run on the track team AND keep after her staff of five photographers. If you are the newspaper adviser in your school, it is very important that your photographers know how to take pictures.
 
8 Tips For Taking Sports Photos Like a Pro - right to the point

21 Settings, Techniques and Rules All New Camera Owners Should Know

100 Ways to Use a Digital Camera

A Beginner's Guide to Digital Cameras- learn about pixels, aspect ratio, types of graphics formats, memory and digital/optical zooms.

CNET Reviews Point and Shoot Digital Cameras- all within the $100-$200 range

CNET Reviews Best Entry-Level DSLR Digital Cameras- here are the cameras with interchangeable lenses plus a lot more.

Digital Photography Tutorials

Glossary of Photographic Terms- from Kodak



How to Take Better Sports Photos- advice from freelance photographer


How to Take Great Group Photos- 12 excellent tips are listed here with a photo example for each one


How to Photograph Volleyball- video tips from a professional photographer

HP Learning Center- sign up for free and take all 16 classes if you like; great resource!

Photography Tutorials- from Tutorial9


Sports Photography 

Sports Photography Techniques- excellent and complete site with step-by-step information on shooting sports. You can view many sample shots taken for a school newspaper.

Ten Tips for Great Pictures- from Kodak; excellent

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