The Encyclopedia of Life is an ambitious effort to create a web page on each and every species on Earth! In addition to basic information and lots of pictures there are podcasts that focus on highlighted species. Check out this link to see some background info on how to use these podcasts: http://education.eol.org/sites/default/files/EOL_Podcast_Guide_%20for_Educators_0.pdf
If you like cats (and who does not like cats?) check out this podcast on Scottish Wildcats or 'Highland Tigers' as they are affectionately known: http://education.eol.org/podcast/scottish-wildcat . I love this site not only for the podcasts but also for everything else that it offers: interviews with scientists, photos, range maps, additional resources, citizen science links, downloadable transcripts, resources just for classroom teachers - whew! A LOT OF STUFF!
For an overview of what you can do with EOL visit their 'Discover' page: http://eol.org/info/discover.
Kurt, I enjoyed the EOL podcast about Scottish Wildcats. I never knew those existed! That site seems to have a lot of information and is a great resource for the classroom. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI started using EOL when it first came out over 3 years ago and it was interesting but pretty basic - over the last 3 years as I was bouncing around careers and teaching positions I forgot about it and they rediscovered it via one of our class members via a podcast link. I am AMAZED at what this site has turned into! I plan on using this a lot in my future classes at Shelby County High School!
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