Earthquake in Christchurch

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Christchurch, New Zealand, as they battle with the disaster that struck them today. Unbelievable.

Interactive solar system resource

If you are looking for a resource to use to explain the basics of our solar system, you need look no further than the MINT gallery included with uBoard. The individual elements can be moved around easily and you can use the spotlight or reveal tools to focus on particular pieces.

To find it, go to Galleries and open the Science folder. Double click on the images and they will load. You can resize or reposition as you wish.

Charging the uBoard pen

uBoard interactive whiteboard systems use a rechargeable pen. They are supplied with a cable that plugs into the end of the pen at one end and into a usb port (or usb charger) at the other.

From flat, they take 1.5 hours to charge which will give you approximately 15 hours of continuous use. Because it uses an advanced lithium polymer battery, you can part charge it whenever you like with no ill effects. A neat feature is that a red light glows in the end which goes out when the pen is fully charged.

Interactive music resource

Here's a handy site that will be useful for senior music teachers - Ricci Adams' Musictheory.net . It's full of tools that will help students learn a range of music theory.
It ranges from fairly simple exercises that test knowledge of notes to more complex activities around identifying various scales by ear. A great feature is the ability to customise the activities.