The most astounding fact about the universe...

This is the first student blog assignment of the year...

What do you think is the most astounding fact about the universe?

The renowned astrophysicist, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, had this to say about the universe...:

The Most Astounding Fact from Max Schlickenmeyer on Vimeo.

It is a lot to hear & take in, he is an exceptional scientist after all. But we are all members of this universe, and scientists in our own right...

• What did the visuals of the video make you think about? 
• What did his words make you think about? 
• For you, what is the most astounding fact about the universe? 
• What do you think about when  you hear the words "the universe?"

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Remember - Comment as "Name/URL" and use your first name and last initial (proper capitalization, no URL)- please respond in full and complete sentences - double check your work before posting your comment.

Free apps for free apps...

Occasionally I will be posting things applicable to teachers as well as students and parents. Today is one of those days a post is applicable to everyone, and anyone, with an iPhone or iPad...

One of the best ways to get use to the wide variety of possibilities of the iPad is to take advantage of free apps.

Here are a few free apps that alert you to when other, paid apps, are on sale. Once you "purchase" an app, free or paid, you get all future updates for free too. So, if you find a $4.99 app has gone free one day, download it, it's free, and you'll get all future updates for free too. Any app is worth a test run if it doesn't cost you anything...



Here are the ones I use on a daily basis:

AppsGoneFree - free daily newsletter of 8-10 apps gone free for a limited time...

App Price Drops by Apple Sliced - free app that tracks price reductions as well as apps gone free...

AppShopper - no longer an app, Apple removed it from the App Store (click here if you want to read the explanation), but the website is very useful for creating wish-lists of apps and being notified when apps go on sale...

Discovr Apps - It is currently $1.99 but I got it, via AppsGoneFree, when it was free, so keep an eye on it. It's another great app for keeping track of price drops. It also displays apps in a mind-map style, showing related or similar apps to all apps you search. A great way to, literally, discover new apps (hence the name)...