Resource of the Week - Lure of the Labyrinth

Lure of the Labyrinth is an educational game designed for middle school pre-algebra students. Students are on a mission to rescue a lost pet and must solve math-based logic puzzles in order to find their pet and defeat the monsters. The For Educators section features a wealth of information including a game handbook, correlations to standards, lesson plans, planning resources, and professional development videos.

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Resource of the Week - Prezi

Prezi is a zooming presentation tool, designed to combine visualization and digital storytelling with presentation. Instead of using slides, Prezi provides a large canvas and zooms from point to point along the presenter's defined pathway. Prezis may contain combinations of text, images, videos, and PDF files.

In order to fully understand the program, it is recommended to view the interactive guide, which provides an amazing overview of the program and how it works. Additionally, the Learn section of the website contains interactive guides, a detailed Getting Started Manual, tutorial videos, and presentation videos.

A Prezi demonstration video may be found below:

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Resource of the Week - KompoZer

KompoZer is a great tool for learning the basics of web design; it is a complete web authoring system combining web file management and WYSIWYG web page editing. KompoZer has many features found in higher-end programs, including WYSIWYG editing, integrated file management, the ability to tab between WYSIWYG and HTML, CSS editor, and more.

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Resource of the Week - Eternal Egypt

Eternal Egypt is a resource for learning about Egyptian history, art, people, places, mythology, and religions. An interactive map and timeline guides visitors through Egypt's cultural heritage and a 'context navigator' allows users to understand complex relationships between objects, places and personalities. Information is presented with text, images, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, and three-dimensional models.

Eternal Egypt would serve as a great companion to middle, high school, and college courses or units about Egypt.

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