Attempt to post from my phone. I cant believe im actually doing this.

The Machine Is Using Us

My Take on Type

I wasn't sure what I was supposed to post for my first image, so I picked sketch I did this fall when I was getting into type and fonts.

Geek Out

I stumbled on the Dynamic Periodic Table right after I finished my second semester of college biology and chemistry. Life could have been so much easier if I had found it sooner! What I love is how much information it contains and how easy it is to use. It starts with a colour coded layout of the elements of the periodic table, based on which group they belong to and their physical state.

From here you can select what information you want to see. It has different tabs for properties, orbitals and isotopes. The orbitals tab was awesome. When in this tab you can click on an element to see the amount of electrons in each orbital and how they are arranged by using a great 3-D model. Such a wonderful tool for learning orbitals.

There is also a cool feature that breaks the table into the respective groups. When clicked on it opens a link to Wikipedia's definition of those elements and how they collectively respond and react.

This is a great site for first interactions with the periodic table and all the way to the college level. Easy to navigate and no pop-ups or distractions. I love it.

Educational Site

I wanted to post the link for National Geographic for the Educational portion of my blog for many reasons. I grew in anticipation of the magazine. I didn't always read the articles, but the pictures were enough. They captured my imagination and took me to places I never imagined were real. To this day I am still amazed by the images and stories they publish and think it is a good source for educators. There is even a link to National Geographic Kids now. I was searching this site and there is some good info., but a lot of distractions as well. A good place for free exploration but maybe not for assignments. Here is the link.

First Post Ever

Well, here it is. My first blog post. Never did I think I would be maintaining a blog. It seemed like more work to post and maintain the site. There are a few art and illustration blogs that I follow and all are wonderfully designed and frequently updated. It makes starting one a little intimidating but I am more excited for the experience. I'm going into this with only positive thoughts and a desire to take something from this experience that I could use in my classroom someday.