Why storytelling matters: Unveiling the Literacy Benefits of Storytelling

Author: Denise E. Agosto 

Recommended by: Ana Belén Alarcón Utrera

“In this article, the author investigates some of  the already assumed benefits of storytelling in relation to the emotional connection between the storyteller and the listeners, or the literacy benefits of the storytelling for literacy. The findings of the study reaffirm the importance of storytelling and its benefits.”

http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n2.21

Resources for Learning from The American Museum of Natural History

Author: American Museum of Natural History (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides a repository of teaching resources for different ages to teach issues like climate change, evolution, life sciences and paleontology.”

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/resources-for-learning?g

University of Harvard Healthy Eating Plate

Author: School of Public Health, University of Harvard (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides science-based and updated recommendations about how to eat healthy.”

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/

Understanding Science. Astrology: Is it Scientific?

Author: University of Berkeley (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides facts to differentiate between what is science and what is not of special interest when addressing pseudoscience in the classroom.”

https://undsci.berkeley.edu/astrology-is-it-scientific/

Understanding Evolution

Author: University of Berkeley (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides didactic materials to learn and teach evolution.”

https://evolution.berkeley.edu/

Diffusion Simulation

Author: University of Colorado (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides a simulation to understand how the phenomenon of diffusion happens.”

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/diffusion

Color Vision Simulation

Author: University of Colorado (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides a simulation to understand what color the person sees for various combinations of red, green, and blue light, and describe the color of light that passes through different colored filters.”

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/color-vision

Greenhouse Effect Simulation

Author: University of Colorado (United States of America)

Recommended by: José Reyes Ruiz-Gallardo, Esther Paños Martínez & Beatriz García Fernández.

“This website provides a simulation to understand how the greenhouse effect and global warming happen.”

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/greenhouse-effect

Trauma suffered in childhood echoes across generations, study finds

Author: Powell, D.

Recommended by: Maria Stavraki

“The article discusses the effect of trauma during infancy”

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/trauma-suffered-childhood-echoes-generations-study-finds/story?id=56426090&fbclid=IwAR3VSIoWw3EePp2tmlTEJOY7NddDt2y_nYR3pMyVJcidkSZSckZiGx7XZ2c