Doing da Vinci, a new interactive website with a companion weekly show, contains historical and scientific information about Leonardo da Vinci, as well as games and surveys. There are also video clips and information and interviews about the expert builders who brought da Vinci's machines to life, from his notes and diagrams.
One of the more interesting web applications on this site is Leonardo da Vinci's Personality Quiz. Several colleagues, including CoffeeDdaisy, Lona, sciproLdySlpr, Linda (Mrs C) and brina 1300 in our PLN, professional learning network, tried it out. We found it enlightening, as well as entertaining. This quiz would definitely capture the interest of students and teachers. It could be used as a lesson starter, sometimes called the anticipatory set.
This website contains timelines, samples of da Vinci's machines and a host of other applications that could be used by teachers of any subject.
The draw to da Vinci, as the ultimate Renaissance Man, remain his great and varied interests. Try out the website, quizzes, model-building and dramatizations. The companion television show will air each Monday throughout the month of April.
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DaVinci Notes of Geometry of Flower
Leonardo da Vinci Helicopter and Lift Wing
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Winsome Wednesday: "Doing DaVinci"
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Labels: analogy education, Doing DaVinci, interactive web, learning, Leonardo DaVinci, n2teaching, PLN, professional development, Renaissance, teacher, television, web application, website
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