Useful Information for In and Out of the Classroom 02/01/08

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found interesting this week. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Make Your Own Comic Strip – great for students to use. Maybe it can be used to assess understanding of literature.

TeachersFirst Edge – new web 2.0 tools and information about each

Shift happens: an interesting video that makes you think.

Broken escalator video: could this be used to teach problem solving? How many of us in education sometimes feel like we are on the broken escalator?

Census data about your zip code: Interesting information for students to look at

iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world.