Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 4/30/10

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my Personal Learning Network (PLN). 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!

What2Learn - the award-winning games-based learning website. The fun, FREE and effective way to learn. Play 25,000 learning games, tests and quizzes or make your own

Freeology – free printable forms for teachers

EdCrowd – a network for teachers; “We are a community of teachers passionate about using the power of the crowd to find the best answers to our questions and passing on that wisdom to our students.”

8 Wonders of the Solar System – “What might future explorers of the solar system see? Find out by taking an interactive tour through the eyes of Hugo Award-winning artist Ron Miller”

Map A List - turns Google Spreadsheet information into Google Maps placemarks.

Original image: Tools by Pat Hensley

Posted on the Successful Teaching Blog by loonyhiker (successfulteaching at gmail dot com).