Friday, February 18, 2011

Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 2/18/11

tools2 Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my 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!

AX – “allows you to alter any character's accent always using the same key.” Free download

If It Were My Home –“ is your gateway to understanding life outside your home. Use our country comparison tool to compare living conditions in your own country to those of another. Start by selecting a region to compare on the map to the right, and begin your exploration.”

Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 – “Microsoft Mathematics provides a graphing calculator that plots in 2D and 3D, step-by-step equation solving, and useful tools to help students with math and science studies”

Icebreakers – “free instructions to many useful icebreakers, group games, and team building activities!”

Raw Scripts – “is online screenwriting software. Scripts are private, secure and accessible from any computer. Nothing to install.”

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

Original Image: Tools by Pat Hensley

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