Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 8/19/11

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!

ThingLink – “is an interactive hotspot you define inside an image, from a thing (an object, a person, or a place) to a link (a shop, a blog post, or anywhere you like).”

Visual.ly – “The world's largest community for exploring, sharing, creating, and promoting data visualizations”

OTR.Net – “The OTR.Network Library is a free resource for Old Time Radio (OTR) fans. We have over 12,000 OTR shows available for instant listening. Scroll down to see the shows.”

NASA PlanetQuest Historic Timeline – “This interactive multimedia timeline traces the search for extrasolar planets, from ancient philosophical speculation to modern discoveries.”

The OrganWise Guys – “By bringing the body to life via lovable organ characters, kids of all ages learn what it really means to be smart from the inside out.”

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

Original Image: Pat Hensley