6 Education websites you may not have seen

RSA Animate 
RSA Animate is a You Tube channel from RSA.org that contains a series of  thought provoking videos about education, economics and a variety of other important topics such as this one about human behavior and what motivates us. After watching this video you will want to share it with your bosses, managers, CEO's, politicians and other people in power. One of my personal favorites is  this one that describes the changing paradigm shift in education by Sir Ken Robinson. RSA Animate currently has 18 videos in their collection and I highly recommend you check out their collection of videos.

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Problem Attic
The school year is more than half over and end of the year state exams are looming. If you teach science, social studies, math, or ELA at the secondary level then you should really take a look at Problem-Attic. With this site you can quickly and easily create review tests and quizzes as well as flash cards for your students to use. Problem-Attic has a test bank of over 80,000 questions from old New York State Regents exams as well as science, math, and social studies state assessments from around the country. It is free to join and so simple to navigate. You name your test, browse their huge question bank, select your questions, format the test, and you are done. Problem-Attic is a fantastic tool for teachers because it will help you save your most valuable resource, your time.

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Learners TV 
Learners TV is an online resource that provides thousands of videos, lectures, tests, and animations on a wide array of college subjects and disciplines. The website currently has over 29,000 video lectures on topics such as biology, history, law, philosophy, and economics to name a few. This website is an excellent way for college students to support their classroom instruction and best of all it is free to join.

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Sketch Toy
Here is a website that allows you to draw a picture on their website and share it on your Facebook page. One advantage to Sketch Toy is their "graph paper" background to help you keep your art centered and symmetrical. They also have a feature that makes your art vibrate much like an old cartoon. If drawing is your thing, why not give Sketch Toy a try.

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Daily Infographic 
Daily Infographic is a website that features the best and most dynamic infographics found on the world wide web. If you are searching for an infographic about a specific topic then this website can help you as well. You can use their search bar or just select the category that interests you and they will more than likely have the infographic you were looking for. If you really enjoy their site then you can subscribe to their site and have daily infographics emailed to you.

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Google Tutor
Seems as though just about everyone uses some type of Google product these days. Google Tutor is a site that wants to be your resource for all things Google. They are one of the leading websites for news, tips, and tutorials for Google and their products and services They are not affiliated with Google, but are just huge fans of Google who want to share their passion with the world. If you have any Google related questions, go to Google Tutor and they should have the answer.

RSA Animate - Thought Provoking Videos

 RSA Animate is a You Tube channel from RSA.org that contains a series of  thought provoking videos about education, economics and a variety of other important topics such as this one about human behavior and what motivates us. After watching this video you will want to share it with your bosses, managers, CEO's, politicians and other people in power. One of my personal favorites is  this one that describes the changing paradigm shift in education by Sir Ken Robinson. RSA Animate currently has 18 videos in their collection and I highly recommend you check out their collection of videos.

The website sharing dilemma

Each week I come across so many interesting websites and I have to decide on which ones to share? I try to hit upon a wide variety of interests and yet I don't want to overwhelm my readers by sharing too many websites at one time. The obvious solution is to post more often which is what I will be doing but in the near future so without further interruption here are the best web finds for this week.

Things that make you go hmmmmmm
These sites are not about the 90's song by the C&C Music Factory but are intended to make you think. Here is a page titled "365 things to make you go Hmmm." It is found on an education site called Sparky Teaching and it poses thoughtful questions for students to answer. It could be used as a warm up activity or a writing prompt. Examples can be found here.

A second site, RSA Animate, contains a series of  thought provoking videos such as this one about human behavior and what motivates us. After watching this video you will want to share it with your bosses, managers, CEO's, politicians and other people in power. This You Tube channel has many other excellent videos like this one that describes the changing paradigm shift in education. I highly recommend you check out their collection of videos found here.

Not just for RPI students
There is no question that people who attend RPI are smart but can they cook? While I am sure there are many RPI grads who are excellent cooks, you don't have to have an engineering degree to appreciate Cooking for Engineers which touts itself as the "cooking site for people who have an analytical mind." Once you browse this site you will discover that it is a useful site for anyone, even those of us who suffer from "scatter brains."

Engineers are know for having to perform long and complicated calculations. This site, called Calculator Edge, provides a huge collection of calculators that are useful for engineers, math students, science students, and everyone else as well.

Last but not least
The internet is full of websites that are intended to make you laugh and smile. Wanna Smile is another one one those sites. If you like funny pictures and videos then have look. It's very entertaining.

Wouldn't it be great if there was a place for you to keep all your favorite website in one location? There are many places that will provide that service to you and one of the best is All My Favs. You can join and create a page where all your favorite sites can be accessed on one page. You can also share your page with others. This could also be a  useful tool for teachers who want to share resources with students and parents.