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.

Three resources to discover new and interesting Infographics

Infographics are such a cool way to share information. A well done infographic can communicate so much information in such a short time but finding good ones can sometimes be a challenge. Well search no more as I have three excellent resources to assist you in discovering new and interesting infographics.

The Infographic Directory, by David Eaves, offers a large collection of infographics found on the web. Infographics are a growing way to communicate information is a visually appealing way. You can scroll through each page, use the search bar, or select from the categories listed on the right hand side of the site. Even though this site is less than a year old, it has an extensive collection of infographics for you to enjoy.

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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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The final resource  is a collection of nearly 600 infographics that have been put together on a Pinterest board by Randy Krum.

Sketching, Infographics, and Google

Sketch Toy 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.

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.

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.

Just for fun

This weekend is perhaps one of the toughest of the year. Why you may ask? This weekend is tough because you are exhausted. You spent Thursday eating yourself into a gravy soaked sleep only to wake up way to early to stand in line at a local local retailer. Then you did battle with rude people, fighting for deals and your space in the checkout line. If you are reading this that means you at least were able to drag yourself to your computer/laptop/iPad or other connected device. Because this is a recovery day then no thinking will be required because the things I am sharing are just for fun.

If you are starting to feel "old" then check out this list to see if you qualify as a grown up.

Dogs are interesting creatures. Countless books have been written about them but this infographic really says it all.

If you have listened to popular music over the past 30 years you cannot escape the influence of Rap and Hip Hop. Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake have done three segments on the Jimmy Fallon Show called the History of Rap. Even if you've never been a fan of rap music you can't help but enjoy this fun trip through their musical time machine. Check them out below.

History of Rap part 1
History of Rap part 2
History of Rap part 3

Friends is still one the most popular shows in the history of television. Even though the last new episode was aired more than 8 years ago it is still fun to watch in reruns. Watch this blooper reel and when you are finished laughing check out this second collection of mistakes. Even if you were never a fan of the show, it is fun to watch other people mess up.