If you think that the website Maps of World offers a huge collection of maps, you would be correct. If you guessed that the maps were of continents, nations, states, and cities then you would be right about that as well. What I discovered about Maps of World that I didn't expect was the amount of facts and information that accompanied their maps. Included with each map is the history, the demographics, the economic data and other useful facts of the continent/nation/state you looked up. They also feature road maps, printable maps, route planners, railroad maps, physical maps, and "Top Ten" themed maps. Maps of World is a great site for maps but it is so much more, it is a useful tool for learning about nations and their history.

"About Graphic detail A new chart or map every working day, interactive-data features and links to interesting sources of data around the web"

The Digital Comic Museum features comics from the 1930's to the 1950's. They can be used to show American culture from that period and many comics from that era are good examples of propaganda from WWII and the Cold War

"The founder of The Effective Educator has posted hundreds of his own social studies lessons and resources on this site. "

Woopid is a site that has free video tutorials on a variety of tech topics. There are thousands of video tutorials for PCs, Macs, apps and software, hardware, internet, and Ubuntu. and include basic troubleshooting. The videos are searchable and the main page lists the most popular and new videos.

a "Science and Math Search Engine" and makes it easier to find science content online. It specifically searches for science content using semantic search tools. You can search from the site, or use a free download for Chrome and Firefox. The other unique feature that truly sets it apart is that it lets you use math and science symbols and equations to search. This is especially helpful when searching for topics that are related to a formula or symbol, vs. just a word.

"Editor's note: Group work can suck because teachers sometimes do a poor job of giving credit where credit is due. Innovative educator Diana Laufenberg has some thoughts on how to make group work better. "

"Simply Speaking is a series of brief videos created by Teaching and Learning with Technology that explain technology topics in everyday language and with a little humor. They are modeled after the "... in plain english" videos that explain more general technologies"

A group of tools for creating infographics - great variation on the usual presentation tolls for students to demonstrate their knowledge.

This is the companion site to the History of England podcast blog. It contains a number of original documents that I've found particularly interesting along the way. The best way to navigate your way around this site is to use this summary and index, which is organized chronologically.

"The Best Resources For Showing Students That They Make Their Brain Stronger By Learning"

"Intel® Teach Elements are free, just-in-time professional development courses that you can experience now, anytime, anywhere. This series of compelling courses provides deeper exploration of 21st century learning concepts."

knowmia offers an extensive collection of curated videos that have been vetted by teachers for quality and accuracy. knowmia has launched with 7,000 videos organized under the main headings of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology, and World Languages.

collection of rubrics and assessments to assess student ability to think historically and interpret primary source documents. All US history, unfortunately.

Thinglink is an interactive image tool that provides users with the ability to turn any image into a multimedia launcher. Users can create multiple "hot spots" on specific parts of an image and turn the image into a multimedia launcher. Embed video, record audio with the click of a button and a free SoundCloud account, or link to any website. Compatible with any blog or website that has a widget to support javascript, this is a great tool for those of us who use Blogger, Wikispaces or WordPress.

After reading this article any educator will walk away with the idea that the Flipped Classroom is more than just videos followed by paper work. Jackie Gerstein does a wonderful job of bringing the whole idea of the process together. The graphics do a wonderful job of showing how asynchronous and synchronous connections work together to involve both the individual and the group. Plan on having a little time to spend… which will be well worth it.

"tutorial provides the technical insight into how to upload and link YouTube videos with the built in Annotation & Spotlight feature. However, the most critical aspect of these projects is the planning. Below the video is the document used to plan and organize videos."

"Realize the instructional and time-saving benefits of using discussion boards in both campus-based and online classes."

"Today there exist a whole range of free and easy to use online comic-creation tools to provide creative opportunities to express their knowledge, their understanding, their opinions -- themselves."

"13 Free Web Annotation Tools for Teachers to Draw, Add Notes, and Highlight Sections on A Web page"