Asked community: Balancing Chemical Equations

Resources are key to every teacher, especially for those teaching the ever-changing field of science.

Where do we go and who do we ask when we need resources?

Generally, I like to check my Google reader to see the newsbreaking stories or Google search to find a resource. Is there a different way? I tried to see if asking a professional network, such as Classroom 2.0, would be a better source for asking a question. My question was about how to teach students the steps to balance a chemical equation. I used to ways to answer the question: search and the community network.

I found that the exact same ideas that teachers gave me on Classroom 2.0 forum that I began were available on Google search engine.

In conclusion, I have seen that a search engine is much more accessible and speedy to find resources. People will never cease to be a source of knowledge, but I will need to find other professionals in my content area to trouble shoot with rather than an online community that takes longer to respond and who are not necessarily any more capable than myself.