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Ten education blogs worth following
From effectively using online media to organizing an early learning classroom, these blogs contain tons of useful information
6. The Organized Classroom Blog (tips for primary-grade management and effectiveness)
This blog was created by Charity L. Preston—an author, teacher, and parent—and is a teaching blog aimed mostly at primary-grade teachers. Charity shares ideas on effective teaching methods, keeping the classroom organized, and ways of engaging students. Make sure to watch some of Preston’s easy-to-follow videos.
7. Stephen’s Web (online media in education)
Founded in 1995, Stephen’s Web is best described as a digital research laboratory for innovation in the use of online media in education. More than just a site about online learning, it is intended to demonstrate new directions in the field for practitioners and enthusiasts. Stephen Downes works for the National Research Council of Canada, where he has served as a senior researcher since 2001. Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy, and philosophy.
8. Technology with Intention (tech integration)
This blog specializes in public learning about technology and education and was created by Jac de Haan—an educator focused on tech integration in the classroom, specializing in early adolescence. “That means that I’m a professional learner,” says de Haan. “My job is to model a willingness to explore, discover and sometimes fail. I document some of the less embarrassing moments on this blog: interviews with people I look up to, resources I find to support or challenge my own educational philosophy, and moments I’m proud of.” Recognized in EducationWorld.com’s “Top 25 Blogs for Educators in 2012.”
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9. Try Curiosity! (library issues and literacy-related news)
Voted “Best Librarian/Library Blog” by Edublog Awards in 2010, and awarded Teacher Certification Degrees’ “Top 50 School Library Blog,” Try Curiosity! is where Sarah Ducharme, M.Ed, MLS, and elementary school librarian at the American International School of Budapest, Hungary, discusses library lessons, literacy-related news, and booktalks posted via a meme at Lemme Library.
10. ZDNet Education (tech reviews for education, ed-tech business news)
Run by Christopher Dawson, a former high school math/technology teacher and technology director for his local school district, and current owner of a consulting business, as well as the vice president of marketing for WizIQ Inc. (a virtual classroom and learning network provider), ZDNet Education provides news and analysis on IT and computing in the education sector.
8 Responses to Ten education blogs worth following
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lmims
April 7, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Thank you so much for this article! I discovered new sites and new people that will definitely enhance my PLN!
drlaugh
April 8, 2012 at 11:29 pm
I found Maurice Elias’ bolg on edutopia extremely interesting and useful.
drlaugh
April 8, 2012 at 11:29 pm
Ok, his bLog is even better!
aalbregts
April 9, 2012 at 6:18 pm
Compass Learning, an educational technology firm, has a great blog called Navigator. Lots of topics, all from industry thought leaders: http://navigator.compasslearning.com/
lmj.norris
April 11, 2012 at 5:17 pm
I’d like to see more places to go where new technologies are actually evaluated. No one has the time to jump on the bandwagon of every new technology or product. I’d also like to see more on how parents can overcome new problems that technology creates for kids. And I’d like to see more on opportunity costs — in other words, when kids spend time on the computer it means they spend less time on other things that may be more important. I’m seeing a lot of selling, but little critical review. One of my daughters is very good with social media, but not very good in math for example. I have to pry her away from Facebook. I do not allow my girls to have cell phones, can’t afford them, yet the school consistently sets practices with open end times because they just assume every kid has one and can phone home for a ride. The teachers don’t feel like they have to schedule anything other than start times any more. The school uses a band practice online tool that records kids practicing and grades them, but it is technically a poor product. Let’s get real folks. Why adopt things that don’t work just to be modern. http://www.sportingchancepress.com
ictforeducators
April 12, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Thank you for the great list.
Please also check my blog for technology integration information:
Ictforeducators.com
Twitter: @ictforeducators
Thank you,
D. Norman
jcbjr
April 20, 2012 at 5:54 pm
I recently discovered Cooperative Catalyst. I also regularly read subsets on topics of interest on the websites of Edutopia and Education Week. Also, I check regularly on the business and education websites of Harvard – often get transferrable information from the business sites. Finally, there is Seth Godin’s blog – really important regularly for individuals and fr educators when ou really understand what’s being witten.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTION: Assuming you are on Twitter (if not, why not??? Lots of great Learning Development or PD via the hash tags), most loggers make their newest blog a link in a tweet and you can follow them w/o going to website unless want more info.
cathymoak
April 26, 2012 at 3:05 am
I vote fried technology. My favorite blog , because everything is better fried. http://www.friedtechnology.com