Technology

=Technology =  =**Blogs We Follow:** = =[|Freetech4teachers] = media type="custom" key="4118419" Richard Byrne has listed many free resources for teachers on this blog. On this site one can find links to websites with free educational videos to share with students, digital storytellings, and a site to create comic strips from digital photos.

[|TeqSmart] media type="custom" key="4112887" Sponsored by TeqSmart, a learning site for educators, this blog contains terrific technology educators' information in the form of web resources, conference information, lesson plans, tips, software, downloads, and more for all grades and subjects. Its format is easily read and user friendly. It has a convenient search utility and contains links to other TeqSmart web pages.

[|Advocating Technological Literacy] media type="custom" key="4112685" This blog is sponsored by the ITEA (International Technology Education Association) and is an excellent resource for thoughts on and links to the latest in technology education for all grade levels and subject matter. Its structure follows a very straightforward blogspot.com format which is clean and easy to read; however, the only method for searching for specific information is to scroll through the archives which is less than convenient.

=[|Kindergarten Tales]=  media type="custom" key="4112711" =This blog showcases student work and also includes some videos that can be integrated into kindergarten phonics and content lessons. Cindy's blog also includes a section for parents that lists links to educational websites and games. = = = = =

=[|The Kinderkids Classroom] = =media type="custom" key="4112691" = =This blog highlights Maria Knee's kindergarten classroom in Deerfield, New Hampshire. This is a wonderful example of utilizing a blog as a place to showcase student work. It also includes numerous related links. = = =

=[|Welcome to the Digital Generation]= =media type="custom" key="4112691" = =This blog explains that this generation's youth are mostly utilizing technology for learning, communicating, and socializing. It also explains that implementing technology into the classroom creates a learning environment where engagement, self-directed learning, creativity, and empowerment are fostered. =

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 * The Edublogger is authored by Sue Waters who is based in Perth, Australia. Her passion is "the use of technology to enhance student learning." She describes her blog as, //"A blog that helps educational bloggers with emerging technologies in education!"// **

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**Edublog Insights is authored by Anne Davis, a teacher in Conyers, Georgia. She is an educator with over 20 years experience in the elementary classroom, an instructional lead teacher, a reading specialist, and an instructional technology specialist. She describes her EduBlog as "a place to reflect, discuss, and explore possibilities for the use of weblogs in education."** =====

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<span style="font-size: 150%; color: rgb(25,179,26);">**[|****2¢ Worth****]media type="custom" key="4095229"**

 * <span style="display: block; font-size: 150%; color: rgb(25,179,26); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">David Warlick uses this blog to organize his educational experiences and ideas into a diary like blog that he says "has more questions than answers". It is a place for educators to have a conversation about questionable practices in education. **

The author of this blog, Sheryl Nussbaum, explains that "This blog will be used to explore, and create ideas around 21st century collaborative learning and virtual learning communities and how these communities can be used to help teachers and families become lifelong learners."**
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media type="custom" key="4122313" This is an interesting blog produced by two veteran educators who have a passion for education policy.
 * [|Bridging Differences]

//“//**//<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(102,102,102); font-family: Verdana;">Deborah Meier and Diane Ravitch have found themselves at odds on policy over the years, but they share a passion for improving schools. Bridging Differences will offer their insights on what matters most in education.” – Bridging Differences Blog. //** The authors of this blog bounce ideas, explanations and criticisms of what is working in the world of education policy and what is not. I found some of the postings very thought provoking and others encouraging as well. This blog is hosted by Education Week and the blog contains links to sa;ient articles within their archive in connection with the blog topics. I found this article on the use of [|digital voice recorders] interesting for example. Enjoy kepping up date on the policies that affect educators everyday by subscribing to their RSS feed.

[|Edutopia] media type="custom" key="4122313" This is a well known site sponsored by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. George Lucas is of course the genius behind the Star Wars movies. Mr. Lucas started his foundation to discover and document all of the best practices in education. In an introductory [|video] he explains how he came to realize the power of story telling through technology as a teaching tool after reflecting on his own discouraging educational experiences.

Edutopia offers a dizzying array of information and resources all for free to anyone who cares to look. You can become a subscribing member of Edutopia and receive the foundations excellent journal __Edutopia__.

Whether you join or just view or contribute to the bounteous information I encourage you to have a look and discover the future of education.

[|Blog of Proximal Development] media type="custom" key="4122313" This blog is authored by Dr. [|Konrad Glogowski]. It is a forum through which he chronicles his experience in different educational setting all over the world. Dr. Glogowski is interested in using technology to create virtual classrooms so visitors can see what classrooms are like elsewhere, as well as giving the educators and students a way to show their work.

The blog took a little getting used to through poking around, but I found interesting images and ideas throughout. I encourage having a look if for no other reason than to appreciate the very different circumstances in which our global colleagues find themselves teaching.

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 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Susan] <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Coleen] <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Robert] <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Christine] <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Travis] <span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">
 * <span style="font-size: 160%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif;">[|Erin]