Tuesday, January 19, 2010

What am I following? Personal Learning Network


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In looking for my own "personal learning network" I tried to find different types of resources from lesser known, teacher run blogs to more trafficked sites.
1. http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/
This blog caught my eye due to the post on "Cloud File Storage, Sync, Backup." The Author provides a much needed update on the technology world in general with a focus on the benefits on education. The Author is a science teacher so if that is useful for you, great! It isn't for me as a future history teacher but I couldn't say no to following this blog. I mean, he offers links to online whiteboards! How awesome is that!
2. http://multimedialearningllc.wordpress.com/
A fabulous source for resources for history history. I was drawn to it because it had a post that came with a blank map, a quiz and a key for a possible quiz. I am game for anything that means I don't have to repeat what someone else has already done. This also has great links to videos online. I find it hard to find truly useful historical videos on youtube. Most are in the realm of US history but their are topics on World history as well. Also to note about this blog, it may seem odd and unnecessary, but the posts are very well organized and very welled tagged to find exactly what you need.
3. http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
This a great blog that I found via Dasily's Blog. The new technological advancements shown in this blog blows my mind. There are some many useful things showcased here! It is very cutting edge, and I suspect shows things that we in the future might use quite a bit in our teaching careers. I found the post on how google earth is useful in all kinds of fields and not just in the hard sciences.
4. http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/
This blog talks about the subject I will most likely be teaching: US History. Now, I love all types of history but US history I find the most boring, second only to ancient history. I need ideas on how to keep US history interesting not only for my sake but for the sake of my future students. Students can always tell when the teacher is bored with their own class. This blog provides the much needed support of technology and lesson plan ideas when dealing with US history.
5. http://weblogg-ed.com/
this is a very different blog compared to the other ones that I am currently following. It mostly talks about teacher technology as a science and dives into the successes and failures of different mediums. Technology can fail and hurt the classroom at times. Cell phones are in fact a major problem in the classroom as well as cameras used for cheating. This blog provides thought provoking questions and a conversation starter on the specific advancement and downfalls of technology in the schools.
6. http://worldhistoryeducatorsblog.blogspot.com/
This blog is much like the US history one but obviously, dealing with world history, my much more prefered subject. So I added it for the same reasons as the other one-- to keep me fresh and on my toes about World History and how technology can add to the teaching environment of the classroom.

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