One of my favorite educational blogs is called 'Free Technology for Teachers'. Written by Richard Byrne, this blog is an awesome resource for teachers. It provides reviews and recommendations on all sorts of new technologies that teachers can use to make their classroom more productive and technologically-savvy. The author spoke about applications for iPhones, iPads and iPods such as IEP which allows teachers and parents to keep track of important information regarding their students' education plan. This is an excellent source of information for educators, no matter how much (or how little) technology they use in their classroom.
Another favorite educational blog is titled 'Mrs. Cornejo's Class Blog'. Although it isn't a resource for teachers, it does provide a good example of what purpose an educational blog should serve. Mrs. Cornejo talks about the activities that are going on in class (such as someone's birthday) and also provides a simplified lesson plan organized by subject. She also post pictures from classroom projects, which helps parents understand what goes on in class. Finally, she uses the blog as a sort of newsletter. She updates the parents with activities that are not only going on in her class but in the school as well; things such as food drives and contests.
I don't miss a day of looking at Richard Byrne's blog! He always shares something new. It's great that you looked at a different kind of blog, too.
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