My journey to become a Connected Educator began when I started at a new school and was tasked with getting their new set of iPads up and running. I hadn't used iPads in the classroom before so I had no idea where to begin to help teachers integrate them. So I did what I always do - I Googled it!
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I came across a very inspiring blog, Teaching Like It's 2999 by Jennie Magiera, a 4th-5th grade teacher in Chicago that used iPads extensively in her class. I soon thought that if a kindergarten class could use iPads, then surely other grades could too! So I Googled it and started reading My Hullabaloo by Matt Gomez, a kindergarten teacher in Texas. The more I looked, the more awesome educators I found blogging about their classrooms and all the wonderful things they do as educators and the fun activities their students were doing every day.
My list of blogs to follow grew in both number and topics - iPads, educational technology, reading, and education reform. Here is a partial list of blogs that I follow. Some I've come across through Google searches, others from the Twitterverse, and still others are followed by blogs that I follow. They all contribute to who I am, my knowledge base, and they inspire me with fresh ideas and perspectives.
I follow these blogs because of their ideas with iPads in the classroom.
I follow these blogs because of my interest in reading.
Of course any one with an interest in education should follow Diane Ravitch's blog on the state of educational reform today.
I like to keep up with what's new and upcoming with the software I use, so I follow the official blogs for several software companies.
As you can see, I have a variety of blogs that I follow, mostly for professional reasons. You can find a blog about pretty much any interest you may have. It doesn't just have to be in the field of teaching!
What blogs do you follow?
I follow these blogs because of their ideas with iPads in the classroom.
- Teaching Like It's 2999
- Class Tech Tips
- iTeach with iPads
- Mrs. Wideen's Blog
- My Hullabaloo
- teachingwithipad.org
I follow these blogs because of my interest in reading.
Of course any one with an interest in education should follow Diane Ravitch's blog on the state of educational reform today.
I like to keep up with what's new and upcoming with the software I use, so I follow the official blogs for several software companies.
As you can see, I have a variety of blogs that I follow, mostly for professional reasons. You can find a blog about pretty much any interest you may have. It doesn't just have to be in the field of teaching!
What blogs do you follow?
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