I have really enjoyed using Google Reader. I have never used anything like this before, so this was an interesting experience for me to say the least. In fact, this is my first experience with blogging or reading a blog. I have obtain a lot of educational information from reading the information found through this site. Through this site I have gained information about free technology, tips for classroom management, links to helpful sites, and other information. I did not realize there was a place I could obtain all of this information in one central location. It is almost like reading a newspaper with different sections. I read the following blogs:
CoolCatTeacher
Blog-- http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
Will
Richardson-- http://willrichardson.com/
Larry
Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day-- http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/
Free
Technology for Teachers-- http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
A Media
Specialist’s Guide to the Internet http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/
Angela Maiers, Speaker, Educator, #YOUMATTER »http://www.angelamaiers.com/blog
Smart Classroom Management »http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/
My favorite blog was the media specialist blog. There were so many different resources available for teachers on this site. As a teacher, I don't always have time to spend time on the Internet finding resources for my classroom. In fact, the few times I have tried I have spend hours on the computer and ended up with little or sometimes nothing for my efforts. As a teacher, I believe we should provide technology for our students to prepare them for the world. This blog will help me do that more effectively.
Since I teach elementary students, my favorite blog post would have to coincide with resources needed for that grade. I really enjoy teaching Reading. I believe that the key to teaching reading is encourage students to read. If you can get a student to be passionate about reading, you will see a student who can succeed in many areas. I was reading the different posts and came across the post titled "43 Authors for Elementary Students." This blog provided links to the websites of different popular authors and the titles of the books they wrote. I will use these links to spark that desire in my students.
Amy,
ReplyDeleteYou are so right - about getting them passionate about reading. I have an idea either pair with a 3-5 grade class or get parent volunteers to write each of them a post from a weekly reader and get them excited about reading it and summarizing it for the class. Once you get it set up you can use it year after year. You cam even so it in small groups. You sound passionate about it so it would be a breeZe for you.
Again, great posts