As a person who is interested in instructional technologies, I have summarized a few blogs that emphasize both teaching/learning and technology. Social media and Web 2.0 are both tools that can greatly influence and alter education for the better. Please enjoy!
The Fischbowl is a blog by Karl Fisch, who has worked as a teacher for 23 years, but currently works as a Director of Technology at a high school. The Fischbowl contains intelligent posts reflecting on the nuances of teaching and learning, with bits of social media and social drama thrown in for sport. Fisch recently blogged about a new book he recommends called, "What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media," by Scott McLeod and Chris Lehmann. Fisch is a lively writer with a flare for discussing interesting topics. http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/
The blog, I Heart Ed Tech. created by SimpleK12 has frequent blog posts throughout the week. Many of the posts are from guest writers, who are usually teachers or technology experts. The site does use the forum to tout it's free educational webinars. If there is a catch, I can't find it. I Heart Ed Tech was voted one of the top 100 educational blogs to follow in 2010, providing a constant flow of new information from a variety of sources and perspectives. http://blog.simplek12.com/
Another blog that caught my eye was by Jeff Utecht, called The Thinking Stick. Utecht is a good writer, who writes in plain language, but adds a nice splash of humor to the blogging pool. One particular post that I enjoyed was titled, "Become a Google Apps Ninja," in which he discusses the difficulty in locating current information in a Google search, when things change so quickly. I have also noticed that apps and other programs today are updated so frequently that an instructional post two months ago could already be outdated. Utecht brings a fresh look to education and technology. http://www.thethinkingstick.com/http://blog.simplek12.com/
No comments:
Post a Comment