iLearn Technology
http://ilearntechnology.com/
A fabulous distilled list of free, web-based technology resources suitable for elementary school use, this blog spotlights the best, newest, and most cool resources on the web in a series of posts describing what each one is, how to integrate it, and tips for use. Written for students, teachers, and parents by Kelly Tenkely, an elementary computer teacher from Colorado, this blog provides several resources, such as Panwapa and Picturing America, which could be put into use within this school year in my own computer classroom. Mrs. Tenkely's web site home page provides a great example for computer classroom management on which I plan to model my own teacher home page.
The Cool Cat Teacher Blog
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
Cool Cat Teacher Vicki Davis discusses technology and social issues, links to recommended reading on and off the web, and shares her work as a teacher, entrepreneur, edublogger, and all-around plugged in person on this blog. Mrs. Davis sets a great example for viewing and using technology as a vehicle for human interaction near and far. She is a clever writer and often slants her posts with inspirational, occasionally preachy, analogies between technology and the human condition. Her ideas for teaching with and about technology apply to any teacher looking for ways to integrate Web 2.0 and student-centered learning in their classroom.
Heyjude
http://heyjude.wordpress.com/
From Australia, Judy O'Connell is a Library and Information Services professional who provides resources for school research and synthesis using technology. I plan to share her posts on Pandia and Visuwords with other teachers in my school, as these research tools may afford our students some new resources for their learning projects. Ms. O'Connell's use of avatars raises questions for me on the use of avatars in the Web 2.0 interactive learning environment and is something I would like to discuss in our education technology class this term.
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