BP3_2009111_5 Blogs Worth Subscribing To

Do yourself a favor and check out these great blogs...

1.  A Geeky Momma's Blog is hosted by Lee Kolbert, a tech geek I've followed on Twitter (TeachaKidd) for a long time.  She hosts Palm Breeze Cafe, a vodcast in which she discusses, debates, and explains issues associated with educational technology in the schools.
2. Steve Dembo, a popular presenter at national technology in education conferences, hosts Teach42 where he blogs about current issues in educational technology, and relates much of his own research to contemporary news features.  When I accessed his site on Nov. 1, 2009, Dembo had commented on an article from The Telegraph (UK) regarding the use of mobile phones in schools for educational purposes.  The site also includes links to related blog posts as well as blogs recommended by Dembo.
3. Scott McLeod is Dangerously Irrelevant.  McLeod focused the educational technology lens on leadership and administration and their role in improving technology integration in schools (or sometimes standing in the way of it).  Why Dangerously Irrelevant?  Because we are trying to implement new realities in institutions that cannot accommodate the new reality. The terms of the new reality may seem irrelevant within the present institution, but are actually dangerous to the survival of the institution itself.  
4. If you have a short attention span, or just want a tidbit of useful information every day, discover Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day.  Jane Knight presents visitors with useful tools, with tools for teachers and students, covering the spectrum from collaboration to design.  A recent favorite of hers (and mine): 100 Ways to Use Facebook in the Classroom.
5. Peer collaboration is the greatest part of Teachers Teaching Teachers.  TTT is a weekly webcast channel where teachers talk about how they have integrated Web 2.0 (and other technology-related) tools into their classrooms and provide advice on how to do it on one's own.  Associated with the National Writing Project, a recent webcast featured the author of The Digital Writing Workshop, Troy Hicks, discussing elements of his book.