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Blogs & Blogging

Edublog Awards nominations

November 25, 2009

Edublog has launched their 2009 awards nominations, and I’d like to nominate a couple great sites and bloggers for the work they’ve done. The “Ed Tech” blogosphere is a richer, more informative environment thanks to these sites and these individuals.
My Nominations for The 2009 Edublog Awards are:

Lifetime achievement: Steve Hardagon. Steve has been so active in Ed Tech, with blogs, [...]

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Top 10 ‘Language Technology’ Blogs

August 19, 2009

Education Technology sites, recognized as ‘Language Technology’ category winners.
Lexiophiles.com has announced this year’s winners in their new “Language Technology” web sites contest category. These sites are  actually great Internet based Education Technology blogs (they are not  focused specifically on language or languages).
No sense in me repeating all of them here, just click on this link to check them [...]

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Education Related Blogs & Blogging Resources

May 31, 2009

Last week we examined how blogs are being used in the classroom as a part of the instructional process. This week I am going to inform you about a great list of education related blogs, and provide examples of some of these. I will also provide some insight into subscribing to blogs (for those who might not be familiar with the process) and links to a couple popular tools for educational blogging.

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Another great example of blogging and other tech uses in the Classroom

May 27, 2009

Today’s “mid week update” is a follow up this week’s post about Blogging in (and out of) the Classroom. I just came across this web article about teacher Buzz Garwood, who is putting technology to great use in his 6th grade classroom, and I wanted to share it with my readers. Here is a link to the web post: http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wbuzz24.4b88f7b.html, and here is a nice excerpt from it:

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Blogging in (and out of) the classroom

May 24, 2009

Teachers and students blogging as a part of their course work.
This week we’re going to look at the use of Blogs in the classroom as a part of the educational process – blogging as a direct part of the course experience. Next week we’ll follow this up with a list of Blogs that educators may find useful. Let’s dive [...]

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10 internet technologies that educators should be informed about

April 19, 2009

There are so many different tools and technologies available on the internet today, and so many associated terms and concepts. As I think about topics to focus on here in the coming months, I want to make sure we’re touching on the most important ones. What are the most important internet technologies for educators to be aware of, and informed about? I’m sure many people would come up a slightly different list, but based on my observations and experiences, and feedback from faculty at my institution, I have selected the following technologies.

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