The abundance of blogs to read is amazing. I’ve never really looked into blogging or even reading blogs, though I have heard about it before. I’ve tried to select three blogs that stood out to me and seemed like they would provide me with new information and the professional development I was craving. The first blog is Sucessful Teaching (http://successfulteaching.blogspot.com). This blog is written by a nationally board certified exceptional needs specialist, who has served on the National Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children for 6 years. The purpose of the blog is to discuss issues within schools, problems within their classroom, and to share information with other educators for successful teaching. Weblogg-ed (http://weblogg-ed.com/) is the second blog I am following. Written by “Learner in Chief” at Connective Learning and the author of Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms, this blog is “dedicated to discussions and reflections on the use of Weblogs, wikis, RSS, audio casts and other Read/Write Web related technologies in the K-12 realm, technologies that are transforming classrooms around the world”. Last but not least, Teacher Blog Spot (http://teacherblogspot.com), is written by a teacher in her 8th year. It is a blog written to share ideas and things learned throughout the author’s career as a K-5 math facilitator.
Each of the blogs will provide me with a new view on various topics. Ferriter explained blogs usefulness. He stated “professional development experiences has left them jaded and stagnant, groaning when given opportunities to learn"(2009). And that blogs are offering a new way for educators to learn and hear new ideas. Successful Teaching and Weblogg-ed will open up dialogue about many educational issues. Teacher Blog Spot seems like a good blog to read to get advice and tips for a successful classroom.
Ferriter, B. (2009). Learning with blogs and wikis. Educational Leadership, 66(5), 34–38.
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