Online+Resources+-+Blogs

= Blogs = toc

This page of my wiki lists blogs that I have found to be excellent teaching resources.

Edublogawards
Blog This is a great site to visit when looking for lesson ideas, every year teacher submit nominations for the "best teaching blogs" and edublogawards chooses the top few for its annual prize. Browse the history of blogs for a great compilation of teaching blogs.

Free Tech 4 Teachers
Blog This is an incredible blog. It is updated on a daily basis and contains limitless links to new teaching resources on the internet, and how to use technology in your classroom. One of my favorite posts from this website is "10 TED talks for Teachers to watch before 2010"; which I have included later on in this wiki.

dy/dan | Dan Meyer's Blog
Blog Dan Meyer is a great resource for math teacher and his blog is filled with incredible tidbits and his own personal insights on teaching mathematics. Meyer is a huge proponent of making math real and applicable to students through the use of interesting real world examples and group problem solving. Meyer is also the author of the TED Talk "Math Class Needs a Makeover".

Think Thank Thunk
Blog Shawn Cornally is a physics and math teacher. His blog is filled with great lesson ideas, and personal reflections on teaching math and physics. A great resource for any teacher of math and physics!

Top 20 Teacher Blogs
Blog A Great compilation of what Scholastic has compiled as the "Top 20 Teacher Blogs".

Improve Your Learning and Memory
Blog Bill Klemm is a semi-retired Professor of Neuroscience at Texas A&M University. On his blog he shares a lot of his learning on neuroscience and how they can be applied to education.

Daniel Willingham's Blog | Washington Post
Blog Daniel Willingham is a cognitive neuroscientist who focuses on the application of neuroscience to teaching and learning. His blog at the Washington post provides great perspective on recent developments in the field of education in terms of pedagogy, curriculum, technology, policy, and politics.

The Psych Files Podcast
Blog Since learning is heavily rooted in the art of changing the brain, all teachers require a solid understanding of how the brain works. The psych files is a great way for teachers to stay up to date on the latest discoveries in the rapidly changing fields psychology and neuroscience. Often, leading scientists in the fields of psychology provide interviews providing insights into their latest research and writing.

Neurons Firing
Blog Since learning is heavily rooted in the art of changing the brain, all teachers require a solid understanding of how the brain works. Neurons Firing is the digital synthesis of a teacher interested in neuroscience and its application to learning. As the author writes: "Neurons Firing is the graduate course I’d love to take if it existed as a program and was local to where I live. Since 1982 I have been teaching computer classes and facilitating the use of technology in schools. My interests revolve around the brain, graphic design, organizing and creating professional development for faculty, and changing education to make it more relevant, interesting and experiential for all involved. I am also a project driven person so what better project than to use this blog to synthesize my learning. Feel free to jump in with your thoughts and join the conversation!"