Favorite Blog

One of my favorite blogs is http://www.teach42.com/. This is a blog that is written primarily for educators. It is full of varying views on educational hot topics. Most of the posts provide tips on how to get kids actively involved in using technology effectively in the classroom.

 Steve Dembo is the host of this site; he currently works for Discovery Education. I had the opportunity to meet him at several conferences and have attended some virtual sessions he has put on and he really knows his stuff. I like the fact that he posts all of his contact information,  is quite easy to reach, and as a rule gets back to you quickly.

This site is a great resource for teachers. Some of the tabs have been cleaned out recently and I am sure that is to make room for more presentations, etc.  Under projects tab he has Web 2.0 which is a plethora of websites that are great for educators.

There are many sites, but one of them that I like is livebinder.com. This is a site where you can post documents or any information you would like and access if from anywhere. It is very handy if you work on more than one computer. There are also many samples that you can view. Another site I like is http://popplet.com/.  I have used this to do some mind mapping for various papers I have worked on. It is great if you want to use pictures in place of words as well. This site helps you find rhyming words if you are looking for a word and can’t come up with a rhyme.

I encourage anyone with a little time to explore some of the resources. They are good for educators, but everyone can find some useful tools. Have fun!