This week’s round-up of Edublogs news, blog posts, classroom resources, and all things blog related!
In this installment, we’ll explore some tools to enhance your blogging, see what’s newsworthy in the world of education, and get philosophical with Twitter.
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Cool Tools
If you missed it, we just announced some really great upgrades to the Edublogs Reader tool!
Mr. G shows you how to use the tools necessary for taking your students on an educational virtual road trip.
Emily Paschall has been using Voki’s talking avatars as part of the learning her students are doing in their Digital Passport Initiative. She thinks it’s time you learned how to use a Voki on your blog as well.
Ed Tech Review shares their 7 Essential EdTech Tips for School Leaders. Tips are kind of like “tools for learning” so we’re throwing it in here!
Ever thought about adding a Podcast to your blog? Listly provides a list of all the tools and resources you need to get started.
Read All About It: Education & Blogging In The News
Eight things teachers want you to know about them. If you don’t know, now you know!
Casey Kovarik: Blogging improves student learning, deserves larger academic role.
Education Week asks “What can we do to get all students in class participating more all the time?”
One Loyola student’s communications professor urged him to start blogging. He did and the results are delicious.
Deep Thoughts: Reflective Tweets Of The Week
Why #teachers should #blog #edchat https://t.co/regks6x0Fm
— Lance Yoder (@Mr_Yoder) April 21, 2015
When School Leaders Empower #Teachers, Better Ideas Emerge v @MindShiftKQED http://t.co/bEEM3UK8Lx #edchat #K12 — Dr. Price-Mitchell (@DrPriceMitchell) April 21, 2015
11 Ways Finland’s Education System Shows Us that “Less is More”.: http://t.co/A96kw9KH4Y via @kellyj1111
— edublogs (@edublogs) April 21, 2015
Ed Tact & Tech – >> 21CL01 >> Aligning 21st Century Learning with Learners http://t.co/tYj9rzmoRz @edublogs — Susan Cumberland (@schooliseasy) April 16, 2015
As a school leader, how are you telling your school’s story? See how one principal has “branded” his school. http://t.co/cLbR0QvWON — edublogs (@edublogs) April 20, 2015
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