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  Top 100 Education Blogs [] This web site is a comprehensive list of educational web sites. The sites are listed by categories that include: college, e-learning, education news, education policy, internet culture, learning, library and research, specialty, teaching, technology. The sites are not ranked but rather are listed alphabetically by category.
 * Blogs **

Common Craft [] Common craft is a site that contains a blog that showcases the company’s educational videos. Common Craft produces, in my opinion, some of the best educational videos on the planet covering technology, money, society, and more. The videos are short and to the point and teach concepts in “Plain English.” Technology Topics covered include: blogs, social media, twitter, social bookmarking, Wikipedia, online photo sharing, cloud computing among others.  Weblogg-ed  [|http://weblogg-ed.com] Weblogg-ed is a site that is dedicated to discussions about blogs, RSS feeds, wikis, and audiocasts in the K-12 world. Information on this page is dedicated to teach teachers how to use all of these technologies effectively in their classroom. This site is great for teachers to collaborate and get ideas to use in their own classroom.
 * Video Blogs **

2.Video Blogging [] This website has information for teachers for using video blogging in the classroom. It gives examples of various video idea projects. The website also provides suggested reading articles and more video blogging ideas.

Twitter – in the classroom [] This link will take you to a video blog where a higher education teacher describes her first attempt to use Twitter in the classroom. It is also supported by a write up in her blog. Worthwhile to watch if you are thinking about using twitter in the classroom.
 * Twitter **

Podcasting and Screencasting Ideas for the Classroom! [] Quick video from a HS History Teacher explaining how she uses podcasts and screencasting in her classroom. Includes suggestions for editing software and ideas for use of the finished products in the classroom.   <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Digital Storytelling //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">This web site is a comprehensive guide to all that is digital story telling in education. There are examples listed by category, software recommendations, storyboarding forms and extensive resources and links. Very worthwhile site for those interested in getting started with digital storytelling. //
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Screencasting **

//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Flickr // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Flickr in the K-12 Classroom // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">This article discusses how Flickr can be integrated into the K-12 classroom. There are links to education related Flickr groups as well as links to "real life" classroom projects. //

//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">YouTube // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">The Value of E-Learning with YouTube: Video Sharing for Education // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Short article touching on the potential for using YouTube in the classroom. Focuses on the potential for collaboration among students as well as integrating multimedia into everyday teaching. Also talks about multiple benefits associated with video sharing both by teachers and students. //  <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">IM //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Using Instant Messaging in Education – Good or Bad? // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">This is an online article that addressed both the good and the bad points of using Instant Messaging in the classroom. Included are suggestions for making the use of IM effective in the classroom as a carefully planned teaching tool. There are many links within the article for related websites. //

//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Podcasting // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Great K-12 Podcast Examples // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">This site contains a list of podcasts by teachers, students, districts and more. There are links to podcast resources including “resources for student podcast writers.” //

//<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">RSS // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">RSS Education Center // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] // //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">This link takes you to a list of resources all related to using RSS feeds in education. There are tutorials and articles as well as links to forums. Additionally there is an entire section dedicated to additional support resources. //

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//<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Skype Video Tutorial //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;"> [] //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Found within the edtechteacher.org website this page contains a three-part video tutorial on using Skype. There are tips for using Skype in the classroom as well as a list of ways to use in it your classroom. //  <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Wikis **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> Web 2.0: Cool Tools for Schools http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/ Comprehensive list of Web 2.0 tools for use in the classroom. Among the categories are, presentation tools, mapping tools, graphing tools, converting tools, widgets, slideshow tools, audio tools, image tools and much more. There is also a list of additional useful sites. Great resource tool for all that is Web 2.0!

Wiki in a K-12 Classroom <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] This site discussed different applications of Wikis K12 classroom including pedagogical, administrative and social applications. The site lists examples of the uses of wikis and links to popular wikis. There is also a readings section which lists multiple resources. <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> 4. Eduscreencasting http://eduscreencasting.wikispaces.com/ This website is dedicated to screencasting in the classroom. The website has information about screencasting, using screencasting, tools, examples, and best practices. The site is a wiki page, so members can join the wiki and get new updates when the page is updated
 * <span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Wikepedia **

Digital Storytelling <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] The University of Houston created a webpage //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling //. This page has everything a teacher would need to get started and how to used digital storytelling in the classroom. The page features examples, software to use, essentials of digital storytelling, creating digital stories, evaluating digital stories, web 2.0, and links.

Using Flickr http://educationalsoftware.wikispaces.com/Flickr This is a wiki page dedicated to Flickr. This page contains information about Flickr, how to use Flickr, using Flickr in education, and every tool that Flickr offers. This wiki page is very informational and great for teachers to use and get ideas for their classroom! Since it is a wiki page, members can join the page and get updates when the page is updated, which is great!

YouTube for Teachers <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] Smart Teaching created a list of 100 of the best YouTube videos for teachers to use in the classroom. This list contains history, science, language, arts, inspiration, classroom management, how-tos and guides, technology, and humor videos. All the videos contain a brief description, which is great to help teachers find the perfect video clip to use in their classroom.

Instant Messaging <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] This page is a wiki page dedicated to Instant Messaging and its uses in school. The wiki page offers uses of instant messaging in education, what instant messaging does for students, lesson plans and ideas, a discussion page, and various resources. This page is great for teachers to use! It has so much valuable information! This page is also a wiki page, so members can join the page and get updates when the page is updated.

Podcasting and Education <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] This page is dedicated to podcasting and education. It provides numerous links to different pages that help teachers get started with podcasts, top 25 educational podcasts, podcasts rubrics, and so much more. This page is great for teachers to use as a resource for how to incorporate podcasting into the classroom.

A Guide to RSS and More <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] This is a page I found on the Internet that is an awesome pdf for educators to use. It provides ideas for how to incorporate RSS into education. The page includes how to set up your own RSS feed, along with instructions for getting feeds in your email, and on your desktop.

50 Awesome Ways to Use Skype in the Classroom <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] This page contains 50 awesome ways to use Skype in the classroom. This page is great for teachers, as it provides links and examples of different ways Skype has been used in the classroom. The page also provides information on how to get started with Skype, and also how to use Skype.

187 Encyclopedia Wikipedia Lesson Plans <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] The Lesson Planet provides 187 Encyclopedia Wikipedia lesson plans reviewed by teachers. This page is great for teachers to pull lesson plans for using Wikipedia. All the lesson plans have the grade level up in the corner to easily sort through the lessons. The lessons also provide a star rating with 5 stars being the best, which is helpful because other teachers have rated the lessons, so you can look and see which lessons would be great for your classroom.

100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] Online College created //<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">100 Ways You Should Be Using Facebook in Your Classroom //. This list is great for teachers to use to get ideas of how to incorporate Facebook into a classroom setting. The site features project ideas, communication features, benefits, tips for educators, resources for students, applications for teachers and students, groups, and many more!

<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">How to Use Twitter in the Classroom //<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">-This website gives useful ideas on how to set up Twitter for classroom use. It also provides other useful links to other websites such as 100 Tools for the Twittering Teacher. This website helps point teachers in a direction to include Twitter in their everyday teaching. <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //**<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Video Blogging for Teachers **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">-This website gives teachers ideas on how to include video into their classroom blogs. Tips such as capturing school events and news help teachers to capture happenings right in their own school. The website talks about the benefits for video blogging and how students are able to replay lessons over and over for learning retention. <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> //**<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Integrating ICT Into the MFL Classroom **//<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">-This website has easy to follow tips on how the use screencasting in the classroom. This website shows many examples and formats to use with screencasting. This site recommends uses the software Jing to record. <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">Classroom Blogging **<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position-x: 100%; background-position-y: 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer;">[] <span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;">- This website helps teachers with incorporating Blogs in to your classroom learning environment. This site offers ideas for blog discussions that fit into your classroom learning. It also shows how to add certain technology enhancements to your blog (pictures and videos).