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Blogging ... What? Why? How?

Jean Porter
May 18, 2016
2 min read

We just had a great blogging-for-beginners brainstorming session with Alyssa and Mershon at Starbucks on Monday. Kelly, Nic, Jenny, and Jean were there, but a lot of teachers who are interested in blogging couldn't make it with end-of-year commitments and EOG/EOC testing beginning next week. So, never fear.....we'll have another blogging how-to session sometime in September once everyone's back in the swing of a new academic year.

In the meantime, check out these inspiring blogs from our ESL tech friends:

Kelly Mason, already an experienced blogger, has shared her blog with us. Click here to see Kelly's blog, Ms. Mason's Classroom. See posts about global impact projects, STEM, MakerSpace challenges, virtual learning, elemental EdTech, and more.

Alyssa Arrowsmith and the ESL Tech Team close reading blog -- Apps for Annotating Text (& Close Reading with ELLs) See posts about using iPads for close reading, bringing student writing to life with the app Explain Everything, and setting a purpose for close reading.

....AND....these inspiring blogs from around the web:

The Shake Up Learning Blog: http://www.shakeuplearning.com/blog/

...lots of posts on all things Google, plus see "My Favorite Things and Recommended Resources" from April, 2, 2016.

The Cool Cat Teacher, written by Vicki Davis -- Be a better teacher. Live a meaningful life. http://www.coolcatteacher.com/ (see: 7 Tips for Teachers Who Have No Interest in Coding and 36 EdTech Tools I'm Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life)

Class Tech Tips written by Monica Burns: http://classtechtips.com/ ...

(see: Free Book Creator Training for Teachers ... free webinar "Favorite Apps to Use With Book Creator" is on Tuesday, July 19, 7 p.m. EST)

Free Technology for Teachers, written by Richard Byrne: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/ ... tons of great information, resources, and practical ideas here! Teacher Reboot Camp, written by Shelly Sanchez Terrell - Equipping ourselves because we love our learners! : http://teacherrebootcamp.com/ ...