You may have seen posts, tweets, or messages about the 2010 Edublog Awards process which began yesterday with the nomination phase. Going into our seventh year, these awards are a way to recognize all of the different bloggers, teachers, and others that are contributing to the improvement of education at a global level. It is…
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Edublogs Weekly Review – Goblins, ghosts, and Halloween swag for your blog
Are you as excited about the chocolate and costume filled weekend ahead as we are? We thought it might be fun to share a few of the Halloween resources we’ve come across which might make good additions to a weekend blog post or add a bit of holiday fun to your sidebar. So here goes:…
Edublogs Weekly Review: Celebrating teachers everywhere
Happy World Teachers’ Day! October the 5th was World Teachers’ Day, and we here at Edublogs are sending out a huge thank you to all of the teachers and educators around the globe! There is no doubt that educating future generations is the single most important responsibility that exists, and it certainly is no easy…
Edublogs Weekly Review: EdCamps and Teach Meets – A new kind of professional development
Over the past year, a grass roots movement in educator professional development has evolved into a widespread phenomenon. EdCamps, mostly in the US, and Teach Meets, mostly in the UK, are popping up all over as a new type of collaborative conference. In fact, they are often called an “unconference” as the attendees are the…
Edublogs Weekly Review: iPads are changing the way we teach, learn, and get stuff done
If the twitter stream and blog posts over the past week or so are an accurate representation, it seems that iPads and other tablet devices have really started to solidify their roles in and out of the classroom. In fact, I should disclose, this post comes at the conclusion of my first week with an…