There are only a few days left to vote in the 2010 Edublog Awards, and we wanted to take this opportunity to let you know why you should both vote and visit the Edublog Award site: Find out who the edublogosphere thinks are the top blogs to follow Discover 42 of the top tweeters to…
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Edublogs Weekly Review: The power of twitter, #edchat, and student blogging
I’ll be the first to admit that several years ago when I heard about twitter I was more than skeptical. I would occasionally check it out and just not really get it. Today, while I don’t tweet as often as I’d like, I can’t imagine a day without checking the stream to see what my…
We should talk – what are you doing to ensure student safety online?
It is one of the most important conversations we can have. When student privacy and safety is at stake, we all have an obligation to do our part. Keeping in mind that laws and policies vary depending on where you are and what age you work with, there are some common sense tips we should…
Edublogs Weekly Review: Top 10 reasons why it is truly the most wonderful time of the year!
The last weekend of November is here which can only mean that the holiday season has officially arrived! At Edublogs, we love this time of year, and here is our top 10 list as to why: The hardworking educators and students that use Edublogs get some well deserved time off from school Great widgets from…
A fun time with students in our webinar!
During today’s class blog webinar, I had the pleasure of welcoming in David Carruthers’ grade 6 class from St. Thomas, Ontario. Let me just say that these students were wonderful! We host these webinars on a rotating basis, and we don’t require any sign-up, registration, or really have any way of knowing who might show up….
An interview with an award winning blogger and educator
One of the most exciting things about being part of the Edublogs team is that we get to see all of the excellent uses of class and student blogs around the globe. We recently learned that one of our users, Donal O’ Mahony from Portmarnock Community School in Ireland, had been nominated for a European…
