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Links
Publications and Articles
Blogs
- Edublogs
This site, created and maintained by a blogging guru, offers lots of hints for educators who want to keep their own blogs. You can learn how to start a new blog or personalize an existing blog.
- Learner Blogs
This free site allows your students to create their own blogs—without asking them lots of personal questions. Students can also visit blogs created by students across the country.
- Infosearcher
Pam Berger, a library media consultant and blogging guru who has presented in over 35 states as well as internationally, provides links to many educational blogs. This site is great to visit with your classes to demonstrate how blogs are being put to use by professionals and by other schools.
Information Literacy Resources
- From Now On Education
Jamie McKenzie is an educational consultant who has presented and worked on an international level. He focuses on improving the use of instructional technology, as well as offering new ideas and insights into student learning. His site offers a wealth of information, including literacy resources and teaching ideas. It is a great site to bookmark as a handy teaching tool.
- November Learning Resources / Information Literacy
Alan November is recognized on an international level as a specialist in instructional technology. His site is loaded with information-literacy material that is great for teachers, library media specialists, and technology coordinators. It also contains materials that you can use with your students, including online quizzes and exercises.
- History, Hollywood & Literacy Workshop
This workshop was presented at the New York State Council for the Social Studies on March 3, 2006. It introduces a new way to teach history and technical literacy skills. History is taught to students using films, online resources and multimedia projects. It is a great blog for anyone who is looking to add some jazz to their history curriculum.
New Tech Tools
Other Useful Web Sites
- Walsh Writing
Visit this site when you need professional assistance with your writing projects. Get editing, proofreading, and design help to clarify your ideas and optimally communicate them to your intended audience—whether you’re working on a book, report, journal article, newsletter, or PowerPoint presentation.
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