These ten educational blogs should be read.
When rating a blog, four factors are considered:
The total number of social shares received by the most recent ten posts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the blog's primary domain.
Activity: The frequency with which blog posts are published.
The number of links pointing to the blog establishes authority.
Teach Score: This grade measures how well a blog uses media, how relevant the themes are, and how well the site is presented overall.
Teach.com will rank and list any blog that is posted and that someone thinks is beneficial or educational, whether you post on it or follow it (they currently have 638 blogs listed). According to Teach100, the top ten education blogs are listed below, along with a brief summary of what each has to offer.
1 Internal to Higher Education
This page contains a wealth of information that may be of assistance to anyone in higher education, particularly job seekers. Admissions, Books, Technology, Career Advice, and Diversity are just a few of the departments they have. They also conduct research and provide a variety of webinars in the field of higher education. College and university presidents were interviewed for their most recent study, Federal Accountability and Financial Pressure.
Finally, there's The Learning Network.
The New York Times controls this blog. Their primary target audiences are teachers, students, and parents who want to use the New York Times content as inspiration for lesson plans. Teachers could use the "Text to text" feature to create lesson plans for subjects such as social studies, civics, American history, and current events.
Students over the age of 13 may also comment on stories in the Student Opinion section.
Running Educatopia George Lucas Educational Foundation is known as Edutopia. The blog is primarily targeted at educators and students in grades K-12. It "works with researchers, instructors, and curriculum experts" to develop content that improves learning and engages students in order to advance the field of project-based learning.
Just a few of the topics covered in recently published papers include How to Help Adolescents Online Evaluation and Teaching K-8 Financial Literacy: A Case Study.
(Page 4) 2.0 in the classroom
This blog's primary focus is on how to use web 2.0 and social media in the classroom. It is a social network for educators who want to connect and share ideas about using online resources in the classroom. You will not only find content there. You can speak with groups from various schools, and there are many educational films available. Given their membership of over 78,000 people from 199 countries, they actually provide a diverse range of perspectives on education.
5th. Academic
This blog is concerned with how technology can help to improve education. They offer practical advice on how to integrate technology into the classroom, including a teacher's guide to technology and learning as well as product reviews on the best laptops, tablets, and educational software. Furthermore, they offer best practices for online learning in publications such as "15 Tips for Facilitating Online Discussion," which offer advice on how to create effective online courses.
Tube of Instruction
Educators can view recordings of classroom instruction shared by teachers in this location. This is a meeting place for teachers from all types of schools, including those who teach from home. You can also obtain audio, video, and graphic materials for your lecture. You can also join a variety of organizations focusing on specific topics.
Community and education for and by teachers are key features of TeacherTube.
The MindSwitch
Mindshift is a technology blog that frequently uses data and research in its articles. The book includes a section on games and education that shows how apps are changing the way young children are taught foundational skills and knowledge through technology. Recent articles include "How Parents Believe 'Educational' Screen Time Affects Learning" and "Beyond Angry Birds, Five Apps That Test Your Physical Skills."
Mobile learning and education technology (8)
The apps and mobile devices that instructors can use in the classroom, as well as advice on how to successfully integrate them, are the primary topics of this blog. This website provides free educational Android apps for teachers, as well as free math resources, lesson plans, and games.
Because students' study habits are changing outside of the classroom, educators and higher education institutions must learn how to incorporate mobile devices into lesson plans and curricula.
TechThought No. 9
All educators looking to improve their digital connectivity should read this forward-thinking blog. They also have some great information on using technology for assessment, best practices for using iPads in the classroom, Twitter hashtags to use, and studies on how thinking styles and neuroscience affect student learning.
The articles "50 Top Sources of Free eLearning Courses" and "15 Literacy Apps to Create Books on the iPad" are two of the most popular on the website.
No. 10's homeroom
The official blog of the United States Department of Education is ranked tenth on Teach100. The primary goal of the blog is to continue the discussion about educational challenges in the United States. They also provide an opportunity for audience members to comment, suggest changes, and share their thoughts on the topics being discussed. Recent topics included "Championing International Education Priorities" and how the Department of Education should innovate more, be more open to public feedback, and provide more open data.
Anyone working in education will find this a valuable resource and forum for staying up to date on issues in the field and contributing their knowledge and expertise to the discussion.
When rating a blog, four factors are considered:
The total number of social shares received by the most recent ten posts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and the blog's primary domain.
Activity: The frequency with which blog posts are published.
The number of links pointing to the blog establishes authority.
Teach Score: This grade measures how well a blog uses media, how relevant the themes are, and how well the site is presented overall.
Teach.com will rank and list any blog that is posted and that someone thinks is beneficial or educational, whether you post on it or follow it (they currently have 638 blogs listed). According to Teach100, the top ten education blogs are listed below, along with a brief summary of what each has to offer.
1 Internal to Higher Education
This page contains a wealth of information that may be of assistance to anyone in higher education, particularly job seekers. Admissions, Books, Technology, Career Advice, and Diversity are just a few of the departments they have. They also conduct research and provide a variety of webinars in the field of higher education. College and university presidents were interviewed for their most recent study, Federal Accountability and Financial Pressure.
Finally, there's The Learning Network.
The New York Times controls this blog. Their primary target audiences are teachers, students, and parents who want to use the New York Times content as inspiration for lesson plans. Teachers could use the "Text to text" feature to create lesson plans for subjects such as social studies, civics, American history, and current events.
Students over the age of 13 may also comment on stories in the Student Opinion section.
Running Educatopia George Lucas Educational Foundation is known as Edutopia. The blog is primarily targeted at educators and students in grades K-12. It "works with researchers, instructors, and curriculum experts" to develop content that improves learning and engages students in order to advance the field of project-based learning.
Just a few of the topics covered in recently published papers include How to Help Adolescents Online Evaluation and Teaching K-8 Financial Literacy: A Case Study.
(Page 4) 2.0 in the classroom
This blog's primary focus is on how to use web 2.0 and social media in the classroom. It is a social network for educators who want to connect and share ideas about using online resources in the classroom. You will not only find content there. You can speak with groups from various schools, and there are many educational films available. Given their membership of over 78,000 people from 199 countries, they actually provide a diverse range of perspectives on education.
5th. Academic
This blog is concerned with how technology can help to improve education. They offer practical advice on how to integrate technology into the classroom, including a teacher's guide to technology and learning as well as product reviews on the best laptops, tablets, and educational software. Furthermore, they offer best practices for online learning in publications such as "15 Tips for Facilitating Online Discussion," which offer advice on how to create effective online courses.
Tube of Instruction
Educators can view recordings of classroom instruction shared by teachers in this location. This is a meeting place for teachers from all types of schools, including those who teach from home. You can also obtain audio, video, and graphic materials for your lecture. You can also join a variety of organizations focusing on specific topics.
Community and education for and by teachers are key features of TeacherTube.
The MindSwitch
Mindshift is a technology blog that frequently uses data and research in its articles. The book includes a section on games and education that shows how apps are changing the way young children are taught foundational skills and knowledge through technology. Recent articles include "How Parents Believe 'Educational' Screen Time Affects Learning" and "Beyond Angry Birds, Five Apps That Test Your Physical Skills."
Mobile learning and education technology (8)
The apps and mobile devices that instructors can use in the classroom, as well as advice on how to successfully integrate them, are the primary topics of this blog. This website provides free educational Android apps for teachers, as well as free math resources, lesson plans, and games.
Because students' study habits are changing outside of the classroom, educators and higher education institutions must learn how to incorporate mobile devices into lesson plans and curricula.
TechThought No. 9
All educators looking to improve their digital connectivity should read this forward-thinking blog. They also have some great information on using technology for assessment, best practices for using iPads in the classroom, Twitter hashtags to use, and studies on how thinking styles and neuroscience affect student learning.
The articles "50 Top Sources of Free eLearning Courses" and "15 Literacy Apps to Create Books on the iPad" are two of the most popular on the website.
No. 10's homeroom
The official blog of the United States Department of Education is ranked tenth on Teach100. The primary goal of the blog is to continue the discussion about educational challenges in the United States. They also provide an opportunity for audience members to comment, suggest changes, and share their thoughts on the topics being discussed. Recent topics included "Championing International Education Priorities" and how the Department of Education should innovate more, be more open to public feedback, and provide more open data.
Anyone working in education will find this a valuable resource and forum for staying up to date on issues in the field and contributing their knowledge and expertise to the discussion.
