Moving forward into the online teaching world, I believe I could use an RSS as a way to improve my classroom experiences, increase my own knowledge about technology, stay in tune with upcoming apps and web based tools that bring a new wave of teaching to my students, increase ways to find new information about digital education and connect with fellow educators and administrators. After researching various options I felt the following subscriptions could bring technology right to my door step on a daily basis.
Free Technology for teachers – created by a high school social studies teacher named Richard Bryne, a certified Google Teacher. The purpose of this site is share information about free resources that teachers can use in their classroom. It provides teaches with free guides, google tutorials and opportunities for professional development presentations. The abundant amount of resources can be helpful to me when incorporating new technology into my classroom along with professional growth through training opportunities.
Teacher Tech Blog – created by Alice Keeler an expert in EdTech integration, this blog site provides teachers free resources specifically about how to create and use the Google classroom effectively. It provides blogs that help use the various components of Google, books that can be purchased for further research on how to use Google and events that educators can take part it. This source could potentially help me expand more learning experiences online then the typical classroom.
Edutopia – site created by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, this site dishes out practical classroom strategies and tips, lesson ideas, personal stories, and innovative approaches to improving teaching strategies. This site can help me better shape my classroom and incorporate various lesson ideas that might expand my student’s ability to be creative and excited about learning.
Digital tools for teachers – this blog site is done by an enthusiast with a back ground in secondary art and multimedia. This site provides various fun and creative suggestions that can be used to engage students in the learning process. I felt this blog would be helpful as it provides a layout of options that can be used with my students. It gives suggestions on how to use the apps and the potential they bring to the classroom experience.
Mindshift – Created by KQED & NPR, Mindshift explores the future of learning in all its dimensions, covering cultural and technology trends, innovations in education, groundbreaking research, education policy, and much more. This site can be a great resource to find new trends and ideas I could use in the classroom.
A Principals Reflection – This is a personal blog of principal and author Eric Sheninger, it’s a great about teaching, learning and leadership. I believe this blog may be helpful in the future as one day I may become a principal in the school system and the resources shared can potentially help me become a better leader.
Mr. Kotansky's Blog 
Robert,
Thanks much for sharing several of the resources you’ve added to your RSS feed. Personally, I found Free Technology for Teachers, Teacher Tech Blog, Edutopia, Digital Tools for Teachers, and Mindshift particularly relevant. Although I’ll be adding each to my own RSS feed, I have to admit that Mindshift was the most intriguing! What a spectacular find. Additionally, the ways in which you predict RSS will impact you, your students, and your classroom are spot on. You mention connecting with fellow educators and administrators which is such a vital part of our professional development. Working together via this course is a testament to that!
LikeLike
Robert,
I LOVE Edutopia! The Free Technology for Teachers and Teacher Tech blog are great resources that fit into my wheelhouse. I’m a former world history teacher who now works for an EdTech company. I will definitely be adding these to my RSS feed. It’s such a challenge to stay abreast of current tech trends in education. It can become overwhelming, and it helps to gain other perspectives from educators. The uses of Google from the Teacher Tech Blog are SO helpful!
LikeLike
Robert,
I like how you picked a blog related to something that I thought was off the wall compared to most blog posts related to this topic. You picked a blog that will help you with a future career change in hopefully becoming a principal in the future. I thought it was an interesting choice of topic and a very forward thinking way to benefit from another user’s blog post. Personally, I have no experience with any of the topics above, but I have heard about Edutopia before in another graduate course I’ve taken. It seems like a very informative blog for teachers in the K-12 area because it offers great insight, from what I assume are reliable sources, on how to make classroom adjustments and monitor/manage the classroom.
LikeLike
Robert,
It is hard to keep current with technology and new pedagogy. Using RSS feeds provides a way for us to quickly skim through relevant topics for our classroom and choose the ones that pertain to our needs and interests. It’s a time saver! You listed several sites that also favorites of mine: Free Technology for Teachers, Edutopia, and A Principal’s Reflection.
LikeLike