Sherrie's+Blog+Resources

 **Digital Recess **

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 * Description ** : Postings focus on digital storytelling, literacy, and technology in the High School English classroom.

**Facilitator: ** Maine High School English teacher, Dave Boardman

 **Types of Resources** : Includes links to articles and useful websites, and blogs about experiences with technology in English education (such as blogs and podcasts).

 **Evaluation of Utility** : Boardman offers useful suggestions for teaching writing using technology, supported by research and classroom experience. This is a good place to find further resources when implementing new technology in High School classes. Not recently updated, however.

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TeacherLingo **

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 * Description **: A site for teachers of all grade levels to connect and share experiences and resources.


 * Facilitator **<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: TeacherLingo

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Types of Resources** : Blogs by hundreds of teachers about their concerns, ideas, and experiences in education.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Evaluation of Utility** : Teacher Lingo has a very professional and easy-to-navigate layout, and blogs cover a wide array of topics that interest teachers of all grade levels. This is a great site to set up your own free teacher blog, and to respond to the blog posts of other educators.

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<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Classroom 2.0 **

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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Description**: This Ning site has 36,588 members. Teachers of all subjects, at all grade levels, discuss educational topics and share ideas. Contributors describe it as a social network for those interested in Web 2.0 and collaborative technologies.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Facilitator**: Steve Hargadon
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">Types of Resources ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">: Resources include webinars, podcasts, links, and blogs relating to many aspects of education; especially technology in education.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Evaluation of Utility** : This site has an attractive and easy-to-use layout, with links readily available for help and tutorials, making it a great site for beginning bloggers.

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