One of the best means I've found to learn from my peers and others in the field is through following blogs.  What I love about blogging is that it is a quick and easy way for someone to share their experiences, show others what is working for them, and gain feedback - all from the comfort of your couch and home computer!  There are amazing amounts of blogs available that talk about educational innovation and innovation in general.  The following are just a few.  Please share yours in the feedback area below.  Interested in starting a blog?  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and I'll be happy to help you!

Technology News Blog, by the Lippman Kanfer Institute
A Principal's Reflections, by Eric Sheninger
The Gris Mill, by Joel Grishaver
Education Innovation, by Milton Chen
Innovations in Education, by Joanne Weiss
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Blog

Food for Thought

How can blogging be used as a professional development tool?
If you started a blog, what would you blog?  Who would be your audience?  
If you used blogging with your learners, what would you have them blog about together?  How would this fit into a lesson?

In Plain English

Have you tried to use different forms of technology but the instructions feel like they are written in a foreign language?  Do you want to know what a wiki is and how it is used?  Do you yearn to know how Twitter can be useful?  Here's a great place to start!  The following links lead to videos that will help explain different forms of social media, in a language anyone can understand.  These videos were created by Common Craft.

Click here to learn wikis in plain English

Food for Thought:

Will these tools help enhance your lessons?  If so, how?