Blog About a Blog

I am the kind of person and student, that likes visual learning. I am definitely a supporter of technology in the classroom, as I think there are various engaging activities for every subject using different forms of technology. The blog EduTech for Teachers: Cool Tools for the 21st Century immediately caught my eye when looking through educational blogs. For starters, this blog is incredibly easy to navigate and find what you are looking for, whether that be weekly updates, contacting the author, translating the blog into another language, or finding the resources of her posts, everything on this blog is user-friendly. While being able to examine different pages of the site, I was mainly just fond of the theme and display of the blog. Incorporating traditional styles of teaching into the classroom is an important aspect when integrating technology. With that being said, I love that this blog chose the theme to look like a notebook, with the sidebar resembling a notepad having writing for the titles of each section.

In addition to the accessibility of this blog, I loved the useful and unique additional link that this blog added to their page. Each week's blog post has a description of the main idea of learning for that week. Along with the description, there are links which take you to various sites that explain more about the specific topic of the week. Each week's topic has a beneficial lesson for teachers, including this week's post, talking about "New-O-Matic", which is a daily news app for kids. EduTech for Teachers also has a weekly blog post called "Diigo Weekly Update" which contains a variety of games, useful teacher resources, and activities for the classroom. This is a great way to always find something new to do in the classroom, to try to keep the students as engaged as possible, instead of sticking to a daily routine, never having any surprises. This blog is has countless resources for teachers, giving ideas to incorporate technology in the classroom and giving multiple ways to do so.