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Blogging: an introduction

Weblogs, or "blogs" for short, have many uses in education, as tools for publication, research, administration, and more.

Format: article

By Bobby Hobgood.

National news

In Election 2008, page 1.3

These links to some of our most trusted media outlets will help not only to instruct about the elections themselves but also to demonstrate the role the press plays in the electoral process.

Format: bibliography

Election 2008

Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.

Format: (multiple pages)

Five tips to improve students' information evaluation

Teach your students how to separate the good online information from the bad with these five strategies.

Format: article

By Bill Ferris.

Reading newspapers: Reader contributions

A learner's guide to reading letters to the editor and other reader contributions in historical newspapers.

Format: article/learner's guide

By Kathryn Walbert.

Best practices in school library website design

You're a librarian, not a web designer, but you can have a school library website that meets the needs of students and teachers if you keep it simple, don't take on more than you can manage, and focus on what you know.

Format: article

By David Walbert.

Laugh and learn with satire and technology

This lesson for grade 12 will help students to distinguish between satire and parody. Students will analyze several examples of both satire and parody, and will work in groups to plan and create their own examples of satire. Teachers are encouraged to use blogging and VoiceThread technology to enhance student interaction.

Format: lesson plan (grade 12 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Kerri Brown Parker and Allyson Young.

Rutherford Trace

In 1776, during the War for Independence, an expedition led by Griffith Rutherford sought to eliminate the Cherokee as a British ally and to punish them for attacking white settlements. In one month, Rutherford’s men left dozens of Cherokee villages in ruins with hundreds of acres of crops destroyed and livestock killed or seized. Residents of western North Carolina still tell multiple sides of the story.

Format: article

Resources on the web

BlogPulse

Search blogs or use tools to determine trends in blog use and track discussion topics. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Intelliseek

Technorati

What is being talked about on weblogs? This tool collects information about trends and provides a live view of the global conversation of the web as published in blogs. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Technorati, Inc.

edublogs.org

Describes and explains ways you can utilize blogs in your teaching and provides free weblogs for educators. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Incsub

Joyce Valenza's Homepage

This is the homepage of one of the most cutting edge, tech savvy, energetic school media specialists in the United States. Here, you can explore innovative and exciting ideas to use in the media center and classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: Joyce Valenza

Earth and Sky: Skywatching Center

Find something interesting to investigate every night in the starry skies at this website. (Learn more)

Format: website/activity

Provided by: Earth & Sky

Blogtopia: Blogging about your own utopia

In this lesson, students study utopian literature, design a unique utopian society and publish an explanation of their ideal world on a blog. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts)

Provided by: IRA/NCTE

The Economist

This website for the political and economic journal,The Economist, includes over 700 podcasts, as well as up-to-date and archived news articles. Free registration is required for access to most content. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

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School Library Journal

This companion site for the print version of School Library Journal provides stories, articles, reviews, and other helpful information for the school media specialist and classroom teacher. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Reed Business Information

Classroom Learning 2.0

An online tutorial that helps educators explore, experiment with, and think about creative ways to use Web 2.0 tools in the classroom. (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: California School Library Association

techLEARNING

A free online publication providing information related to technology and education for teachers, technology coordinators, and administration. Contains features such as tips on using technology, articles on technology and education, product reviews, grant... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: NewBay Media LLC

Media Literacy Clearinghouse

This website sponsored by Frank Baker, a communications educator, is a wealth of information and resources targeted to teach media users the context of media literacy. To support many of the topic links other websites are stored. User friendly and easy to... (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

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Earthwatch Institute

The Earthwatch Institute supports scientific research by linking teachers and students with ongoing field research projects throughout the world. Videos, photos, blogs and articles cover scientific expeditions where scientists and volunteers attempt to identify... (Learn more)

Format: website/general

Provided by: Earthwatch Institute