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Your favorites of 2009
Edutopia editors are putting together a Best of 2009 feature, and we are seeking your favorite education media: blogs, websites, podcasts, movies, TV shows, radio programs, magazines (aside from Edutopia, of course!), newspapers and anything else you could loosely describe as "media."
Would love your thoughts!
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2009 favorites
I'm not sure if this qualifies, but my favorite thing on the web this year is edchat, the weekly twitter gathering of teachers discussing a topic of mutual interest. In fact, I'm heading there now.
Favorites
I agree with Deven on #edchat, and would also credit http://teachpaperless.blogspot.com/, http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/, http://www.eduratireview.com/, http://andrewbwatt.wordpress.com/, http://educationinnovation.typepad.com/, http://edte.ch/blog, and Twitter as the blogs & tool that have most impacted my teaching this year. Via Twitter, the entire PLN has dramatically improved how I learn - I nominate the PLN, too.
Good Conversations
You can count on Teachers Teaching Teachers (http://teachersteachingteachers.org) for thoughtful conversations about interesting topics. And I never fail to get inspired and learn something new from TED (www.ted.com). Just last week, I arrived early for a movie in Portland, Ore., and the theater was playing a TED talk instead of the usual commercial stuff. Imagine the spike in the city's IQ if this would become common practice!
Not fair making the best off-limits!
OK, its not fair that I can't mention Edutopia - c'mon, it's the best! But there are a few others that I like:
ASCD - I've been a member for several years. Love their magazine "Educational Leadership". I always find a nugget (or 2, or 3. or more!) and usually read it cover-to-cover. I also anxiously await the membership books. I also like the info on their website.
Edhelper.com - great resources at a really low price!
RubiStar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org/) - a free website where you can make your own rubrics. You can also track student performance.
Writing Prompts website http://www.scribd.com/doc/55697/501-Writing-Prompts
Literally 501 writing prompts! They are geared to middle school and above. Comes in so handy when you can't think of your own prompts!