Resources

1. The Tech Savvy Educator []
 * __TECHNOLOGY BLOGS__ **
 * Description**: A site that is a practical guide for integrating technology into the classroom.
 * Webmaster**: Ben Rimes
 * Resources**: Blogs, multimedia, software, websites, and wikis
 * Evaluation**: A good website for educators. Useful for all grade levels and subjects. Very current.
 * Rating**: 4 Stars (posted by James Tedesco)

2. The Edublogg er http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/
 * Description**: A site that talks about emerging technologies and how to make use of them with your students
 * Webmaster**: Sue Waters
 * Resources**: blogs, webevents, skype with other classrooms
 * Evaluation**: A good place to search for issues involved with beginning to use blogs in the classroom. Also a good place to ask questions in the comment section, and have them answered by people with experience.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Dianne Thompson)

3.Brave New Class 2.0 (New Blog Forum) http://www.britannica.com/blogs/2008/10/brave-new-classroom-20-new-blog-forum/
 * Description:** A site that contains information about Web 2.0 applications.
 * Webmaster:** Encyclopedia Britannica
 * Resources:** blogs, reviews, and general information on a variety of subjects
 * Evaluation:** An informative website for educators and students.
 * Rating:** 4 Stars (posted by Elizabeth Brindley)

4. Using technology in the classroom []
 * Description:** A site that has discussions about many different technologies available for classrooms.
 * Webmaster:** Graham Turbull
 * Resources:** blogs, websites, resource information for classrooms
 * Evaluation:** Gives more information than availability for of discussion.
 * Rating:** 4 stars (posted by Elizabeth Beem)

5. Heath []
 * Description:** Technology student's website
 * Webmaster:** Heath Lee
 * Resources:** Comments and ideas on using techonolgy within the classroom.
 * Evaluation:** Great for teachers who are studying how to integrate technology.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Beem)

6.[| Integrating Technology into the Classroom]
 * Description:** Suggestions for taking advantage of available technological advances
 * Webmaster:** Heather Johnson
 * Resources:** RSS Feed, Sidebars, Links to related blogs
 * Evaluation:** Good advice for specific hardware (computers, word processors, etc), how to set hardware up and how to manage it.
 * Rating:** 3 Stars (posted by Joy Espinoza)

7. [|Integrating Technology in the Classroom]
 * Description:** Highly advanced blog used by volumes of educators with categories across the board. Loaded with resources.
 * Webmaster:** DYKnow
 * Resources:** Massive category sidebar linking to each page or post on the blog, links to other articles, RSS Feed, heavy usage of hyperlinks within blog posts.
 * Evaluation:** Most thorough blog for educators I've come across so far. Chock full of info on every education category you can imagine.
 * Rating:** 5 Stars (posted by Joy Espinoza)

8.[|Jes' Blog]
 * Description:** An individual's take on digital technology and available software being integrated in classrooms.
 * Webmaster:** Jes
 * Resources:** Blogline/RSS Feeds, usage of YouTube video feed, photo slideshow
 * Evaluation:** Very good reasoning for educators to embrace technology into their classroom, and pursue technology classes to prepare our students for the 21st century tech savvy world.
 * Ratings:** 3 Stars (posted by Joy Espinoza)

9. Adventures in Educational Blogging []
 * Description:** A teachers journey into using technology in her classroom. Includes wikis, blogging, podcasts and more.
 * Webmaster:** Susan Sedro
 * Resources:** Blogs, Articles, Podcasts, Sidebar giving tons of resources for all teachers
 * Evaluation:** Very interesting and so fitting as it parallels what I am attempting to do in my own classroom. She uses humor and gives practical advice. The resources she provides are also invaluable!
 * Rating:** 5 Stars (Posted by Tonya Borns)

__**SUBJECT / GRADE LEVEL BLOGS **__ 1. Wild About Math []
 * Description**: A site designed for those teaching or just interested in mathematics.
 * Webmaster**: Sol Lederman
 * Resources**: Blogs, math contests, math problems, and math help
 * Evaluation**: A good website for educators. Useful for 7-12 math teachers and anyone interested in math.
 * Rating**: 3 Stars (posted by James Tedesco)

2. Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom)
 * Description**: A site for teachers of Chemistry in the Community
 * Webmaster**: Brandi Thomas
 * Resources**: A powerpoint slide show covering one section of one unit of the text
 * Evaluation**: I did not find it useful, there was not much in the way of quality content, but it is the only blog I could find directly related to a class I teach
 * Rating**: 1 star (posted by Dianne Thompson)

3. Blogs From Reading Rockets: Sound It Out []
 * Description:** A site to guide parents and teachers on how to build better readers.
 * Webmaster:** Joanne Meier
 * Resources:** blogs, experiences, and resources
 * Evaluation:** This is a great site for ideas, feedback from others, and informative resources!
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Brindley)

4. Funbrain fun blog []
 * Description:** Site for students differentiated bog into age groups.
 * Webmaster:** Funbrain
 * Resources:** skills games, children's blogs, teacher resources
 * Evaluation:** Excellent site for students to use.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Beem)

5. Totally Third Grade Blog []
 * Description:** Site for Third Grade teachers
 * Webmaster:** Bryan Mace
 * Resources:** Songs, Worksheets, Activity Pages, Lesson Plans
 * Evaluation**: This is an excellent site for Third Grade teachers. New creative ideas!
 * Rating:** 5 Stars (posted by Tonya Borns)

1. Teacher Lingo []
 * __GENERAL EDUCATION BLOGS__ **
 * Description**: A site designed for teachers by teachers about all things educational.
 * Webmaster**: Robert Smart
 * Resources**: Blogs, find teachers, lessons, and message boards
 * Evaluation**: A great website with many blogs, sites for teachers, and very user friendly. Useful for all grade levels and subjects.
 * Rating**:5 Stars (posted by James Tedesco)

2.Pro Teacher Community: [] Resurces:** blogs, lesson plans, chat
 * Description:** A site for teacers for grades k-8;
 * Webmaster:
 * Evaluation:** A great website for general information discussions. I like it because you can look for blogs by grade level.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (Jennifer MacDonald)

3. Education Week: [|http://blogs.edweek.org]
 * Description:** A site designed to educate others on important issues in education.
 * Publisher:** Editorial Projects in Education (EPE)
 * Resources:** articles, blogs, available grants, advertising, and lesson plans
 * Evaluation:** A place to find information on a wide variety of educational issues and topics. However, this site is slightly "busy" and more difficult to navigate than others.
 * Rating:** 4 stars (posted by Sarah Horner)

4. Edutopia: [|http://www.edutopia.org]
 * Description:** A site committed to promoting "a new world of learning", that informs teachers and school officials, of the benefits of innovations in multiple aspects of education, including integration of technology.
 * Publisher:** The George Lucas Educational Foundation
 * Resources:** articles, blogs, videos, special reports, and polls
 * Evaluation:** A great place to find valuable information and resources pertaining to the need for innovation in the educational community.
 * Rating:** 4 stars (posted by Sarah Horner)

5. Resources for Teachers []
 * Description:** A site for educators to retrieve ideas to expand on classroom technology lessons.
 * Publisher:** Dominic P. Tremblay
 * Resources:** articles, blogs, lesson examples, and templates
 * Evaluation:** A great site to find information and resources for educators to use in the classroom.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Brindley)

6. U.S. Department of Education []
 * Description**: "Promoting Educational Excellence for All Americans"
 * Publisher**: US Dept of Ed staff
 * Resources**: Articles about the Obama administration's policies on education, links for teachers on the home page with many resources available including lesson plans, grant opportunities and more
 * Evaluation**: Interesting to see the latest happenings in Washington DC with regards to education, and read other people's comments. It is updated frequently.
 * Rating**: 4 stars (posted by Dianne Thompson)

7. Literacy Is Priceless http://literacyispriceless.wordpress.com/
 * Description:**A site that contains informative articles and resources for educators to use in the classroom.
 * Publisher:** Anna Batchelder
 * Resources:** blogs, resources, and links for teachers
 * Evaluation:** This site is a great resource for educators
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Brindley)

8. PBS site []
 * Description:** gives teachers a place to communicate via blogs and also has other teacher resources pages. Provides opportunities for professional development.
 * Publisher:** PBS teachers
 * Resources:** professional development, blogs, wikis
 * Evaluation:** Great for gaining more skills to use technology in classrooms.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizabeth Beem)

9. Kathy Schrock" Kaffeekatsch []
 * Description:** blogging site about different educational issues.
 * Publisher:** Kathy Schrock
 * Resources:** blogs
 * Evaluation:** A great sounding board for different educational issues.
 * Rating:** 5 stars (posted by Elizbeth Beem)

10. The Committed Sardines Blog []  **11. Cool Cat Teacher Blog** http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
 * Description:** A Site about how schools need to change to keep up with the times
 * Webmaster:** Lee Crockett
 * Resources:** Photos, videos, podcasts, articles
 * Evaluation:** A great site that makes you think about the changes schools need to make
 * Rating:** 5 Stars (posted by Tonya Borns)
 * Description:** a teacher created blog site
 * Webmaster:** Vivki Davis
 * Resources:** blogs, classroom ideas
 * Evaluation:** A great blog site it correspond with other teachers on different subjects
 * Rating: 2 stars (Jennifer Hicks-MacDonald)**

__**Other Groups' Wiki Sites**__

Group One: http://waldengroupone.wikispaces.com

Group Three: http://waldengroupthree.wikispaces.com