Education+Inspiration

Do You Need Some Education Inspiration?

We are dedicated to our craft. We are committed to utilizing the best methods for instruction. Continually refining our lessons, however, can sometimes be a challenge. When I am working on revising a lesson and I get stuck, I look for inspiration. One great place for inspiration are other educator's blogs. Therefore, with this post, you will be able to explore blogs that could inspire you. Below you will find a list of blogs, categorized by subject matter. Some are classroom blogs; others are educator's blogs sharing lesson plans and ideas. I am confident you will find at least one blog that you like and that you can continue to read throughout the school year when you are looking for inspiration. (Note: You may have to read a few blog entries on a site before you get a feel for the writer. Some of the bloggers only write about school related topics; others choose to add some personal posts.)

Remember, when you are finished perusing the blog links, be sure to post your thoughts about the blogs you read in the discussion section of this page. Tell us how many blogs you read also! If you review at least 3 blogs, you will earn an hour towards your CEU requirement.

Elementary Kinderblog'n - blog for the teachers of young children Nerdy Teacher's Confessions - 4th grade teacher's blog The Inquiry Files - Science with younger students First Grade Fun - one elementary teacher's blog about her class The KinderKids' Blog Integrating Technology in the Primary Classroom Passionately Curious - 2nd grade teacher's blog Bits 'n Bytes - tips for integrating technology in the elementary classroom(blog no longer active, but still has good resources)

Physical Education T he P.E. geek oneschool's blog about P.E. classes

Math @http://larkolicio.us/blog/?page_id=481 [|Dan Myer] - highschool math teacher & doctoral candidate at Stanford The Number Warrior Think, Thank, Thunk - calculus teacher Let's Play Math I Want to Teach Forever Off the Hypotenuse

Science The Advanced Educational Modeling Laboratory Educational Technology Guy - physics teacher & ed tech specialist Biology in Action - blog about science in real life Nashosphere - exploring the elements of science literacy Built on Facts (using Physics to solve theoretical problems) Amoeba Mike - compliments typical biology classroom [] -NSTA blog Science Teachers' Laboratory - group blog for science teachers Siyensya - middle schoolscience blog Teaching Chemistry - building a 21st century chemistry classroom Reflections of a Techie - reflecting on using 21st century technologies toenhance the science classroom

English huffenglish.com - issues, ideas, and discussion in English Education &Technology Literacy Strategies in Action JimBurke: The English Teacher's Companion -CyberEnglish Eric MacKnight.com - English teacher & writer @http://www.sccenglish.ie/ - blog for theEnglish department of St. Columbia's College BarkerBlog Your Smarticles - middle school English & Social Studies teacherdiscusses how she integrates technology in the classroom

Social Studies History Tech Bringing Social Studies Alive The History Teacher's Attic History is Elementary The History Channel This is Not Thinking in Mind

World Languages Crucial Thought - 6th grade Spanish& Latin teacher [] - [|Sans problèmes!] French teacher's blog Souffler- French teacher's blog eTools for Language Teachers (mainly French) ¡Vámonos! - Spanishteacher's blog Adventures withTechnology - Spanish teacher's blog Teaching and Learning Spanish My Languages

Art TheTeaching Palette - perfecting the art of education The ArtTeacher's Guide to the Internet Art is Awesome - elementary & middle school art blog PHS Art - high school art blog

Music @http://musiced.net/jamesfrankel/ -James Frankel Music Tech for Teachers Things to Come (Band/Choir 4th - 12thgrade) Musicis not for Insects Superior Education blog (a part of pianodesk.com) - written by a banddirector

English as a SecondLanguage Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day Teacher Reboot Camp

﻿ Heads of Schools ThePrincipal of Change (K-12 school in Canada) The Principal's Posts (K-6school in Pennsylvania) Teach It,Tech It, Learn It, Lead It (elementary Assistant Principal) Connected Principals

TechnologyIntegration [] The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness Mr.EduHowTo? Dangerously Irrelevant

Other The Window- Kevin Washburn's blog The Spectrum - Kevin Washburn's e-newsletter of articles he finds interesting [] -list of educational blogs []- list of 50 of the top blogs in education and online learning http://movingforward.wikispaces.com/Education+Blogs+by+Discipline- list of more blogs for teachers & by teachers []- 100 Best Blogs for Teachers of the Future