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These are the five blogs I'm watching and why.

http://creatinglifelonglearners.com/ by Matthew Needleman

The first three phrases I saw on the blog were; digital literacy, higher level thinking and closing the digital divide. WOW! Three of the topics that brought me to this program in the first place. I began skimming some posts and found some very useful tips. As a classroom teacher, I am always looking for new ways to implement technology in the classroom. This blog also incorporates some humor into sometimes a too serious profession.

feed://www.edutopia.org/edutopia_rss.xml

This blog comes from the site www.edutopia.com. I happened upon the site during some research and found a wealth of information. The blog has a huge range of information for any teacher, not just an elementary teacher. The posts ranges from what’s current in education to surveys.

http://www.lucygrayconsulting.com by Lucy Gray

After doing some digging for a blog about technology in the classroom, I came upon High Techpectations. She’s an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Teacher who’s got practical application for technology in the classroom. She also has a bunch of posts titled Apple of My Eye: Resources Catching My Attention, which have different resources that could be used in the classroom.

http://karenogen.blogspot.com by Karen Ogen

Karen is a technology integration specialist from North Carolina. She has posted a plethora of activities to use in the classroom that are integrated with technology. Her ideas range from the practical applications to games students can play in the classroom.

http://community.scholastic.com/blog?blog.id=grade3blog By Marisa Ochoa

Marisa is a third grade teacher in Poway, California. She’s got great information posted about topics that relate directly to me. She’s got tips on how to communicate with parents that are practical for any teacher. I can’t wait to read more from her and find new ideas to use in my classroom.