Here's the list of the winners from the EduBlog Awards. Only one of the blogs I voted for won, which was Free Technology For Teachers, in the Resource Sharing Category. This blogger also won for best individual blog. Way to go!
Please take a look at those who were nominated and won as they are all fantastic sites!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Busy Bookworm Challenge Update
Magyk was a little elementary for me, but I bought it at our school book fair last year and a lot of kids bought it, so I was willing to give it a try. It's a cute story and reminded me of Harry Potter in some places. I would have liked to have seen the ending happen a little quicker, but I am interested to see what happens in the next book.
The Giver was totally different than I thought it would be. It was a little more dark and less futuristic than I had imagined. I wish I read this before Ender's Game, Unwind, Uglies, and The Hunger Games, though. It was in the same genre as these books and would have been a great beginning to these other books for me.
Do Not Pass Go, made me think it was going to be like Monster, which I read last year with my school book club. But it wasn't like it at all and I liked this one better. At my book club, some people thought it made prison look too good and thought it would have a bad message to kids who think they can maybe get away with something. I thought it showed a little about second chances and letting yourself open up to other people helping you.
Maximum Ride was another book I bought at our school book fair last year. I REALLY enjoyed this book and the others in the series are on my list of books to read. I love Max's sarcasm, Fang's somewhat nonchalance ways and that he seems to be a big old softie on the inside, Angel's challenging, yet unpredictable mind, and that the boys are just boys. I also found out that James Patterson wrote two adult books with some of these same characters in them.
And finally, Catching Fire! Oh, what a GREAT book! Cannot wait for the third book in this series. I, like many of my friends, thought this sequel was even better than the original, Hunger Games. I was very worried at the end that my major question was not going to be answered and it very pleasantly surprised when it was answered; although not in quite the way I expected. There is definitely a good cliffhanger at the end of this one!
Here's the list as of today:
Challenge List (to be read by December 31, 2009)
1. Belong to Me by Marisa De Los Santos
2. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
3. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Finished:
1. Magyk
2. The Giver
3. Do Not Pass Go
4. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Probably for 2010
1. The Wednesday Wars (school book club)
2. The Book Thief (friends book club)
3. New Alice Sebold book
4. Carpe Diem (school book club)
5. Home of the Brave (school book club)
6. The Compound (school book club)
7. Black Duck (school book club)
*photo Byron's Books by Valentinian found on Flickr.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
EduBlog Awards: Who I Voted For
It's that time again! Time for the Edublog Awards, an award among the educational community nominated and selected by your peers. Voting ended last night and here are the blogs and bloggers I voted for, along with some honorable mentions. I should also state before I begin, that this is what I looked for. I don't like long statements on educational rhetoric, I want to know what kinds of ideas, projects, and lessons that have worked and haven't worked with students and what training among technology coordinators and resource teachers they have used with their faculty and staff. I guess that's because that's what I try to do on my blog and it's what helps me the most.
I also look for humor-it has to keep my attention, especially if I'm going to keep coming back to read it or add it to my google reader. It should also be organized. There were some blogs I visited that had so much information and extra widgets on them that I didn't know where to begin looking. That's a time waster for me. I want my information short and to the point.
Here's my list:
Best Individual Blog: edte.ch*. There are some great training and resource sharing items on this blog that I loved!
Honorable mention: Learning Is Messy
*I nominated Philly Teacher for this category, but it didn't make the nomination list. However, it did make it for Best Teacher Blog.
Best Group Blog:The Adams 14 Global Learner Blog
Honorable mention: Afgahn Women’s Writing Project. I was blown away at the immense true life stories written here.
Best Resource Sharing Blog: Free Technology for Teachers. I get so many ideas here!
Honorable mentions: Edgalaxy and Don’t Waste Your Time. I really enjoyed the items I found on Edgalaxy.
Best Teacher Blog: Welcome to NCS Tech
Honorable mentions:Blogush, Philly Teacher and Tip of The Iceberg
Best Class Blog: MrCs Class Blog*. I found this class blog just a few weeks before the edublog awards and enjoy reading what the students are doing in class.
Honorable Mentions: Borman Blogging, Class 4OQ’s Blog, and Huzzah!
*I nominated The House That Blogs Built for this category, but it didn't make the nomination list.
Best Student Blog- Eric’s Blog
Honorable mention: Josh Halliday.com. Josh is a student journalist in Britain!! I couldn't say no to a student journalist!
Most Influential Blog Post - Bud Hunt’s Would You Please Block? Very different thought process to the blocking of websites.
Dean Shareski’s Student and Teacher blogging that succeeds
And finally, those new bloggers...they get me every time! I can't help but want to vote for every single one of them, because they always pull at my heart strings. Those new bloggers (also mostly new teachers) have a knack for sharing the best stories, the best experiences, their humor, and what they've learned about themselves and their students. So SOMEHOW, I narrowed it down to these guys...
Best New Blog: Trails Optional*. I again found this site several weeks before the Edublog awards and it immediately went into the my google reader. She was also nice enough to share some smartboard resources with me that I've been adding to my fusion page for my "smart" tips.
Honorable mentions:David Cox’s Questions?, I’m A Dreamer, and Technology Tidbits
*I nominated Tip of The Iceberg in this category but it didn't make the nomination list. However, it did make it for Best Teacher Blog.
Congratulations to each of you and I hope you win!
I also look for humor-it has to keep my attention, especially if I'm going to keep coming back to read it or add it to my google reader. It should also be organized. There were some blogs I visited that had so much information and extra widgets on them that I didn't know where to begin looking. That's a time waster for me. I want my information short and to the point.
Here's my list:
Best Individual Blog: edte.ch*. There are some great training and resource sharing items on this blog that I loved!
Honorable mention: Learning Is Messy
*I nominated Philly Teacher for this category, but it didn't make the nomination list. However, it did make it for Best Teacher Blog.
Best Group Blog:The Adams 14 Global Learner Blog
Honorable mention: Afgahn Women’s Writing Project. I was blown away at the immense true life stories written here.
Best Resource Sharing Blog: Free Technology for Teachers. I get so many ideas here!
Honorable mentions: Edgalaxy and Don’t Waste Your Time. I really enjoyed the items I found on Edgalaxy.
Best Teacher Blog: Welcome to NCS Tech
Honorable mentions:Blogush, Philly Teacher and Tip of The Iceberg
Best Class Blog: MrCs Class Blog*. I found this class blog just a few weeks before the edublog awards and enjoy reading what the students are doing in class.
Honorable Mentions: Borman Blogging, Class 4OQ’s Blog, and Huzzah!
*I nominated The House That Blogs Built for this category, but it didn't make the nomination list.
Best Student Blog- Eric’s Blog
Honorable mention: Josh Halliday.com. Josh is a student journalist in Britain!! I couldn't say no to a student journalist!
Most Influential Blog Post - Bud Hunt’s Would You Please Block? Very different thought process to the blocking of websites.
Dean Shareski’s Student and Teacher blogging that succeeds
And finally, those new bloggers...they get me every time! I can't help but want to vote for every single one of them, because they always pull at my heart strings. Those new bloggers (also mostly new teachers) have a knack for sharing the best stories, the best experiences, their humor, and what they've learned about themselves and their students. So SOMEHOW, I narrowed it down to these guys...
Best New Blog: Trails Optional*. I again found this site several weeks before the Edublog awards and it immediately went into the my google reader. She was also nice enough to share some smartboard resources with me that I've been adding to my fusion page for my "smart" tips.
Honorable mentions:David Cox’s Questions?, I’m A Dreamer, and Technology Tidbits
*I nominated Tip of The Iceberg in this category but it didn't make the nomination list. However, it did make it for Best Teacher Blog.
Congratulations to each of you and I hope you win!
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
2009 Edublog Awards Nominations
Hope you've been enjoying the links! I've been a little lazy on my blog posts again. But here's a great way for me to jump back in!
Here are my nominations for the 2009 Edublogs Awards:
New Teacher blog - Tip of the Iceberg
Teacher blog - NCS Tech
Individual blog - Philly Teacher
Class blog - The House That Blogs Built
Student Blog - Eric's Blog
Resource Sharing Blog - Free Technology for Teachers
My Honorable Mentions:
Teacher Blog - Blogush and Magistram (lots of great classroom ideas!)
Class Blog: Huzzah
Resource Sharing Blog - Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day
Good luck!
Here are my nominations for the 2009 Edublogs Awards:
New Teacher blog - Tip of the Iceberg
Teacher blog - NCS Tech
Individual blog - Philly Teacher
Class blog - The House That Blogs Built
Student Blog - Eric's Blog
Resource Sharing Blog - Free Technology for Teachers
My Honorable Mentions:
Teacher Blog - Blogush and Magistram (lots of great classroom ideas!)
Class Blog: Huzzah
Resource Sharing Blog - Jane's E-Learning Pick of the Day
Good luck!
Monday, December 7, 2009
Websites You Should Check Out 12/08/2009
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Websites You Should Check Out 12/05/2009
where kids learn to be smarter consumers!
from Free Technology for Teacherscreated by Vaughan Memorial Library
from Talking Smartboards and Much More!Interactive Tutorials and Quizzes On Human Anatomy and Physiology
from Talking Smartboards and Much More!
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Websites You Should Check Out 12/03/2009
Kindergarten: Have passport, will travel | Tip of the Iceberg
Description of Google Earth lesson
EasyBib: Free Bibliography Maker - MLA, APA, Chicago citation styles
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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