Blogs for the Classroom

Get your own protected class blogs at Class Blogmeister from David Warlick. You will need to email him your school information to get a password. Every aspect of your blog is as protected as you want it. Each student can have their own blog as it links from your blog within the website. Browse the other class blogs using the drop down box in the top right of the Class Blogmeister home page. See what so many students (even primary grades) are doing. David is a former teacher and now an educational advocate.

You might check out these other blog sites to see what students, teachers, and even administrators are doing:

Bloglines - Use this easy to download piece of software to keep track of new posts to your favorite blogs.

Weblogg-ed - Will Richardson is a true leader in technology integration into the classroom. Pete talked about him in his presentation.

Mabry Online - Entire school site based on a blog created by a principal

Ann Teaches Me - Well-respected educator

Moving at the Speed of Creativity - Wesley Fryer is a former Texas 4th grade teacher turned doctoral student at Texas Tech. He is one of my favorite reads each day.

Coming of Age - a free downloadable book recently written as a collaboration of educators from around the world. This book is an AWESOME start.

Cool Cat Teacher - Vicki Davis is a classroom teacher that does a great job posting current, useful topics for teachers.

Miguel Guhlin - Another Texas educator that taught elementary and is now the current director of instructional technology for San Antonio ISD.

Technorati - Search engine for blogs

Room 208 - Bob Sprankle is consistently listed as a leader in blog and podcasting use in the classroom. His kids produce so much great work.

Room 613 - Mr. Hetherington uses this blog with his middle school social studies class.

Speaking of History - an 8th grade American History blog from Missouri