The following is a list of education blogs, wikis & newsletters that we have found interesting – they are not ranked but rather ordered alphabetically within each topic. Chances are you may have favorites that are not included here — we welcome to add your favorites to this list.
E-Learning
Technology-assisted learning and online learning are topics discussed in these blogs.
- Clive on Learning
- Connectivism – This blog was created to “foster discussion on how our thinking, learning, and organizational activities are impacted through technology and societal change”. The site also links to a Wiki for group collaboration and topical discussion boards. If you have an interest in this topic we strongly encourage you to subscribe to the sites news letter.
- Digital Chalkie
- International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning provides a wonderful collection of links to Journal Resources in Open and Distance Learning.
- Internet Time Blog
- elearnspace
- E-Learning Queen – Susan Smith Nash’s in-depth blog posts even include references to external sources — online and print.
- Kevin Kruse’s E-Learning Guru – This site offers the e-learning community practical information in a plain-language format.
- Learning and Technology
- Moving at the Speed of Creativity
- Stephen’s Web
- The Knowledge Tree
- Xplana Zine
Education News
These two blogs are good starting points to read more about the latest news in the world of education.
Education Policy
These are blogs written by activists who are looking to reform our school system or just education in general.
Internet Culture
Internet applications, such as RSS and blogs, and how they can be applied in a teaching/learning environment are discussed in these blogs.
- absolutely intercultural
- Adventures in Educational Blogging
- Bionic Teacher
- Digital Writing, Digital Teaching
- Full Circle Online Interaction Blog
- Ideas and Thoughts from an Ed Tech
- Infinite Thinking Machine
- learning.now
- Learn Online
Learning
The focus of these blogs is on learning theory, informal learning, and knowledge.
- 2 Cents Worth – Susan Smith Nash’s in-depth blog posts even include references to external sources — online and print.
- abject learning
- Informal Learning Blog
- Learning Curves
- Learnlets
- Mc Gee‘s Musings
- Random Walk in Learning
- The Stingy Scholar
Specialty
Music, history, science, and law are discussed at these blogs, respectively.
Teaching
The following blogs deal with issues facing teachers, including teaching methods, lesson plans, aids, and tools.
- A Difference
- Are We Doing Anything Today?
- Artichoke
- blog of proximal development
- Borderland
- Bud the Teacher
- Christopher D. Sessums Blog
- Cool Cat Teacher Blog
- Funny Monkey
- Infocult: Information, Culture, Policy, Education
- Inquiry Through Blended Learning Wiki – Site contains links to blended learning, course redesign, course outcomes, teaching strategies, and assessment resources.
- Marshall Kirkpatrick – this blog provides teaching resources on blogs, RSS, tagging, search, wikis, and podcasting.
- NYC Educator
- Pink Flamingo’s Resource URLs for Educators – resource page for Writers, Online Educators, Webpage Makers. LOTS of links, frequently updated!
- Teacher Resource Exchange – “The Teacher Resource Exchange (TRE) is a moderated database of resources and activities created by teachers. All resources on the TRE are checked by subject specialists to ensure they are of the highest possible quality.”
- Teachers Teaching Teachers
- Teaching Hacks.com
- Teaching Generation Z
- teaching.mrbelshaw.co.uk
- The Open Classroom
- Tomorrow’s Professor – This blog is “a partnership between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University to create a forum for comments and discussion about articles from the Tomorrow’s Professor mailing list and about general issues concerning higher education.”
- University Channel – “Participating universities contribute video and audio recordings of lectures, seminars, panels and interviews to a virtual pool of academic content. “
Technology
Bringing technology to the classroom and using technology to learn and teach are topics discussed within these blogs.
- A Teacher’s Life
- Around the Corner v2
- Beth’s Thoughts on Technology in the Classroom
- bgblogging
- Bionic Teaching
- Blogging IT and EDucation
- Cog Dog Blog
- Dangerously Irrelevant
- Derek’s Blog
- Ed-Tech Insider
- Ed Comp Blog
- edtechNOT.com Blog
- Ed Tech Post
- Edu Blog Insights
- Education/Technology
- Infomancy
- Macrofireball – A blog dedicated to Adobe Captivate & eLearning. Site contains some wonderful tutorials.
- Podcasts for Educators Blog – “News and updates from the podcast directory for educators, schools and colleges.”
- Remote Access
- State of Instructional Technology – this blog developed by the IT department at Rider University, contains links to instructional technology news, devices, how tos, media links, and other resources that can help with technology integration into teaching and learning.
- Teach42
- Techlearning Blog
- The Tech Savvy Educator
- The Thinking Stick
- Weblogg-ed
