Tool # 2:
I believe that building an online educational community definitely has its advantages. Many times educators find themselves searching for hours for worthwhile resources to increase student interest and participation. What a fabulous tool to have on hand when you're at wit's end!
Many of the comments that I viewed shared one common thread: Technology is the staircase to learning for our students. What stood out from the advice that I read was that we are all in this together; we are all glad to be able to share with one another; setting boundaries is very important.
The five blogs I selected were:
Sylvia's Blog
1st Time Blogger
It's Tool Time
Blog It
Aggie Roadrunner