Professional+Development+and+Tutorials

Professional Development and Tutorials =[|Weblogg-ed]= Will Richardson's blog about weblogs, wikis, RSS, audiocasts and other Read/Write Web related technologies. You can find discussions and reflections from educators and trainers regarding the powerful capabilities of Web 2.0 and check out Will's training sessions and speaking engagements. //Posted by Nanci Lee// //Posted by Nancy Kent//

= = =[|International Society for Technology in Education]= This blog supports The International Society for Technology in Education, a non-profit org that provides professional development, tech conferences and posts discussions and resources from past presentations and workshops as well as updates from teachers who are incorporating technology in their classrooms K-12. This is the place to find cutting edge examples of the latest projects and applications available to teachers. This is the premier site to get the latest news about technology and education by the best experts in the field. ISTE is governed by a board of directors and CEO, Don Knezek. //Posted by Nanci Lee//

=[|Learning.Now]= PBS sponsored site hosted by Andy Carver offers multimedia resources and professional development for educators. This site offers food for thought about internet culture, social justice and the changing face of 21st century classrooms. Thought provoking ideas and conversations for educators. //Posted by Nanci Lee//

=[]= David Warlick’s blog contains information about using technology while " Teaching and Learning in the New Information Landscape." //Posted by Nancy Kent//

=[|Learning 2.0 and Beyond]= This site is run by Dr. Bill Graziadel who emphasizes collaboration from people of different education fields. He has many tags to people of variety of expertise. This site includes youtube video, content is very insightful and it also includes lot of useful links. It's a very good read and very reflective for teacher professionals. //Posted by Na Li (Sarah)//

=[]= This blog provides information about special education. It includes articles about ways to be prepared for IEP’s, other strategies on motivation, autism, and social skills. This website is very helpful. It also provides resources, tips, and best practices for Special Educators. This blog has a tab just for behavior support. This would not only be beneficial to special education teachers but also regular education classroom teachers. About.com is a part of The New York Times Company. //Posted by Shannon Jones//

=[]= Reading Rockets provides great information for teachers about reading. This blog gives strategies for struggling readers, techniques for teaching reading, and links to many other websites. ** Reading Rockets ** is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. //Posted by Shannon Jones//

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