Interesting Blogs

I was never really interested in blogging nor did I even bother to think that it would be something I might be interested in looking at or reading from time to time. After becoming more acquainted with blogging, its ease of use, and the unlimited amount of information and resources that are accessed with little to no effort, I think blogging might actually be something that could be interesting to partake in. After performing many searches and viewing many blogs and RSS feeds these are the ones that most caught my attention.


Teaching Ideas
http://feeds2.feedburner.com/TeachingIdeas

Being a teacher for 6 years now, you can never have enough resources to utilize on the classroom. It seems that with every new set of students, come a handful of challenges. I find it very hard to reuse many of the resources I had gathered the previous years because of all the new expectations that are put on teachers every year. Teaching Ideas seemed to be a good feed to subscribe to. This feed sends you new teaching ideas often that other teachers felt to be useful. It is always nice to see what other teachers are doing and see if those new methods could be ones that could be successful in your own classroom.


ActivBoarding
http://activboarding.blogspot.com/

This year, I was one of the few teachers that had been blessed with a beautiful Interactive Promethean Whiteboard. This is a great, powerful tool; however I find it very difficult to find ways to use it in the classroom. It did not come with a handheld manual, therefore I have to actually log onto the internet in order to learn more about its features. I often struggle with finding the time to do so, leaving me to download lessons that have been created by other teachers and hoping that they fit nicely with what I am trying to teach. Sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. Subscribing to this blogs gives me a chance to become better acquainted with the tools and features it offers without putting forth much effort. I scroll through these blogs as I normally would my emails and read the blogs I feel I can most benefit from. I feel more hopeful that I will begin using the interactive whiteboard more effectively after subscribing to these blogs.


Instructify
http://instructify.com/feed/

Instructify seems like a useful feed to be subscribed to. It basically informs you of the great classroom ideas and new methods of instruction. It also updates you on the latest teaching technology and how they can be used for instruction. Since I am almost done with my Instructional Technology degree, I should at least be more familiar with the technology that is being used in schools around the world.


2¢ Worth
http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/?feed=rss2

The current blogs I read on 2¢ Worth were not really that great; however this site has been recommended on the Instructify site as a must-read blog for teachers. David Warlick, the blogger on this feed basically discusses his opinions and ideas about educational technology and how others perceive it.


Michigan.gov
http://www.michigan.gov/rss/0,2348,7-192-31933--44554-,00.xml

I sometimes feel that I am very unaware of what is happening in education and other current affairs the state of Michigan is discussing. Subscribing to Michigan.gov is a good way to keep me updated on government issues as they arise.

Introduction to Me

Hello everyone,

My name is Asmaa Kayed. I am currently working at ABT Elementary, a charter school located in dearborn. I am a second grade teacher and have been so for the past 6 years. I am currently working on my master's degree in instructional technology with a k-12 emphasis. My goal is to have my master's complete by the end of the summer term. With my master's degree, I hope to broaden my career options and hopefully move up in my career.