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1. 2 cents Worth: As an educator I think it essential that we constantly ask ourselves questions about our practices. I have followed this blog because the writer does just that; he is constantly challenging his own thinking about curriculum, learning, teaching, children, and their future.

2. dy/dan: This blog is devoted to the daily practice of being a teacher. Every time I read this blog I am struck by the significance that can be found in our daily practice. This writer reminds me that we each have a story to tell and through that story telling we become better practitioners.

3. Ozge Karaoglu’s Blog: Whenever I need to get in touch with my “digital-self “ as an educator, I go to this site. This writer does a wonderful job of reflecting on her practice as a teacher and learner. She also offers practical technological advice about how to integrate technology into your teaching.

4. Two Writing Teachers: Imagine - two teachers meet at a conference and decide that they will stay in touch with one another through a blog. This blog is a collaborative effort between these two teachers of writing. As they reflect on their own and each others practice I am compelled to reflect on my own practice. I took the following section from their site.

Good teaching is good teaching. Too often we get caught up in what’s happening in our own classroom walls or in the faculty lounge of our own school building. This blog is a place that erases all of those barriers and focuses simply on teaching kids to write and catching minds in the midst. It’s happening not only 872 miles apart, but in classrooms beyond our Midwestern town and East Coast City.

TWO WRITING TEACHERS is a place:

For teachers to be fueled with a passion for teaching, writing, and living.

For teachers to see the latest in research and ways to apply it in their classrooms.

For us to “practice what we preach” by sharing our own writing.

To bring writing teachers together to share ideas and stretch each other’s thinking.

To reflect on our teaching — celebrating when it goes well and working it out when it doesn’t.

5. Weblogg-ed: The writer of this blog has been a long time advocate of Web 2.0 and its connection to education. He does a great job at tackling the issues surrounding education and technology. According to the author, “This site is dedicated to discussions and reflections on the use of Weblogs, wikis, RSS, audiocasts and other Read/Write Web related technologies in the K-12 realm, technologies that are transforming classrooms around the world.” This site keeps me updated on the latest innovations in the Read/Write Web.