Reflective Blog # 1

***After researching some blogs in my educational technology class, I found some educational, classroom, and teaching blogs I would like to share.

Classroom Blogs:

• Reflective Creations- Reflective Creations is a blog site where students can share their reflective writings with their teacher. It also allows people to leave comments about the students writings. I really enjoy the use of colors and organization on this blog site. It is really easy to navigate through. The tabs on the top make it easy to switch between different parts of the blog. I would recommend this blog to other students especially those who like to write and read and share their information with others to read their work.

• Mrs. Frandsen's Class- Mrs. Frandsen's Class is a blog site where students can visit and participate in activities. There are such things like Mystery Reader, 3-D shapes, and Lift Up the Sky Readers Theatre. Their are many videos posted one particular from Mrs. Frandsen's Holiday party. I really enjoyed this blogger. It is colorful and fun. I would recommend this site for students and parents interested in viewing their child's progress and involvement in Mrs. Frandsen's Class.

Educational Blogs:

• Megan's Blog Desk- Megan's Blog Desk is designed specifically as a resource for educators interested in blogging to enhance learning environments. The site has tips and ideas to start a blog in your classroom. It is really easy to navigate through. The website explains what a blog is and how to go about starting one in your classroom. This site is extreamely helpful. The layout is very nice as well as the design. I recommend this to teachers thinking about starting a blog in their classroom.

• From Toy to Tool: Cell Phones in Learning- This blog site helps teachers and parents understand the benefits to texting. There are statistics that show how many teens text in the U.S. There is also information and studies that show how texting helps children learn to spell. The website is divided into sections based on the topic. The site also allows a space for comments. The website is designed well. I believe this site would be helpful for parents seeking more information about texting and how it relates to their child's education.

Teaching Blogs:

• Math Video Blog- Math Video Blog is a site where students can log on and answer math questions. This blog allows students to be challenged in their math skills. The website is colorful and easy to navigate through. I would recommend this site to students who enjoy math and like to be challenged with many different math topics.

• iLearn Technology- iLearn Technology is a site students can visit and watch videos. Their are videos and images collected from National Geographic. Students can watch videos related to the Olympics and watch videos related to education. The website has many videos and clips the students can watch and interact with. I like this website because it is colorful and interesting to students who like videos and enjoy using videos for learning. I would recommend this website to students who enjoy videos and to teachers who like using videos to teach.