1.

The Innovative Educator

If you have ever felt that school was boring or irrelevant, the
Innovative Educator, Lisa Nielson, understands how you feel.
Motivated by her own disillusionment with the way public schools
today approach teaching, Nielson focuses on showing other
educators ways that they can use freely available resources and
technologies already within students’ grasps to make classes
more engaging and relevant. Not only does Nielson deal with
broad ideas about technology in the classroom, but also the nitty
gritty details of implementation, so that teachers will be able to
use her ideas without having to struggle against a budget process
or other restrictions.

Gwyneth Jones, the Daring Librarian herself, knows that librarians

can have lots of fun. Approaching ed-tech with a sense of humor
and plenty of Vines and cartoons to illustrate her stories, Jones
writes a blog that entertains as it informs. Not only does she
provide plenty of excellent content on new apps and ideas on how
to use everyday websites as learning opportunities, but also a
good measure of fun stories that will have you laughing out loud.
2. EdTech RoundUp
With weekly posts on the state of technology in education,
EdTech RoundUp is the best place to go to find out the latest
news related to education tech. The comprehensive coverage of
news and recently released apps and devices allows you to find
out the latest happenings in just one place every week. While this
blog may not have as many original ideas as some other blogs in
the field, the RoundUp provides you with the best place to keep
informed on progress in the field.

Easily the largest hub for education content out there, Edudemic
provides teachers with advice, ideas, and lesson plans to better
integrate technology in the classroom. While a visit to this site
may be a bit overwhelming at first due to the sheer amount of
attention-grabbing content, you will always be able to find new
ideas that make your visit worth your time.
3. MindShift
When you are tired of reading the same ideas over and over
again written in different words on different blogs, head over to
MindShift for something unique. Focusing on slightly edgier, more
fringe topics within the educational technology field, MindShift
opens your eyes to totally new ideas. With its wide scope and its
dedication to sharing all unique opinions on education, MindShift
will give you plenty to talk about with your colleagues.

While ideas are great, implementation remains the biggest

challenge for many teachers. A lack of resources and tools
plagues many schools, making it more difficult to use technology
in the classroom. Richard Byrne addresses this in his blog, Free
Technology 4 Teachers. His well-organized site is a treasure
trove of free apps, software, videos, and graphics that teachers
can use in the classroom right away. Practical and clear, Byrne
gives suggestions that even the least tech-savvy teacher can use.