Three Great Teacher Blogs

One teacher blog I found interesting was http://ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/.

I found this blog to be very interesting because it teaches the topic I want to teach, history, in a fun way. There were many videos that not only explained the topic but also taught it in a way students would pay attention. The videos had jokes, colorful pictures, and wasn't monotone which many history videos are. It was an interesting way to inform the students. You can tell the teacher wants to teach students as well as keep them entertained. I also liked this blog because their were links to many helpful things to the class such as; notes, PowerPoint, videos, texts, outlines, and much more. This will help students if they were absent or just want a review. One final thing I liked about this blog was that he linked a twitter account for the class. There students can see updates about the class, reminder of due dates, funny history posts, and many more. This is a good way to keep in touch with students since most will have a twitter account.

Another teacher blog I found interesting was http://blog.teachingamericanhistory.org/.

I found this blog very interesting as well because it seems to try to teach students differently than the first blog but is still a great way for students to learn. The teacher post several articles about many topics that she covers in the class. This gives the students more information than just what's in the text. Also each article isn't very long so students won't be intimated by them. If an article is too long some students won't want to read them but these are the perfect length. She also has links to helpful things. She links her articles by the date she published them so you can see what all she posted in a certain month. There are also many libraries and museums she has linked to give addition information.

One final teacher blog I found interesting was http://multimedialearningllc.wordpress.com/.

I found this blog interesting for many of the same reasons I found the first blog so interesting. There are many important videos on this blog. However, they seem to be a mix of interesting and boring videos. Students tend to like the interesting videos more but sometimes those aren't the most effective or educational so it has a good balance of the two. Like the first blog this one also has many helpful links. Again by dates, PowerPoint's, and notes. This blog also has links for important key terms and vocabulary and it will take you to what he posted that is most helpful when talking about that topic. One final thing I liked about this blog was that he posted links to educational games relating to history. This is a great way to keep the students entertained and help them review the subject while having fun.