I am rather excited about Google Reader and about how many blogs that are available on the Internet. When putting this list of RSS feeds together, it was important to me to choose those that I felt were the most beneficial to me as a music teacher. Also, I chose feeds that were strongly connected to my action research project dealing with reading intervention, multiple intelligences, and music.
The first feed I chose was Education Next. I came across this blog when searching through Google reader and found it to be rather insightful. The bloggers of this feed include the editors of Education Next magazine, which is a quarterly journal that discusses opinions and research regarding education policy. The Hoover Institution at Stanford University publishes the magazine. With this said, the sources seemed rather credible and informative. This commentary will be helpful in keeping me up to date on the latest news in education.
The second RSS feed I chose is the blog forum from the George Lucas Educational Foundation, or otherwise known as Edutopia. This site has provided such great insight for me in the past regarding teaching strategies and practical advice for real-world problems in education. The contributors are teachers, administrators and the like that have tested their research and provide great tips and tools for others.
The third RSS feed I selected was Literacy is Priceless. This RSS feed focuses on providing teaching tips for those involved with reading and technology. In fact, there are many links to free literacy tools that are included in many of the blogs. This feed is strongly connected to my action research project where I will be collaborating with classroom teachers working with students struggling with reading fluency.
The fourth RSS feed is the Music Educators National Conference. I am a member of this national music organization that provides valuable articles and resources for any music teacher. The articles are obviously focused on issues that are unique to music teachers, but often make connections with other disciplines and how teachers can integrate and collaborate with others. These blogs will help me both in my classroom environment and in my action research.
The final RSS feed is from TED. I was first introduced to this website and feed during one of the early courses in this program. I was so impressed by the content of the videos I viewed that I have been hooked on what this site has to offer. The speakers tackle some difficult issues, but have very profound responses and outlooks.
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