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This is an article talkng about the supply and demand of elementary teachers now. It gives data and some problems with ovver producing teachers now. Great read if you truly want to know if you enjoy the job or just doing it because you think it is eay.

"This is basically a simple guide on how teachers can leverage blogging in their classroom teaching. This graphic is inspired by our popular post : " The Ultimate Guide to The Use of Blogs in Education "

A guide to blogging

Characteristics of great teachers

Great tool list

Top 10 blogs on educational technology. We should all look into these resources from teachers who know what they're talking about!

"Class Messenger makes it effortless for teachers to send home important notes and updates about the day's learning experiences. They can even see exactly which parents have read each note. And whether via app, text or email, communication through Class Messenger is always private."

"Looking for some practical ways to get more out of your classroom tech? Check out these eight tips for ideas on how to use technology to enhance your students' learning:"

"More and more primary teachers now have access to technology in their classroom. Whether it is an iPad or an iPod touch, a desktop or a laptop, a growing number of teachers are either being given access to this technology by their school boards or bringing their own devices to class to help students to learn."

This is a great website about the use and abuse of technology and how it should be used in the classroom.

" have been doing a lot of reviewing of educational web tools over the last couple of years. It has been such a rewarding experience to be able to keep with this growing influx of web 2.0 tools. Every new day comes with its new batch of tools and I don't think the journey of discovery will ever stop. "

" According to Statista's 2016 stats, iTunes App Store contains over 2 million apps with more apps being designed and uploaded every single day.  A large portion of these apps are education oriented and cover a wide variety of subjects from learning a new language to virtually exploring the human body. However, not all apps do what they claim to do and, even worse, some of them have internal bugs and errors that affect their overall performance and render them inappropriate for use with students in class. That's why teachers are required to develop a vetting process to  help them evaluate apps to use in class. Apps in the Classroom is a resource that will definitely guide you through this process. "