FREE print or online publication that is delivered right to your desktop. I have subscribed to this one for a long time and have gotten many great tech tips from this resource. Includes webinars, blogs, hot topics forums, and much more. Great professional development resource for any educator.
The ramblings, rants, and thoughts of Gwyneth A. Jones. First runner-up in the 2009 Edublog Awards for Best Librarian/Library Blog, this site is full of ideas, links, and resources for today's teacher-librarian. I really like her straightforward (blunt) style of writing and her passion for today's librarians to stay abreast of emerging technologies.
Nominated for two Edublog awards in 2009, David Truss shares his reflections on education, technology, and learning. A great sense of humor and excellent writing skills make this not only a thought-provoking and informative blog, but also an entertaining one.
Self-described as "the online workplace of an international community of education professionals," this is a great site for K-12 teachers, librarians, and administrators to collaborate, share, and support one another. Membership is free. Build your own safe, online learning community for your students and/or your colleagues.
The Horn Book magazine features reviews of books for children and young adults. This site includes several Classroom Tips for promoting the love of reading and reading skills. Includes podcasts featuring conversations with authors, illustrators, and editors.
Bright ideas is a blog where school library staff share ideas on how they can use Web 2.0 tools in their library and in their school. Tons of links and resources for book reviews, collaborative tools, Creative Commons websites, cybersafety, e-books and magazines, e-portfolios, feature use of Web 2.0 tools, and much more. This site was the first runner up in the 2009 Edublog Awards for Best Library Blog.