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Here are 5 RSS feeds that I have explored and determined to be very useful to me as a teacher, in addition to being useful to my Action Research project.

1. iLearn Technology

http://ilearntechnology.com/

This is one of the coolest blogs I have seen! Although there are occasional posts pertaining to events such as a TED program, each post is all about finding ways to integrate technology into the classroom. As I scrolled through the posts, each one had information, links, and images from websites that made them easy to understand. Each post thoroughly describes the site, web book, game, or program and how it can be successfully used in the classroom. I’ve already bookmarked many of them for groups of students I work with. This blog is a time saver in the valuable resources it so easily make available. With each site given, there is a link, a section that describes the site and another section describing how to integrate it into the classroom. There are also tips for how the sites can be utilized outside of the classroom by parents. You could consider the blog as somewhat of a resource list, complete with instructions for use and feedback. If you are a classroom teacher, be sure to check into this blog. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed, and I’m sure you’ll find sites that you will be able to utilize.

2. TechLearning

http://www.techlearning.com/

This site has a world of information, from best practice, blogs, contests, webinars, tips on grant writing and more. It also includes a free magazine subscription. There is a bit of advertising, but if you can get past that, you will find lots of ideas and tools to assist you in the classroom.

3. Synthesizing Education

http://synthesizingeducation.com/blog/

These blog posts are all about education. I found the posts to be very interesting, and several of them made me pause to think about what goes on in my school and classroom. Many of the posts pertained to technology in the classroom.

4. Cool Cat Teacher Blog

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/

I really like this blog because it is by a teacher. She has included access to her portfolio, website, free downloads that she has contributed, and more. I found this blog to be very inspirational for blogging from a teacher’s perspective.

5. Special Education Law Blog

http://specialedlaw.blogs.com/

Special education can be stressful because of the legal implications for teachers involved. Therefore, I was happy to find this blog. The posts are well written, relevant and interesting. There are also many links included, making site connections quick and easy.