Before you jump into these, you might be asking, what exactly is a blog? So, here's an article that probably explains it much better than I ever could.
Blogging: If you are interested in finding it more about blogging, this article has a lot of great resources for teacher blogs, student blogs, and other ideas.
Kodu: A tool for teaching speech and language skills, math, etc. Can be used to address a wide range of skills and it's a fun creative way for students to learn.
Using QR codes in the classroom: This is an article on how teachers and staff can use QR (quick response) codes to direct students to sites, lessons, directions, and other online tools. This could be really useful with iPads that have QR readers included in the apps.
Using Excel to look at class data: This is a walk through of how to set up an excel sheet with your class scores and then use the data to see what is going on, and what next steps might be.
A Guide to the Web: What is the internet, how do searches work? many other questions answered.
All Things Google: This is a LiveBinder of just about anything you might want to know about google.
Why Students Should Blog: Wondering why you should have your students blog? This might give you a few ideas.
How has Technology Use in schools changed?
Wonderopolis: Interesting site, kind of like following someones train of thought. Ever wondered why sidewalks have lines???
Using Twitter as an educator: This is a basic, beginners guide to getting started with Twitter. At the moment it is one of my favorite ways to find new ideas and web 2.0 tools to try.
Using Your Gradebook as a tool for reflection:
Emerging EdTech: What should schools be focusing on to make technology more useful for education?
Virtual Anchor charts: An interesting article about how some teachers are using google docs to create anchor charts in class. I can see how this could be useful, since the students can access them, as well as add to them as long as they are shared. THey can also be brought up for the whole class to see on a Promethean or Presentation Station.
Technology Tim: Why should educators blog? One of his reasons seems very well tied to what educators should practice, self reflection. If you're interested in blogging, or wondering why anyone would want to, this might give you some ideas.
Effectively Using Interactive Whiteboards
What Marzano has to say about using Interactive Whiteboards
Making assignments relevant and memorable
Why educators should be on Twitter
Kids Teaching Themselves: Ted Talk Video
Making Playdoh into circuits: Ted Talk Video
Teaching Math, and Computer Games: Ted Talk Video
Acceptable Use Policies for Schools
How are QR codes changing education?
Homework, and what it does for our kids
RTI Tech tools: software for supporting RTI, what some schools are using
Ted Talks for Librarians (and others)
Are You a 21st Century Educator?
International Children's Digital Library
What are the Most Important Skills for Students Today?
Universal Design for Learning: Canadian School District PD information. It has links to some resources.
Issac Asimov, and what he saw for the future of education and technology
Teacher's Choices for Top Web 2.0 Tools: These were the top 35 from a teacher twitter feed, and there are a lot of my favorites :)
Effective Teaching: Harry and Rosemary Wong article.
IPads in Chicago Public Schools
Control+F: Great keyboarding shortcut, and why so few people know about it
Strategies for Encouraging Effective Forum Dialogue
Five Minutes a Day to Change the World, Video
Student Directed Learning in Naperville IL
Teach Children Well: Blog
Ways to use an Interactive Whiteboard: Collaborative Presentation
Protecting Your Privacy Online
Technology Integration Web Resources
Why Class websites can help teachers
PowerPoint Tutorial for Professional Development
Alphie Cohn Article: Teaching Strategies That Work
How Teachers are using Google Docs
Using Scratch to teach programming
100 Engineering Ideas for Kids
Creating a Digital Footprint: What you should know
Top 100 Tech Tools list for 2011
Twitter for Professional Development
7 Golden Rules to Technology in Schools
Move, Learn, Eat: Interesting videos
30 ways to incorporate technology
Create Commons Licensing Video
Shifting from Differentiated Learning to Customized Learning
J Bower Theory of Homework Blog
How Educators Are using Google+
Why Some Teachers Resist Technology
10 Strategies for Saving A Lesson Going Bad
Digital Resources and At-Risk Children
Getting 21st Century Students to Tune In
Tips Tools and Technology for Educators
Is Social Media Hurting Students?
Aron Akune Blog: Exercising Professional Judgement
KBKonnected: Teacher Resource Blog
Writing Advice from Sharon Creech
Lucy Gray: Mobile Learning Resources
NYTimes: Google Vs Bing
School Library Journal Blog: the 4 C's
Lucy Gray: Google information
Techfridge: Weekly bookmark list
Leadership Ideas Blog: Bigthink.com
KinectEducation: website that offers ways to use XBox 360 Kinect programs in the classroom, including lesson plans.
Ideas for introducing Google Docs to your class
The Teaching Game Blog: Blog spot that is geared towards new teachers.
Is Social Networking Important for Educators?
Teacher Leader's Network: Website with a variety of blogs, information, ideas.
The Groovy Librarian: Blog site with a lot of different ideas. Author is Google Certified, so there are some good tips on using google too.
Why Read YA Literature?: This is an article from the website In The Library With the Lead Pipe, about why YA Lit is important, and some new trends/books to look for.
QR Codes: You have probably seen these square bar code type graphics in a variety of places by now. If you have a smart phone with a camera, you can even use these. WSRA even has one on their posters for the 2012 Conference in Milwaukee. If you scan it with your camera phone (using a QR reader app), it will take you directly to the website for the conference. This article shows how businesses are even getting into making their codes more unique and decorative.
YourTeacherLibrarian: This Wiki is interesting for 2 reasons. First it has a lot of resources about libraries and librarians packed into it. Second, it's a really neat way to incorporate infolinks into the graphic, which could really draw kids into using a variety of resources that teachers want them to be using.
Multi-District Collaboration: How schools, and even districts can have students collaborate, based on experiences of schools in Massachussetts.
Pillars of Innovation: Article from Think With Google quarterly publication
Finding Resources on the web: Blog from Educational Technology Guy
Internet4Classrooms: resources listed by grade level
Cybrary Man's Educational Websites
Educational Value of Creative Disobedience, from Scientific American
Castles and Crayons 1st Grade Teacher Blog
Social Networks and Digital Literacies
Booklet on using Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites.
Keeping kids safe online: lesson plan
Assessing Technology Projects, with a rubric available.
Promoting Learning with Mobile Devices
Technology Standards for grade levels