I explore two interesting, yet very different, teacher blogs. One is by a junior high classroom in Manitoba, Canada (http://mr-fisher.edublogs.org/) I really like the "About" section of this blog, which states, "This blog is our classroom portal. It is the space for a combined grade 7 / 8 class at Joseph H. Kerr School in Snow Lake, MB. We are a class that works hard to connect with other learners around the globe. We blog, we shoot videos, we podcast, we use wikis to help us plan and to connect ourselves with what we are learning. We think globally."
What a powerful message about technology and globalization. It's obvious, at least from the student bloggers, that they are engaged in their learning. This website didn't have a great introduction or description of itself but it was easy to navigate and see the various assignments the students worked on and their interaction with the teacher. It's meant to be shared between teacher and classmates, but its application is a great example of what can be done in any classroom.
The second classroom blog was 'A Chat With Mary' (http://achatwithmary.blogspot.com/). This site was more of a resource center for other teachers. It has a wealth of information within it to help integrate technology into any classroom. One of my favorite links from this blog is to 'Mary's Portal for Teachers'. While it isn't the most attractive site, it has almost every imaginable topic and application a teacher could want/need. I didn't see a lot of interaction with this site, but I do think it is a great resource for others.
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