Feedly
I chose Feedly as my preferred Blog Reader. As I was reviewing different Blog Readers, I was looking for a RSS Reader where I could create my own personalized feed. In Vicky Cassidy's article The 12 best RSS Reader Apps to follow your favorite Blogs, Sites and Feeds, she clearly deciphers many options of RSS Readers. Cassidy explained the features of each app along with the cost and graphics. Feedly met all the needs I was looking for in a RSS Reader namely creating my own personalized feed. It is easy to navigate, free and had an easy to install app on my phone.
5 Blogs to Follow
The Adventures of Library Girl
I have followed Jennifer LaGarde for about a year, I found her while working on another school project. She has excellent varied content, from her profession development, articles and ideas. LaGarde has a passion for books and the library, she shares her heart and wins in the library. Her graphics and relatability drew me to explore her blog further.
Free Technology for Teachers written by Richard Byrne
www.freetech4teachers.com
Richard Byrne has superior content with many different areas to explore. He teaches about technology but also shares how to incorporate technology in the classroom. He has tabs for iPad Apps for School, Practical Ed Tech, Google Tutorials, Creating Blogs and Websites, Video Creation among a myriad of information. Byrne also blogs regularly on technology and educational topics. I chose to follow him for the depth of material included on his site. I want to incorporate more technology in the library classes and connect my staff with ways to include technology in their teaching. I will highlight this site during professional development and in Smores I share with my campus next school year.
The Daring Librarian
www.thedaringlibrarian.com
Gwyneth Jones has amazing articles with rich depth from her experience as a librarian and presenter. She uses pictures and graphics along with her articles explaining and sharing practical knowledge to librarians. Jones is interesting and has the reader wanting to learn more from her thoughts and ideas. One blog that was of particular interest to me was: How to be a Teacher Librarian Rockstar, she writes that she tries to work hard, be reliable, be reflective and be positive. These principles are core beliefs of mine in librarianship. It is up to the librarian to bridge the gap with staff and students working hard and using positivity to influence others.
AASL Blog (American Association of School Librarians)
www.knowledgequest.aasl.org
AASL Blog has a wealth of scholarly articles/blogs written from a professional perspective. The American Association of School Librarians advocates for school libraries and through their articles challenges librarians to be future ready and forward thinking. The AASL provides good research to share with administrators and inspires librarians to be advocates of their library. The blog's articles are diverse in content equipping librarians with knowledge. I chose the AASL Blog because of the variety of information provided by this blog. The articles are concise and further my understanding of librarianship.
Step into 2nd Grade
www.stepinto2ndgrade.com
Amy Lemons has an essential blog to follow, her projects are remarkable. Step into 2nd Grade, is not grade specific, any educator could glean from the amazing content Lemons provides on her blog. She has blog posts, curriculum connections, freebies and materials to shop. The look of the blog is relevant and eye catching. The big question when looking at her blog is, "When does she have time to create and blog?". The blog is rich in content but easily to navigate and will spark creativity in those that follow her. I have following Amy Lemons since I was in the classroom and I have found many of her ideas ignite a new perspective and imaginativeness. The graphics and her materials are kid friendly and beautiful. I would recommend this site to any elementary educator and those wanting to seeing excellence in creativity.
LaGarde, J. (2018, April 04). How to be a Teacher Librarian Rock Star. Retrieved June 2, 2018, from https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/01/how-to-be-teacher-librarian-rock-star.html
Free Technology for Teachers written by Richard Byrne
www.freetech4teachers.com
Richard Byrne has superior content with many different areas to explore. He teaches about technology but also shares how to incorporate technology in the classroom. He has tabs for iPad Apps for School, Practical Ed Tech, Google Tutorials, Creating Blogs and Websites, Video Creation among a myriad of information. Byrne also blogs regularly on technology and educational topics. I chose to follow him for the depth of material included on his site. I want to incorporate more technology in the library classes and connect my staff with ways to include technology in their teaching. I will highlight this site during professional development and in Smores I share with my campus next school year.
The Daring Librarian
www.thedaringlibrarian.com
Gwyneth Jones has amazing articles with rich depth from her experience as a librarian and presenter. She uses pictures and graphics along with her articles explaining and sharing practical knowledge to librarians. Jones is interesting and has the reader wanting to learn more from her thoughts and ideas. One blog that was of particular interest to me was: How to be a Teacher Librarian Rockstar, she writes that she tries to work hard, be reliable, be reflective and be positive. These principles are core beliefs of mine in librarianship. It is up to the librarian to bridge the gap with staff and students working hard and using positivity to influence others.
AASL Blog (American Association of School Librarians)
www.knowledgequest.aasl.org
AASL Blog has a wealth of scholarly articles/blogs written from a professional perspective. The American Association of School Librarians advocates for school libraries and through their articles challenges librarians to be future ready and forward thinking. The AASL provides good research to share with administrators and inspires librarians to be advocates of their library. The blog's articles are diverse in content equipping librarians with knowledge. I chose the AASL Blog because of the variety of information provided by this blog. The articles are concise and further my understanding of librarianship.
Step into 2nd Grade
www.stepinto2ndgrade.com
Amy Lemons has an essential blog to follow, her projects are remarkable. Step into 2nd Grade, is not grade specific, any educator could glean from the amazing content Lemons provides on her blog. She has blog posts, curriculum connections, freebies and materials to shop. The look of the blog is relevant and eye catching. The big question when looking at her blog is, "When does she have time to create and blog?". The blog is rich in content but easily to navigate and will spark creativity in those that follow her. I have following Amy Lemons since I was in the classroom and I have found many of her ideas ignite a new perspective and imaginativeness. The graphics and her materials are kid friendly and beautiful. I would recommend this site to any elementary educator and those wanting to seeing excellence in creativity.
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Sources:
Cassidy, V. (2017, July 27). The 12 Best RSS Reader Apps to Follow Your Favorite Blogs, Sites, and Feeds. Retrieved June 2, 2018, from https://zapier.com/blog/best-rss-feed-reader-apps/
LaGarde, J. (2018, April 04). How to be a Teacher Librarian Rock Star. Retrieved June 2, 2018, from https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/2018/01/how-to-be-teacher-librarian-rock-star.html
I also have a Freedly account. I found it very easy to use and navigate. The two main reasons I chose Freedly was because it was free, and the top rated.
ReplyDeleteWe follow some of the same blogs. I completely forgot about Amy Lemmons! How could I?!! She is amazing!! I will have to go back and add her to my Freedly account. She is a must follow for any elementary librarian or teacher.
-Tayna Burges