Welcome to a post where I wish to thank all of you for a special honor given to this blog. I also want you to be aware of some other awesome bloggers to watch in 2014. First, to ensure you do not miss one of these valuable posts or other resources covering PBL, Digital Curriculum, Web 2.0, STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter (@mjgormans). Please give this post a retweet and pass it on. Have a great week – Michael Gorman (21centuryedtech)
Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have done 100′s of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page… Please contact me soon if you have an interest. My winter, spring, and summer for 2014 PD dates are already beginning to fill fast!
It is an honor to be recognized as one of eleven educational blogs to watch in 2014 by Graphite which is part of Common Sense Media. This is an amazing not for profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
I write to serve educators and students and am humbled by this this very special mention, and see it as an incentive to continue writing and serving. I have enjoyed not just meeting and learning from all of you these past four years, but also being a member of the education profession for over thirty-five years.
You also may wish to become acquainted with the other educational bloggers on the list of eleven for 2014. I have often read and reflected on their writings and wish to thank them for multiple ideas and resources though the years. I invite you to explore the writings of these bloggers which includes; Richard Byrne, Vicki Davis, Scott Macleod, Darcy Moore, Lisa Nielsen, Steven Anderson, Erin Klein, Lisa Dabbs, Mary Beth Hertz, and Tom Murray. I know you will enjoy and benefit from what they have to offer. While I post the names I ask you to visit the Graphite Article (contains links to all blogs) so you can also learn more about these educational bloggers and also explore some amazing Graphite content.
The title of this post promised not just bloggers, but also resources to explore. This is another reason to visit Graphite on the web. Graphite™ is a free service from nonprofit Common Sense Media designed to help preK-12 educators discover, use, and share the best apps, games, websites, and digital curricula for their students by providing unbiased, rigorous ratings and practical insights from our active community of teachers While you are at Graphite make sure you explore some of their wonderful insights and information. . After visiting and subscribing to some possible blog suggestions, take a look at the site. First, explore the link Review and Ratings where you will discover over 500 websites, and apps complete with a review. Point your mouse at Top Picks in order to explore some of the highest reviewed educational resources by category. Don’t miss the Boards and make sure you read the Graphite Blog posts, filled with great tools and resources. Before leaving visit the Get Inspired link, by now you should be inspired enough to sign up and even receive a free newsletter.
Along with my sincere appreciation to all of my readers, I also hope that this post brought you hundreds of more possible resources and a few more bloggers to follow. Please take a moment to share 21centuryedtech with some one else! I will do my best at bringing you some great information and resources through 2014 and beyond! Have a great New Year!
Thanks for joining me on this wonderful journey of 21st century resources. Join me in future weeks as together we continue to explore several more posts devoted to the Flipped Classrooms, Project Based Learning, Assessing 21st century skills, technology integration, web resources, and digital literacy. I enjoy learning from all of you. Also remember to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and follow me on twitter at mjgormans. I also appreciate your sharing of this post and any retweets. Keep up the amazing work, have a great week, and enjoy the resources! – Mike Gorman
Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have done 100′s of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page… Those 2014 dates are going fast.
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Thank you so much… I appreciate the recognition! – Mike
I always enjoy your posts! I didn’t become a teacher until after: after I worked as an interior design consultant (my first degree) because while I enjoyed designing beautiful spaces for others, I enjoyed teaching them how to do it themselves; After being a human resource professional, (my second degree) hiring good people to work in jobs I knew were a good fit, I realized I enjoyed teaching them how to get the most out of their job even more; After working in operations for several companies over a 20-year span, I found that teaching others how to do the various jobs, or how to invest their money, or how to plan an event; After owning a restaurant and cooking great food for wonderful customers, I realized I really loved teaching people to cook and be professional servers –So That They Could Do It Themselves — was way cooler; one of my beliefs is that very old one about giving a man a fish, which will feed him for a day, or teaching him to fish, so that he can supply food for the rest of his life! It may have taken me a while, and a few professions, but I have found what I really want (and can) do. I TEACH. (My third degree, by the way!)
Thanks so much for sharing and I am so glad became a teacher. I hope you continue to return.