Blogs (a portmanteau of 'web logs') are not just online journals
for users to fill the web with personal entries and events. Blogging is
also a way for people to impart useful information. Businesses run blogs
to keep customers informed on new products and relevant news,
columnists share their professional opinions on specialised topics, and
reviewers give honest feedback on products they've tried.
For academics, there are a variety of blogs and blog sites that cater for all sorts of teachers and educators. Here are five interesting and informative ones.
Teaching Village
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto has twenty years experience in teaching. She specialises in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) and ESL (English as a Second Language) learning. She imparts general advice and anecdotes from her own teaching life and works with others to give some wider knowledge.
The Guardian Teacher's Blog
As well as listing academic jobs, the Guardian newspaper also publishes teaching-related articles. Many posts offer professional advice on a range of teaching topics, as well as divulging industry news to help teachers keep up to date with educational current affairs. Contributors come from all teaching and academic backgrounds to give a wealth of useful articles on a regular basis.
The Whiteboard Blog
Teaching blogs don't just have to be about lessons and personal anecdotes. Technology is a very useful tool when it comes to education. For teachers interested in using digital media in the classroom, The Whiteboard Blog is a great place to get ideas. Everything from interactive whiteboards to educational games will do wonders for the technologically savvy academic.
Mr P's ICT Blog
Continuing with the technology theme, Leeroy Parky has introduced the iPad into primary education to improve learning across the curriculum. There are posts on downloadable apps and programs that can be used in a classroom environment, such as games that teach numeracy and helping with speech. This is an ideal blog for educators looking for a way to use new technology to teach.
Edublogs
Of course, it's also possible for teachers to start their own blog. For anybody who has knowledge to share or anything related to teaching, this site offers a service for those who wish to post. Edublogs is a great way for academics to upload informative and useful articles to help students and other educators. The service is free and with over 1.6 million users, it's a fast growing community.
For academics, there are a variety of blogs and blog sites that cater for all sorts of teachers and educators. Here are five interesting and informative ones.
Teaching Village
Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto has twenty years experience in teaching. She specialises in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) and ESL (English as a Second Language) learning. She imparts general advice and anecdotes from her own teaching life and works with others to give some wider knowledge.
The Guardian Teacher's Blog
As well as listing academic jobs, the Guardian newspaper also publishes teaching-related articles. Many posts offer professional advice on a range of teaching topics, as well as divulging industry news to help teachers keep up to date with educational current affairs. Contributors come from all teaching and academic backgrounds to give a wealth of useful articles on a regular basis.
The Whiteboard Blog
Teaching blogs don't just have to be about lessons and personal anecdotes. Technology is a very useful tool when it comes to education. For teachers interested in using digital media in the classroom, The Whiteboard Blog is a great place to get ideas. Everything from interactive whiteboards to educational games will do wonders for the technologically savvy academic.
Mr P's ICT Blog
Continuing with the technology theme, Leeroy Parky has introduced the iPad into primary education to improve learning across the curriculum. There are posts on downloadable apps and programs that can be used in a classroom environment, such as games that teach numeracy and helping with speech. This is an ideal blog for educators looking for a way to use new technology to teach.
Edublogs
Of course, it's also possible for teachers to start their own blog. For anybody who has knowledge to share or anything related to teaching, this site offers a service for those who wish to post. Edublogs is a great way for academics to upload informative and useful articles to help students and other educators. The service is free and with over 1.6 million users, it's a fast growing community.
Academics Ltd specialise in academic jobs across the UK and internationally. They list vacancies for long term and short term teaching posts.
For information on short term teaching jobs in the UK, have a look at their website.
For information on short term teaching jobs in the UK, have a look at their website.
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