Smart List: 50 Great Blogs & Blasts
Getting Smart is acknowledging people and organizations making a difference with the second annual Smart Lists. During October and November you’ll see around 20 ‘Best of’ lists, not in order, not exhaustive, just people we appreciate doing innovative work.
Today we are recognizing 50 thought leading blogs, blasts and EdTech sites you should be plugged in to.
EdTech Blogs
- Edudemic: connecting teachers, administrators, students with technology
- eSchoolNews: how teachers are using technology to advance learning
- Blended Learning Now: a project of CEE-Trust
- Innovative Educator: innovative ways to prepare students for success
- KQED Mindshift: covers the future of learning
- Digital Directions: digital technology trends in education
- THE Journal: EdTech news for K-12
- BlendMyLearning: blended leaders share insights
- Relinquishment: “handing power back to educators and families”
Teacher Blogs
- Coolcat teacher: focused on world class teaching
- Higher Innovation: Microsoft in education
- FreeTech4Teachers: Richard Byrne
- iLearn Technology: Kelly Tenkley
- TeachThought: thought leadership and practical solutions for K-20 teachers
- EdTechRoundup: edtech news and reviews
- The Innovative Educator: Lisa Nielson, passion-driven learning & BYOD
- I Know This Much Is True: Curt Rees, connected, forward-thinking principal
- Kleinspiration: Erin Klein, best elementary school resource
- The Principal of Change: George Couros, innovative teaching & learning, Alberta
EdReform Blogs
- Curriculum Matters: Education Week
- Politics K-12: Education Week
- Hechinger Report: in-depth education journalism
- Eduwonk: Andy Rotherham’s blog
- Fordham Flypaper: Thomas B. Fordham’s education blog
- Rick Hess Straight Up: policy, politics, research and reform
- Edutopia: inform and accelerate positive change in schools
- Edpresso: Center for Education Reform blog
- Whitney Tilson’s School Reform Blog: national education reform
- Dropout Nation: RiShawn Biddle’s blog
Better Blasts
- Edsurge: education technology news
- iNACOL Plugged In: daily digest of news, announcements, insights, and recommendations **
- Edfly: Foundation for Excellence in Education newsletter #
- Real Clear Education: news roundup
- GSV Edu: GSV advisors newsletter on education
- Campus Tech: higher education technology newsletters
- eSchool News: technology news for todays K-20 educator
- ASCD Smartbrief on EdTech: news and information changing the industry today
- Annie Murphy Paul Intelligence Report: how we learn and how we can do it better
- EdWeek Update: daily news and insight
- Fritzwire: what’s new on the hill and around the country
Venture & Tech Blogs
- AVC: Fred Wilson
- BothSidesoftheTable: Mark Suster
- Feld Thoughts: Brad Feld
- Venturebeat: tech, money, people
- Wired: tech, science, gear
- TechCrunch: startups, mobile, gadgets
- CNET: tech news
- GigaOM: apple, cleantech, cloud, data,
- Gizmodo: technology, innovation
- Mashable: social media, technology, business
What did we miss? What do you read? Comment and tweet us at @Getting_Smart to share.
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