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As I’ve already mentioned several times here already, next year I’m going to have the role of E-learning Staff Tutor at my school. This involves having a reduced timetable and spending time raising what I would term the ‘digital literacy’ of the teachers in my school.

To do this, I need examples of folks within their discipline who are using educational technology and Web 2.0 tools successfully. Whilst I could point people towards/use the International Edubloggers directory, there’s the problems of a) not everyone (including me) is on there, and b) I don’t ‘know’ them – and therefore can’t introduce others to them. Plus, I much prefer recommendations! :-)

Below is a list of the subjects taught in my school.* Next to them I’ve filled in the names of those that teach that subject who I follow on Twitter. I may have missed some out if I’m not entirely sure what they teach or if they’re a consultant.

I’d like to leverage the ‘power of the network’ to fill in the blanks so I can expand my network and make it more ’rounded’. In turn, I hope this will become a valuable resource for those in similar positions to me! Individuals in italics have been suggested in the comments section.

If you’ve got an individual to add to the list, please give their name, location and blog/wiki/Twitter/whatever URL. :-D

If I’ve got something wrong – your name(!) or your subject, please let me know ASAP so I can change it. :-p

So they don’t feel left out, there’s a host of primary school teachers doing amazing things, such as Al Upton (Australia), Amanda Rogers (USA), Brian Crosby (USA), Clarence Fisher (Canada), Doug Noon (Alaska, USA), Graham Wegner (Australia), John Johnston (Scotland), Jo Rhys-Jones (England), Lisa Stevens (England), Mark Ahlness (USA), Mark Warner (England), Steve Kirkpatrick (England), Tom Barrett (England), Wendy Goodwin (USA). Even members of Senior Leadership Teams around the world blog! For example, Chris Lehmann (USA)

The edublogosphere is also full of those hard-to-define characters who have job titles/roles such as ‘E-Learning Director’, ‘Technology Specialist’, ‘Digital Curriculum Co-ordinator’, and so on. Don’t worry – I’ve got something for YOU coming in the near future! :-D

*There are some subjects taught in my school because it’s a specialist Engineering school that you don’t tend to find much elsewhere. These (Catering, Construction, Engineering) I’ve left out – but I very much welcome links if you can find them! :-)

(Image credit: Bullseye by raspberreh @ Flickr)

Update: RSS feeds from above blogs collated thanks to Grazr here: http://elearnr.edublogs.org/links/ :-)

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Posted: July 16th, 2008
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Comments
Comment from Dave Stacey - 16 July 2008 at 1:38 pm

Hi Doug,

Good idea this, it may prove very useful next year for me as well. It's just been confirmed that Nick Francis and I have got 4 hours each per fortnight to do something similar to you.

I'm back teaching Sociology next year, so you can add me to that as well if you want. And Nick is a D&T teacher who I'm sure will happily share his ideas! (@nicfranc on twitter)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 1:45 pm

Thanks Dave – I've added you to Sociology. :-) As for Nick, I was *going* to add him, but he doesn't so much blog as showcase work (http://www.nickafrancis.co.uk), no? I've added him anyway. :-)

Comment from mary - 16 July 2008 at 2:26 pm

Rob Chambers St Ivo school – geography AST – has even more blogs and sites than me! http://igeog.wordpress.com/ for one

Comment from mary - 16 July 2008 at 2:27 pm

and… Alan Parkinson, another serious geographer and serial blogger
http://geographyjazz.blogspot.com/

Comment from nstone - 16 July 2008 at 2:30 pm

Hi Doug,
You're welcome to add me on as another ICT example – I'll certainly be using your list, I was planning to look for a list of blogs for various subjects and you've just done it for me! I hope in a year we'll have loads of our colleagues to add to the list!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 2:33 pm

Thanks Mary, have added both! :-)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 2:38 pm

Daniel, Twitter seems to have randomly unsubscribed me from your Twitter feed. You're not the only one it's done that to! I do apologise and have added you, of course. :-)

I too hope to be able to add some teachers from my school to the list in the near future!

Comment from Jenny Moon - 16 July 2008 at 3:09 pm

I know you are not at an Elementary School but I have a couple of teachers that are really doing some wonderful things with technology.

Amanda Rogers – First Grade http://arogers.edublogs.org/
I tell my high school teachers, if a first grade teacher can do this, you can too.

Wendy Goodwin – Computer Lab – Elementary students Podcasts Morning Announcements
http://web.mac.com/ramitchellelementary/iWeb/Si...

Thanks for sharing your finds with me!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 3:17 pm

Thanks Jenny, I've added Amanda and Wendy. :-D

Comment from Damian - 16 July 2008 at 4:04 pm

Thanks for including me on your list, Doug. You'll find I'm a 2-for-1 value, as I am also a specialist-level certified school psychologist. You can list me under the SEN category as well as English.

Jack of all trades, master of none, I suppose!

Comment from Dave Stacey - 16 July 2008 at 7:38 pm

Hi Doug,

Good idea this, it may prove very useful next year for me as well. It's just been confirmed that Nick Francis and I have got 4 hours each per fortnight to do something similar to you.

I'm back teaching Sociology next year, so you can add me to that as well if you want. And Nick is a D&T teacher who I'm sure will happily share his ideas! (@nicfranc on twitter)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 7:45 pm

Thanks Dave – I've added you to Sociology. :-) As for Nick, I was *going* to add him, but he doesn't so much blog as showcase work (http://www.nickafrancis.co.uk), no? I've added him anyway. :-)

Comment from mary - 16 July 2008 at 8:26 pm

Rob Chambers St Ivo school – geography AST – has even more blogs and sites than me! http://igeog.wordpress.com/ for one

Comment from mary - 16 July 2008 at 8:27 pm

and… Alan Parkinson, another serious geographer and serial blogger
http://geographyjazz.blogspot.com/

Comment from nstone - 16 July 2008 at 8:30 pm

Hi Doug,
You're welcome to add me on as another ICT example – I'll certainly be using your list, I was planning to look for a list of blogs for various subjects and you've just done it for me! I hope in a year we'll have loads of our colleagues to add to the list!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 8:33 pm

Thanks Mary, have added both! :-)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 8:38 pm

Daniel, Twitter seems to have randomly unsubscribed me from your Twitter feed. You're not the only one it's done that to! I do apologise and have added you, of course. :-)

I too hope to be able to add some teachers from my school to the list in the near future!

Comment from Jenny Moon - 16 July 2008 at 9:09 pm

I know you are not at an Elementary School but I have a couple of teachers that are really doing some wonderful things with technology.

Amanda Rogers – First Grade http://arogers.edublogs.org/
I tell my high school teachers, if a first grade teacher can do this, you can too.

Wendy Goodwin – Computer Lab – Elementary students Podcasts Morning Announcements
http://web.mac.com/ramitchellelementary/iWeb/Si...

Thanks for sharing your finds with me!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 9:17 pm

Thanks Jenny, I've added Amanda and Wendy. :-D

Comment from Damian - 16 July 2008 at 10:04 pm

Thanks for including me on your list, Doug. You'll find I'm a 2-for-1 value, as I am also a specialist-level certified school psychologist. You can list me under the SEN category as well as English.

Jack of all trades, master of none, I suppose!

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 16 July 2008 at 11:46 pm

Thanks Damian – I've added you! :-)

Comment from David Rogers - 17 July 2008 at 2:56 am

Hi Doug, have been following your blog for a while now so it must be time to contribute!

Would recommend Ollie Bray for Geography and general – he has a good way of making new technologies accessible http://www.olliebray.com

David Rogers

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 5:46 am

Thanks Damian – I've added you! :-)

Comment from Sinclair Mackenzie - 17 July 2008 at 8:43 am

Doug,

a few additions for you, all Scottish of course!

Val Vannet teaches Geography at the High School of Dundee and blogs at http://www.gmpay.blogspot.com/

Ollie Bray (Geography/SLT) @olliebray & olliebray.com

Tessa Watson Biology (although currently on secondment) tessawatson.com

Alan Stewart (ICT/SEN in Highland Education Service) atss.wordpress.com

Comment from David Rogers - 17 July 2008 at 8:56 am

Hi Doug, have been following your blog for a while now so it must be time to contribute!

Would recommend Ollie Bray for Geography and general – he has a good way of making new technologies accessible http://www.olliebray.com

David Rogers

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 12:58 pm

Hi David, thanks for following me and for your contribution. I really should have thought of Ollie – Sinclair and I interviewed him for a recent EdTechRoundup podcast! It's just that he's not on Twitter (I don't think…)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 12:59 pm

But of course, Sinclair! Thanks for those additions. :-)

Comment from atstewart - 17 July 2008 at 2:29 pm

Alan Stewart – Assistive Technology rather than old ICT/SEN label. More suited within an Additional Support Needs category (we don't use the SEN label anymore) than an ICT category.

Useful listings, Doug keep it up.

Comment from Sinclair Mackenzie - 17 July 2008 at 2:43 pm

Doug,

a few additions for you, all Scottish of course!

Val Vannet teaches Geography at the High School of Dundee and blogs at http://www.gmpay.blogspot.com/

Ollie Bray (Geography/SLT) @olliebray & olliebray.com

Tessa Watson Biology (although currently on secondment) tessawatson.com

Alan Stewart (ICT/SEN in Highland Education Service) atss.wordpress.com

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 3:48 pm

I've put it in the context of my school for ease-of-use, but thanks
for the clarification, Alan. :-)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 6:58 pm

Hi David, thanks for following me and for your contribution. I really should have thought of Ollie – Sinclair and I interviewed him for a recent EdTechRoundup podcast! It's just that he's not on Twitter (I don't think…)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 6:59 pm

But of course, Sinclair! Thanks for those additions. :-)

Comment from atstewart - 17 July 2008 at 8:29 pm

Alan Stewart – Assistive Technology rather than old ICT/SEN label. More suited within an Additional Support Needs category (we don't use the SEN label anymore) than an ICT category.

Useful listings, Doug keep it up.

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 17 July 2008 at 9:48 pm

I've put it in the context of my school for ease-of-use, but thanks
for the clarification, Alan. :-)

Comment from Patricia Donaghy - 18 July 2008 at 5:01 am

Hi Doug
Thanks for the link to the Edublogger Directory. I am glad to see that many of the people you do mention are already on the Directory :-).

I have picked up many contacts from the Directory that I would not have “know” but that have become part of my extended network and have enhanced it greatly.

It is another way to share, especially through the community calendar, wiki and forum where every member can make their own individual contribution for the benefit of everyone.

As well as that all of the members RSS feeds are collated and there is also a page showing the daily posts from members. All of this could provide another way for new recruits to dip into the edublogoshpere. Hope you don't rule it out completely!

Doug, I also hope that you will consider joining the Directory as well as those new “faces” that you have recommended :-).

Thanks
Patricia Donaghy – Edublogger Directory

Comment from Danny Nicholson - 18 July 2008 at 9:52 am

Happy to help! And yes, you've put me under the right subject!

Comment from Patricia Donaghy - 18 July 2008 at 11:01 am

Hi Doug
Thanks for the link to the Edublogger Directory. I am glad to see that many of the people you do mention are already on the Directory :-).

I have picked up many contacts from the Directory that I would not have “know” but that have become part of my extended network and have enhanced it greatly.

It is another way to share, especially through the community calendar, wiki and forum where every member can make their own individual contribution for the benefit of everyone.

As well as that all of the members RSS feeds are collated and there is also a page showing the daily posts from members. All of this could provide another way for new recruits to dip into the edublogoshpere. Hope you don't rule it out completely!

Doug, I also hope that you will consider joining the Directory as well as those new “faces” that you have recommended :-).

Thanks
Patricia Donaghy – Edublogger Directory

Comment from Danny Nicholson - 18 July 2008 at 3:52 pm

Happy to help! And yes, you've put me under the right subject!

Comment from andywallis - 20 July 2008 at 4:32 am

Hi Doug

If you want another English teacher, then count me in. I teach at Islay High School and therefore work with digital literacy on a daily basis with all my classes. I'm also working on a collaborative wiki venture with Neil Winton. Let me know if I can be of assistance.

Andy

Twitter addy: andywallis

Comment from Graham Wegner - 20 July 2008 at 5:14 am

Doug, shaking out all of the primary (elementary) school based edubloggers out of my aggregator here into this comment . Here goes -
Mark Ahlness, Seattle, USA – http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/mahlness/index.htm
Brian Crosby, Nevada, USA – http://learningismessy.com/blog
Chrissy Hellyer, NZ – http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/
Helen Otway, Victoria, Australia – http://helenotway.edublogs.org/
Kathy Cassidy, Canada – http://primarypreoccupation.wordpress.com/
Lisa Parisi, USA – http://lisaslingo.blogspot.com/
Lynne Crowe, NZ – http://lynnetai.edublogs.org/
Rachel Boyd, NZ – http://rachelboyd.blogspot.com/
Hope that list is helpful in building out your network. And I'm also one of those edubloggers who is yet to add his name to the Edublogger Directory.

Comment from David Noble - 20 July 2008 at 5:21 am

Hi Doug

The ScotEduBlogs aggregator (partly organised by John Johnston) allows you to search listed blogs by tag at http://www.scotedublogs.org.uk/blogs?new_filter....

Comment from andywallis - 20 July 2008 at 10:32 am

Hi Doug

If you want another English teacher, then count me in. I teach at Islay High School and therefore work with digital literacy on a daily basis with all my classes. I'm also working on a collaborative wiki venture with Neil Winton. Let me know if I can be of assistance.

Andy

Twitter addy: andywallis

Comment from Graham Wegner - 20 July 2008 at 11:14 am

Doug, shaking out all of the primary (elementary) school based edubloggers out of my aggregator here into this comment . Here goes -
Mark Ahlness, Seattle, USA – http://www.halcyon.com/arborhts/mahlness/index.htm
Brian Crosby, Nevada, USA – http://learningismessy.com/blog
Chrissy Hellyer, NZ – http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/
Helen Otway, Victoria, Australia – http://helenotway.edublogs.org/
Kathy Cassidy, Canada – http://primarypreoccupation.wordpress.com/
Lisa Parisi, USA – http://lisaslingo.blogspot.com/
Lynne Crowe, NZ – http://lynnetai.edublogs.org/
Rachel Boyd, NZ – http://rachelboyd.blogspot.com/
Hope that list is helpful in building out your network. And I'm also one of those edubloggers who is yet to add his name to the Edublogger Directory.

Comment from David Noble - 20 July 2008 at 11:21 am

Hi Doug

The ScotEduBlogs aggregator (partly organised by John Johnston) allows you to search listed blogs by tag at http://www.scotedublogs.org.uk/blogs?new_filter....

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 20 July 2008 at 2:06 pm

Thanks Patricia – I'll take a look! :-)

Comment from Jackie Blackman - 20 July 2008 at 3:11 pm

Hi Doug,

Jackie Blackman

Religious Studies

http://rsteacher.edublogs.com (although it is really only for resources)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 20 July 2008 at 8:06 pm

Thanks Patricia – I'll take a look! :-)

Comment from Jackie Blackman - 20 July 2008 at 9:11 pm

Hi Doug,

Jackie Blackman

Religious Studies

http://rsteacher.edublogs.com (although it is really only for resources)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 21 July 2008 at 4:26 am

Thanks for that Jackie – it's the contact details that are important
(which you get through a blog!)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 21 July 2008 at 10:26 am

Thanks for that Jackie – it's the contact details that are important
(which you get through a blog!)

Comment from Wendy - 24 July 2008 at 5:40 pm

Hi Doug,

Just wanted to point out that Darren Kuropatwa is Canadian, not American. Great post. I am a technology mentor in New Brunswick, Canada and will be collecting these blogs as well for the teachers in my District

Comment from Wendy - 24 July 2008 at 11:40 pm

Hi Doug,

Just wanted to point out that Darren Kuropatwa is Canadian, not American. Great post. I am a technology mentor in New Brunswick, Canada and will be collecting these blogs as well for the teachers in my District

Comment from TracyRosen - 25 July 2008 at 12:24 pm

Special Education -> Elona Hartjes of http://teachersatrisk.com

Maths ->Mr. D of http://www.teachforever.com/

Comment from TracyRosen - 25 July 2008 at 6:24 pm

Special Education -> Elona Hartjes of http://teachersatrisk.com

Maths ->Mr. D of http://www.teachforever.com/

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 2:21 am

Thanks Andy, I'll add you in! :-)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 2:22 am

Excellent! Thanks David.

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 2:25 am

Thanks Tracy, I've added Elona, but not adding anonymous bloggers…

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 2:26 am

Whoops! I've amended Darren's entry. Glad you found this post useful – I'll keep adding to it!

Comment from TracyRosen - 27 July 2008 at 5:13 am

Elona's is a wonderful resource, I'm glad you added her! I've bookmarked this list. Next year (in a month!) I will be teaching a slew of new courses as a core teacher in an alternative program at the high school level. I will certainly be needing the support these bloggers can provide.
Thanks.

Comment from Elona Hartjes - 27 July 2008 at 6:43 am

Doug,
Thanks for adding my name to your list, but especially thanks for creating the list. It will be such a valuable resource.

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 8:21 am

Thanks Andy, I'll add you in! :-)

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 8:22 am

Excellent! Thanks David.

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 8:25 am

Thanks Tracy, I've added Elona, but not adding anonymous bloggers…

Comment from Doug Belshaw - 27 July 2008 at 8:26 am

Whoops! I've amended Darren's entry. Glad you found this post useful – I'll keep adding to it!

Comment from TracyRosen - 27 July 2008 at 11:13 am

Elona's is a wonderful resource, I'm glad you added her! I've bookmarked this list. Next year (in a month!) I will be teaching a slew of new courses as a core teacher in an alternative program at the high school level. I will certainly be needing the support these bloggers can provide.
Thanks.

Comment from Elona Hartjes - 27 July 2008 at 12:43 pm

Doug,
Thanks for adding my name to your list, but especially thanks for creating the list. It will be such a valuable resource.

Comment from Sharon Elin - 2 August 2008 at 6:27 am

What a wonderful idea to group blogs by subject specialty! Thank you for this.

Comment from Sharon Elin - 2 August 2008 at 12:27 pm

What a wonderful idea to group blogs by subject specialty! Thank you for this.

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 1:26 pm

Heya – Jon Eynon (UK) http://www.topgeography.com

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 1:27 pm

heya! TopGeography.com will be useful over the coming year or two!

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 7:26 pm

Heya – Jon Eynon (UK) http://www.topgeography.com

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 7:26 pm

Heya – Jon Eynon (UK) http://www.topgeography.com

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 7:27 pm

heya! TopGeography.com will be useful over the coming year or two!

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 7:27 pm

heya! TopGeography.com will be useful over the coming year or two!

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 8:26 pm

Heya – Jon Eynon (UK) http://www.topgeography.com

Comment from Jon Eynon - 3 September 2008 at 8:27 pm

heya! TopGeography.com will be useful over the coming year or two!

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