Blog Reader
After exploring the different Feed Readers, I went with Feedly due to its ease of use, customizable to fit my needs, clean and simple. I like how you can customize the reading style by displaying title only, magazine, cards, or article view. I like the convenience of having all my information from the web located in one place and receive updates on the topics I was interested in. Feedly lets you categorize the blogs you follow so you can easily group similar topics together. It also allows you to add your subscriptions by using hashtags or using the 'add content' option. It offers many ways to share information within the application, including social networks, email, etc. Once you have read the article, you have the options to delete, mark it to 'read it later', save it, tag it, email, or share through social networks.
Top 5 Library Blogs to Follow
The Daring Librarian
https://www.thedaringlibrarian.com/
The Daring Librarian blog is written by Gwyneth A. Jones who is a Future Ready Teacher Librarian and Ed Tech Leader at Murray Hill Middle School in Howard County, Maryland.
She is an International Keynote EdTech and Librarian Speaker and a Google Certified Innovator. Gwyneth has been named Innovator and of of the 50 International Movers and Shakers 2011 by Library Journal Magazine and a top 15 Libraries to Follow on Instagram by Scholastic. She was also named a Gale/Cengage New Leader, Best of the Best and Visionary Leader by Teacher Librarian Magazine. She has been elected twice for the ISTE Board of Directors. Her work and writings have been featured in the New York Times, NEA Today Magazine, Information Today Magazine, The Washington Post, and Huffington Post.
Her blog provides ideas and activities and skills that build exercises related to ed tech and libraries. Her information is regularly updated to reflect current pedagogy, memes, tropes, geeky fads, and current cutting edge education technology trends. You can feel her enthusiasm through her bright and appealing website. Her blog is information and personal, but her approach is clear, fun, and accessible.
The Library Voice
In 2011, she was awarded the Connecting People Shorty Award and was chosen to be part of the SLJ New Leaders Program in 2012. In 2013, she was named one of the Faces of Innovation from Broadband for America; one of 50 featured in the 2013 Center for Digital Education Yearbook; and one of the featured Connected Educators with the Connected Educators projects partnered with the US Department of Education. In 2014, Shannon was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker. In 2016, she was awarded the Making it Happen Award by ISTE. In 2018, she was awarded the AASL Leadership Luminary Social Media Superstar.
Her blog is regularly updated that covers librarianship, technology, social media, and advocacy. Her blog is user friendly and she includes pictures and steps on how to incorporate her post. She also provides freebies that are ready to print and use in your own library.
The Adventures of Library Girl
Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages) discern fact from fiction in the information they consume.
Her blog provides insights on teaching, professional development, and multimedia content in a digital world. She focuses on nonfiction and how to teach kids from fact vs. fiction. Her blog is easy to navigate with all her posts on one page with short highlights to quickly filter what you want to read.
Mrs. ReaderPants
Mrs. ReaderPants is written by Leigh Collazo who is a Texas certified PreK-12 school librarian and Secondary English Teacher.
She served as Head Librarian and Secondary School Librarian in China where she served a community of third culture kids from 55 different countries and languages.
She opened three brand-new school libraries in the Forth Worth area, presented booktalks at her regional service center in Texas and at several library professional development events in Shanghai. She was also a book reviewer for the School Library Journal from 2012-2017.
Her blogs were originally about book reviews and thematic booklists, but she was switched her focus to lesson ideas and management tips for librarians and classroom teachers. She offers many resources for new librarians and pros.
All the Wonders
All the Wonders is a home for readers to discover new books and to experience the stories they love in wondrous ways. It is an entertainment channel, a variety show, and a modern library all wrapped up into one digital home.
This blog features a collective of working writers, podcasters, filmmakers, musicians, and visual artists who feel that great books deserve a life beyond the shelf. They believe that children make a more lasting connection with a story when they can experience it in various forms.
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Interesting that we both like Feedly the best. Totally agree with how much easier it seems to use than the other top readers. Love The Library Voice. I found that as one of my top blogs to follow. Thank you for sharing Mrs. Reader Pants. She has such an interesting story and experience to utilize.
ReplyDeleteI think blogs are so important to educators today. It is like having unlimited sources for ideas and questions. I love The Darling Librarian. Her blog is so informative. If you have a tech question, she may have the answer!
ReplyDeleteYou had some blogs I've never heard of before today. I'm trying to diversify my readings, especially as I head into a library. Right now I just follow other fourth grade teachers. Thanks for finding some good ones!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you found a blog site by a Texas teacher. Getting a perspective and information from a blog that is setup by a teacher from the same state is more reassuring because they are more likely to have relevant information to our needs.
ReplyDeleteLove the daring librarian! She's great! Excellent blog suggestions.
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