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This assignment was a great experience. Prior to this class, I followed a few blogs, all of which belonged to other teachers. By exploring the various blogs provided as options for this class, I now follow a wide variety of education blogs. While I don't see personal blogging in my future, I do thoroughly enjoy reading others. As an educator, lifelong learning is a very important characteristic. Following educational blogs is a great way to contribute to my learning!

The following list of blogs were assigned:

• Cool Cat Teacher Blog
• Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day
• Free Technology for Teachers
• A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet

After reviewing the options for other educational blogs to follow, I chose:

• Alexander Russo's This Week in Education
• Try Curiosity! Information Literacy for Young Digital Citizens
• Teaching Blog Addict

Of all the blogs that I have recently been following, my favorite is Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day. This blog is filled with websites for teachers of EL students. As a 2nd year teacher at a school with several EL students in each class, I feel like one of my main weaknesses is in the area of EL support and resources. One of my favorite things about the websites on this blog is that the majority of them can also be used with non-EL students, therefore providing for my entire class!

While I have enjoyed reading several of the blog posts, my favorite recent post was entitled "The Best Advice for New Teachers." This post includes multiple links that would be beneficial to new teachers. Since I still consider myself "new," I am always looking for readings on this topic! It is encouraging to read about things that I experience, as I realize that it is normal and not just me going through this alone. I would definitely encourage any new teachers to refer to this blog, and more specifically to this post!

I can't wait to continue my blog reading experience. I know that many resources, ideas, and information will be at my fingertips!