Educational Blog Menu
Many blogs host anything and everything -
including content unsuitable for our educational environment.
Therefore, many blogs are blocked by our district Internet filter.
The list below may offer a starting point as you search for an
educationally appropriate blog or interactive learning site.
The descriptive italicised text below each link was quoted
from the associated web site.
Disclaimer:
Inclusion in the list below should not be considered an endorsement.
Not all sites have been thoroughly investigated by the NPS IT staff.
If you suspect a site below should not be included
in this list then please let us know by using the email address at the
bottom of this page or the contact info on the
DCC web site.
We also welcome recommendations from our NPS staff
for good educational blog sites to add to this list.
Edublogs
"We believe in the power that blogging can have to transform the educational experience of students and have seen first hand how Edublogs have increased ownership of learning, engaged students, and become a source of pride in the classroom."
21Classes
"21Classes is a turnkey solution for creating your own customized multi-user Classroom BlogPortal."
ClassPress
"Where students are heard"
Class Blogmeister
"Class Blogmeister is one of several blogging engines that have been developed specifically for classroom use. You are welcome to explore the writings of teachers and students alike."
ePals
"ePals is the leading provider of safe collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories, ePals makes it easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally."
Edmodo
"Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers, students and schools. Edmodo provides classrooms a safe and easy way to connect and collaborate, offering a real-time platform to exchange ideas, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices."
Glogster EDU
"Glogster EDU is the leading global education platform for the creative expression of knowledge and skills in the classroom and beyond. We empower educators and students with the technology to create GLOGS - online multimedia posters - with text, photos, videos, graphics, sounds, drawings, data attachments and more."
If you don't need or expect input from others (comments, feedback, requests, etc.)
then you might also consider using one of the following:
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