Sid de Haan's List: Teacher PLN Sites

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This colorful site is for those who teach anything between kindergarten and 8th grade. It offers message boards, online meetings rooms, great downloads and awesome advice for all subjects.

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From grade school through college, this site is all about finding students pen pals in different countries. Publish a blog, contact your pen pal via e-mail or snail mail, join clubs of like-minded people, and more.

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The Experiential Education Portal is…well…a portal, to sites covering all aspects of teacher’s lives. Entertaining blogs, articles on technology and teaching, educational research articles, and other awesome links.

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This is the online version of the magazine Education Week. It tackles issues facing teachers, from shifts in pedagogies to slashes in the budget and everything in-between.

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It’s all about the world of K-12 teaching with this straightforward site. Peruse classifieds for jobs, download lesson plans, participate in online discussions, and more.

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Edutopia sponsors a series of teachers blogs that discuss all educational topics, from “defanging the F grade” to “how to become more tech savvy.” Additionally, it provides access to special reports, awesome videos, and development ideas for students and teachers alike.

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Like the name implies, this site is for the science-minded to get their creative juices flowing. Choose from over 900 projects, read the Science Buddies blog, and scope out the teaching resources to keep your young scientists learning.

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Here’s another site with a little bit of everything for teachers. Get tips on lesson planning, classroom management, child development, and subject-specific tips for teaching.

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When the aliens land, why take them to the leader when you can be the leader? This site offers searchable archives of advice for teachers, informative blogs, the latest in teaching news, and more.

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“Effective Teaching” is a great blog that’s updated monthly with teaching advice of all stripes. Tips include the coaching tips that can make you a better teacher, first day of school tips, using rubrics, and other helpful tricks.

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It’s all about technology and teaching with this straightforward resource. Read about how less is more with Powerpoint, the art of the technological presentation, and the implications of group collaboration.

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Technology on 2009-09-07

Great little slideshow on "where to start" with web 2.0

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