"Teacher Blogs: Getting Started": UTA New Teacher Series
Channel: UTA New Teachers
Date: 06/12/2015

Recording from December 5, The University of Texas at Arlington's New Teacher Webinar, "Teacher Blogs: Getting Started" Video link: https://youtu.be/0W1U2saZdZ4

Google Doc with links shared throughout the webinar: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nODeIPCpjPf--QByVD8cIqEpl2HCChxQDI3n9g_2qYQ/edit

The webinar series is open-access and provides resources for all educators, with a focus on new teachers at UT Arlington and beyond. 

This web seminar focuses on ways that educators can learn from regularly reading other people's teacher blogs and education blogs. An introduction to how to start your own education-focused blog will also be discussed and demonstrated. Free blogging services will be shared during the webinar. The session will also focus on the new UTA New Teachers website and blog and ways that people can be guest bloggers!

Smore flyer: https://www.smore.com/h1hqz-teacher-blogs-getting-started

Link to recording: https://elearn.uta.edu/webapps/bb-collaborate-bb_bb60/recording/launchGuest?uid=28204be4-dc27-4dfc-babc-eb536efae448

Justin Dellinger’s blog: 
http://jtdellinger.com/history/2158-hist-1311-702-fall-2015/

Marla Robertson’s links:
https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/ 
http://empathicteacher.com/ 
http://librarianincuteshoes.blogspot.com/ 
https://threeteacherstalk.wordpress.com/ 

Curated resources (recordings of webinars including previous webinars)

UTA New Teacher Blog http://utanewteachers.com/
smore to today’s webinar  https://www.smore.com/h1hqz-teacher-blogs-getting-started 
slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/UTANewTeachers/teacher-blogs-getting-started-uta-new-teacher-series 

Harrison McCoy
http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/choosing-a-blogging-platform-quick-reference
http://amylynnandrews.com/how-to-decide-what-to-blog-about/

Some blogs I’m reading:
http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
http://www.edudemic.com/
https://jonharper70.wordpress.com/
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/
http://www.edutopia.org/blogs
http://catlintucker.com/
http://www.teachercast.net/
http://starrsackstein.com/
http://mrkempnz.com/
http://www.alicekeeler.com/teachertech/
https://shelleywright.wordpress.com/
http://www.cyclesoflearning.com/

Dr. Sparks’ List of Blogs
1. Introducing…Professor Sparkplug http://professorsparkplug.edublogs.org/
2. The Second Half: Life After 40 http://thesecondhalfofmrsparks.blogspot.com/
3. Blog on Intersectionality https://intersectionistblog.wordpress.com/

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