LS 521- Spring ‘02
4/20/02
Educational Publications Bibliography:
It is crucial
for any professional to stay current in his or her field.
This is
especially true for educators, because research and studies are continuously
updating what
we know about students and education, and how that might improve and/or affect
our teaching.
Below are five
online publications that I feel are
good resources for information on classroom teaching,
please note that there is an example of why below each annotation.
1.
Current Issues in Education (http://cie.ed.asu.edu/index.html)
This is
an electronic journal published by the Arizona State University’s College of
Education. It is full of peer-reviewed articles on classroom issues
and research. The site also features
reviews of books and software. A free
service, you can also see the archived articles and search in your area of interest. The search option allows user to use this as
both an informational and research resource.
I will use this as a resource for any research that I do, as well as to
answer the many questions I will have as I progress in my training.
The Effects of
Instructional Rubrics on Learning to Write
Goodrich Andrade, H. (2001, April 17). The effects of
instructional rubrics on learning to write. Current Issues in Education
[On-line], 4 (4). http://cie.ed.asu.edu/volume4/number4/
Reviewed April 3, 2002
2. Ed.Net Briefs (http://www.edbriefs.com/briefs.html)
This is a free Internet source
that gives educators a chance to see pertinent news in a readable form. Provided by an education software company, Simpson Communications,
the site produces a weekly newsletter that has between 6-8 news stories
relating to education as well as 3-4 stories regarding education
technology. Without the glitz and
glitter of other sites, this site provides valuable information for educators. These newsletters would allow me to stay
current and knowledgeable about issues that may not be directly effecting me,
but are still important.
Click here for an
example of the newsletter (for September 24, 2001)
http://www.edbriefs.com/usa01-02/09.24.01usa.html
Reviewed April 12, 2002
3. Academic Leadership (http://www.academicleadership.org/)
Tailored towards any educator
in a leadership position, this quarterly journal has articles and essays that
relate to leadership issues. It has dry
studies as well as interesting and sometimes humorous pieces (see below). Because I have the long-term goal of
administration, this site will prepare me for taking on the leadership roles
that I am seeking.
Pay
Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
Boyer, William “Skip”. (2001, December). How leaders will
meet the same characters as Dorothy in the Land of Oz. Academic Leadership
[On-line], 1 (4). http://www.academicleadership.org/cgi-bin/document.cgi?file=current/essay3.dhtm
(please note this may have been archived)
Reviewed April 13,2002
4. Teaching Today for Tomorrow (http://www.7oaks.org/ttt/)
This is a simple site with the
honorable objective of providing a free forum for teachers to communicate. It is a little bit on the edge with
non-traditional approaches to education.
I will use this as a resource and a balance of the traditional
information that we digest every day.
As a new teacher and a naturally questioning person, I value the ideas
of those not necessarily embraced by the general educational community.
Curriculum Inquiry,
Action Research, and Educational Dialogue. Part One: Finding a Way
Meiers, Matthias. (2002,Winter) How a new teacher became sick of the traditional views of teacher
development and is going his own way. Teaching
Today for Tomorrow [On-line], (16) http://www.7oaks.org/ttt/ttt16.htm#CURRICULUM
INQUIRY
Reviewed April 20, 2002
5. T-H-E Journal (http://www.thejournal.com)
This online site offers
services and journal features to educators for free. Although the primary aim of the site is selling, it offers
educators a great resource for educational features. It covers all grade levels and emphasizes technology and
education. I will use this site to keep
current in the changing realm of educational technology and take advantage of
the great features and EduHound,
the K-12 resource link.
Draus, Peter Ph.D. (2002, March) A step by step feature on teaching elementary students computer
skills. T-H-E-Journal [On-line]
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A3933.cfm
Reviewed April 20, 2002
To see other articles I reviewed…..