KidLink

Kid Link - "A place for kids to collaborate and network with friends around the world." Kidlink is open for all children and youth in any country through the age of 15, and students at school through secondary school. Most users are between 10 - 15 years of age. Since the start in 1990, used by children from 176 countries The Kidlink knowledge network is run by 500 volunteers in over 50 countries. Information is available in over 30 languages. This is a great site for students to use as a blog and as a way to meet and share information. I like the fact that it is so user-friendly and that there are so many languages available.

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Ain't it Tweeght?

When you're looking for an inspirational quote, a thought-for-the-day, or even a writing stem, check out Tweeght. This is a cool site - you can borrow thoughts or add thoughts/quotes of your own.

New to Tweeght? Get started with few easy steps...
Step 1. No Sign up required. Just use your Twitter account when necessary.
Step 2. Post your thoughts or quotes using one of the methods below -
a. tag your Tweets by #tweeght, #thought or #quote keyword
b. or send replies to @tweeght
c. or use "Post a Tweeght" tab below
Step 3. Find your Tweeghts at "Recent" section.
Step 4. Vote up, Retweet and Reply to other Tweeghts that you like.

Portfolios Everywhere . . .

E-Portfolios for Learning was created to discuss ideas on electronic portfolios that support lifelong learning with the major focus on discussions about the current direction of electronic portfolios in Higher Education and K-12 schools. The term "portfolio" is becoming increasingly popular across educational domains. There is a real push for everything from student portfolios to school portfolios to teacher portfolios. The idea of an E-Portfolio is something that we, as PGCPS Cohort members, may need to create at the end of this master's prgroam. There are links on this blogs that may be useful for us.

"One Stop Shopping for all your ESL Needs"

This site 100 Best Resources and Guides for ESL Teachers is not a traditional"blog" but is actually a list of 100 links to various resources which are divided into 7 categories: Lesson Plans & Handouts; Teaching Tips; Specifically for Teachers; Activities; Specifically for Teaching Children; Specifically for Teaching Adults; Videos & Podcasts; and Newsletters & Blogs. A GREAT RESOURCE!!!