BP#2_2009121_Google Reader

Using Google Reader is addicting.  My assignment was to subsribe to five  relative to my profession.  The last count I had was 50 before I made myself stop.  Just crazy!   So I went back and just focused on the most beneficial.  Just like old Letterman style, I will do it in a top 10 format:

Number 10:  DeafNation--  This site is great for my receptive skills, and it just makes me laugh!  Several deaf adult vlogs, and a comic series staring SuperDeafy.

Number 9:  Stone Deaf Pilots-- is a deaf-techie blog that has interesting articles.  Also podcasting.  Think about that for a minute.

Number 8:  DeafAcademics --This group allows me to see what is going on internationally with deaf academics.  Most people in this group are deaf  scientists, researchers, instructors, professors, or lecturers.  I just like to see what they are doing.

Number 7:  Gallaudet Research homepage.  What is the leading Deaf university studying?

Number 6:  Florida School for the Deaf and Blind-- my neighbors to the east have excellent ideas that I sometimes use in the classroom.

Number 5:  Pennsylvania School for the Deaf--they have a great preschool program that combines ASL and hearing children and do it well.

Number 4:  American Annals of the Deaf--the oldest research, peer-reviewed journal focusing on students with hearing-impairments.  I mentioned an article in this once during an interview . . . and when I got the job the supervisor told me she was shocked anyone even knew what the journal was anymore.

Number 3:  Texas School for the Deaf-- my students link to this site daily for vocabulary and math practice.  I like to keep up with local events and teacher opportunities.

Number 2:  Teacher Tube--this has been a great resource for specific topics and videos loaded by other teachers.  Our class favorite is idiom videos created by other deaf students.

Number 1:  School Library Journal--I love hearing about new books and the author point of view.  Many times I will order the book and place it in our school library.  Or . . . place it on the wish list.






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