Top 30 EdTech Thought Leaders & Blogs to Follow

Educator and EdTech expert Caleb Clark said “Geeks can’t teach, and teachers can’t geek.” But education is evolving fast. There’s always some new technology that has the capacity to change the world as we know it. These rapid changes offer the chance to improve education. It has become more important for teachers and students to have access to the new technology teaching methods, programs and devices available.

Here are some of the education industry’s most influential thought-leaders.

1. Blog: Teacher Tech
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Alice Keeler talks about the challenges of adding new technology to the classroom. Figuring out the equipment and software and deciding how to integrate technology into existing lesson plans are just a few of the learning curves teachers face. But adding technology to classrooms isn’t optional. It’s a must if students are going to be well-equipped for the future.

2. Blog: Catlin Tucker
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Catlin Tucker is a Google Certified Teacher, bestselling author, international trainer, and frequent Edtech speaker, who currently teaches in Sonoma County where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010. Catlin’s first book Blended Learning in Grades 4-12 is a bestseller and her most recent book Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology was published in June 2015. Catlin writes the “Techy Teacher” column for Educational Leadership.

3. Blog: A Principal’s Reflections
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Eric Sheninger and his blog for leadership in technology has been the standard among educators. An author and a senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education, Eric writes about how digital leadership can engage students, faculty and parents using new channels of communication.

4. Blog: Tom Murray
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Tom serves as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education, located in Washington, DC. Tom’s experiences in K–12 digital leadership, which include implementing a 1:1 program, BYOD, blended learning, and a K–12 cyber school where he served as the director of technology and cyber education for the Quaker town Community School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have been recognized nationally.

5. Blog: Web 2.0 Classroom
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Steven W. Anderson is a Dad, Learning Evangelist, Speaker and Author. After a successful career in public education as a Teacher, Instructional Technologist, and Director of Instructional Technology, Steven works with educators across the globe as a consultant. Highly sought after for his skills in helping educators and school leaders better understand technology and social media through his humorous approach to learning, Steven can work with you to improve learning for all students.

6. Blog: Learning in Hand
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Learning in Hand is an educator’s resource for mobile and digital learning. It was started in 2002 as part of Tony Vincent’s classroom website. At first focusing on Palm handhelds, Learning in Hand now encompasses all kinds of digital and mobile learning.

7. Blog: Bryan Alexander
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Bryan Alexander is a futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education. Some of the areas he focuses on include social media, digital storytelling, mobile devices, gaming, pedagogy, scholarly communication, forecasting, and the future of academia.

8. KevinWendlandWHS
Blog: Chromebook Challenge

Kevin Wend land launched his blog to track the trials and tribulations of going all-in on a Chromebook. He ditched his standard-issue notebook and for the past year, his blog has documented the successes and challenges of grappling with an always-on device.

9.Blog: Tammy’s Tech Tips for Teachers
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Tammy Worcester Tang, former classroom teacher, specializes in finding unique and creative, but most of all, effective ways to use technology in the classroom.

Tammy offers some fabulous free resources and ideas here at her website, and is available to come to your school or conference to lead sessions and workshops that are guaranteed to excite your teachers and engage your learners!

10. Blog: Ed Tech Roundup
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The Ed Tech Roundup was formed in early 2013 with the goal of helping educators with technology integration. We provide a roundup of the latest educational technology news as well as a collection of reviews, lesson plans, suggested applications, and professional development ideas.

The Roundup is run by Michael Karlin, a former biology and technology teacher from Kansas who spent time teaching in South Korea and Colombia as well. Currently he is working on his Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University.

11. Blog: Hack Learning Blog
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The Hack Learning Series is produced by Times 10 Publications and features some of the world’s top education writers, content curators, designers and speakers.

Published by Mark Barnes, a prolific author and education presenter, Hack Learning invites you to “feed your brain” by reading posts about increasing student engagement, rethinking assessments and improving school leadership.

12. Blog: COMMUNITY CORNER
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13. Blog: Rapid e-Learning
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The Rapid E-Learning Blog shares practical tips & tricks to help you become a rapid elearning pro. It is hosted by Tom Kuhlmann who has over 20 years of hands-on experience in the training industry and currently runs the community at Articulate.

14. Blog: Getting Smart
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The Getting Smart Blog on Getting Smart.com is a community for news, stories and leadership on innovations in learning and teaching. Read, watch and listen to thought leading perspectives as we feature articles on K-12, Higher Ed and lifelong learning.

With 5,600+ blogs to date, we’ve maintained the same belief that we had when we launched in 2008. It’s that excellence and equity in education are the most important issues for the American economy and society, and it’s our responsibility to make a positive impact. Join us as we explore and reimagine the future of learning.

15. Blog: MiddleWeb
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MiddleWeb is all about middle school & the middle grades — with a sharp focus on teaching and learning in grades 4-8. Since 1996, they have been providing resources for teachers, school leaders, parents and others interested in the success of young adolescents.

16. Blog: I’m a Girl Who Codes
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Girls Who Code has gone from 20 girls in New York to 10,000 girls in 42 states.What started as an experiment has grown into a national movement. When girls learn to code, they become change agents in their communities. Whether it’s a game to illustrate the experience of an undocumented immigrant or a website to provide free college prep, our girls create technology that makes the world a better place.

17. Blog: Ed Tech Strategies
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EdTech Strategies, LLC, is a boutique consultancy focused on providing strategic research and counsel on issues at the intersection of education, public policy, technology, and innovation. Clients include non-profit research and advocacy organizations, cultural institutions, associations, education and technology companies, and philanthropic and government leaders.

18. Blog: TCEA
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CEA (Texas Computer Education Association) is a global member-based organization supporting the use of technology in education. Founded in 1980, TCEA has been playing a vital role in increasing technology funding and access for PreK-16 schools for over 35 years. Our 17,000-member association is led by a grass-roots board of directors, all of whom are professional educators, and TCEA’s offerings all support educators in the field who are enhancing curriculum with digital tools.

19. Blog: ISTE EdTekHub
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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) is the premier nonprofit organization serving educators and education leaders committed to empowering connected learners in a connected world. ISTE serves more than 100,000 education stakeholders throughout the world.

20. Blog: ED TECH TEAM
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This blog is written by members of the EdTechTeam, including Dr. Mark Wagner, the core team, the extended team, and others. Wendy Gorton manages the EdTechTeam blog and guest bloggers.

EdTechTeam is a California Benefit Corporation and global network of educational technologists dedicated to improving the world’s education systems using the best technology and learning principles available. EdTechTeam produces Future Ready Schools summits and custom professional development for teachers and school leaders around the globe.

21. Blog: Whooos Reading?
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Whether you’re looking for time-saving apps or digital tools you can bring to your classroom immediately, the Whooo’s Reading blog team has you covered. Check out their tips, tricks and more.

22. Blog: EducationSuperHighway
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EducationSuperHighwayaims to upgrade internet access in public schools across America. It’s composed of a team of entrepreneurs, educators, business leaders, developers, network engineers, and more who believe deeply in the power of technology to transform public education. We are a data-driven, start-up that is making “yes” possible.

23. Blog: Tech & Learning
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For over nearly 30 years, New Bay’s Education Group has been the leading resource for K-12 leaders, reaching over 250,000 education decision makers each month. The Group’s print and digital publications, websites, e-newsletters, and virtual and physical events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products, and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools.

The Education Group delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train, and teach technology, and its extensive marketing services division provides partners with unique, targeted and highly valued products.

24. Blog: Future of Privacy Forum Blog
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The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a Washington, DC based think tank that seeks to advance responsible data practices. The forum is led by Internet privacy experts Jules Polonetsky and Christopher Wolf and includes an advisory board comprised of leading figures from industry, academia, law and advocacy groups.

25. Blog: Center for Digital Education
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The Digital Education Thought Leadership Lounge provides a space for education leaders to share ideas, talk about issues that matter and start a conversation about what’s happening in education today.

26. Blog: Gaggle Speaks
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Gaggle has been providing safe online learning products and solutions to the K-12 market since 1999. Our focus is, and always has been, on student safety so educators can have the confidence to allow learners to take advantage of current technology for communication, collaboration and learning.

27. Blog: CoSN Blog
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CoSN empowers educational leaders to leverage technology to create engaging learning environments and provides the tools essential for their success.

28. Blog: edX Blog
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Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC provider, offering high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere.

With more than 90 global partners, we are proud to count the world’s leading universities, nonprofits, and institutions as our members. EdX university members top the QS World University Rankings® with our founders receiving the top honors, and edX partner institutions ranking highly on the full list.

29. Blog: There is no box
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The boundaries of instruction and education exist only in our heads. On his blog, Andrew Schwab, an educator and a self-described “IT guy,” is busy “thinking out loud” about all things ed-tech.

30. Blog: Kyle Pace
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Kyle Pace, an Instructional Technology Specialist, has worked with K-12 teachers in his current school district to provide instructional technology professional development since 2004. Kyle’s prior experience was teaching in the elementary classroom. Kyle holds a Master of Arts degree in Education with an emphasis in Educational Technology. Kyle champions to support teaching and learning with meaningful technology integration using a multitude of technologies.

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