One Crazy Teacher to Another

I went to the page that our instructor, Rebecca Lopanec, suggested that we view: 50 Must-Read Up and Coming Blogs by Teachers. I viewed several until I got down to #36: One Crazy Teacher to Another . First of all, you just have to love the name for this blog. As I say to my students...if you want somebody to read what you've written you have to have an introduction that is going to grab your reader! Well, Joseph Alvarado (a.k.a., UltimateTeacher) has done that! Once inside the blog, you realize that it's not just a good title. He reflects on many different aspects of teaching (and even throws in a joke to bring levity to our lives). He uses videos and images on his blogs and even has links to blogs that he reads. I think that everyone's blog should have that. I have found so many cool blogs (and websites) in this way. I'll visit a blog, enjoy it, and then see what that author is reading. I never would have found them just perusing the internet! I have so many blogs that I read now all I have to say is thank heavens for Google Reader and my iGoogle page! I would NEVER be able to keep up with it all!
I think that everyone should have a blog site like this in their blog library. He talks about the teaching profession, parents in the classroom, cool tools or websites that he's found on the internet that he is excited about, and other reflections. I like these kinds of sites because I learn things from them and, through commenting, have even shared ideas with the blogger and his/her followers. These kinds of sites are kind of like a newsletter for teachers. My favorite part of these sites are reading the comments that other leave. It's interesting and thought-provoking. Joseph didn't have a whole lot of comments on his blog so I am assuming that he doesn't have a huge following...yet. I plan on continuing to read this blog because I am interested in what this blogger has to say.

Visit Joseph Alvarado's One Crazy Teacher to Another here: http://onecrazyteachertoanother.blogspot.com/