I have discovered that some people spend a lot of time gathering information and publishing it in the form of newsletters. If you search long enough, you can probably find a newsletter on just about any subject. Often, a newsletter will be a collection of news articles on a particular subject. I use those to scan through a large amount of information quickly. Usually, these newsletters have the title and an introductory paragraph for a number of news articles. If you want to read the full article, the newsletter gives a link for you to click on and voila! Sometimes, a newsletter on a particular topic gives helpful hints. Other newsletters, often for commercial ventures such as bookstores, give new release information and special offers.
Today, I give you links to my favorite newsletters.
1. ASCD Smartbrief (http://www.smartbrief.com/ascd/)
This newsletter contains "E-Mail news for the K-12 education profession." It is one of those collections of news articles pertinent to K-12 education. It keeps you up to date on trends and issues in education. You can choose to follow a particular news story, and the Smartbrief will give you alerts when more about a particular topic is published. They also periodically give links to special reports on specific topics. There is always information about new publications for educators, and they have a "Who's Hiring" feature advertising available jobs.
Subscription is free.
2. CEC Smartbrief (http://www.smartbrief.com/cec/)
Same format, often some of the same content, but content is specific to matters of interest to members of the Council on Exceptional Children - special education issues. It includes gifted education issues.
Subscription is free.
3. eSchool News (http://www.eschoolnews.com)
Newsletter covering issues with technology in schools. Currently, they are running a report on technology and its impact on Formative Assessment (http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/formative_assessment/index.cfm), as well as a resource center on Multimedia Instructional Tools http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/Multimedia_Instructional/index.cfm
If you are interested in technology, try this newsletter. It's free.
4. Dave Paradi - Thinking Outside The Slide
(http://www.ThinkOutsideTheSlide.com/newsletter.htm )
Each Dave Paradi newsletter contains a great Powerpoint Tip. He has written a book on the effective use of MS Powerpoint and offers online conferencing training sessions on specific Powerpoint skills. I have attended one of those and it was practical and helpful and worth every penny I paid. The training sessions are not free, although he will throw in a free ebook, and his free newletter is chockfull of practical hints. It is worth your time to read this!
Free subscription.
5. Gifted Child Education Newsletter (http://www.prufrock.com/)
Published by Prufrock Press, this newsletter has little articles, news items, and of course, special promotions from Prufrock on their new releases. While you are about it, look at their catalogue - special internet deals. They have a few interesting teacher resource books available for as little as $2.95. They also have 2 blogs: a Gifted Education blog, and a Gifted Child Info blog.
Free subscription.
6. The Annenberg Media Newsletters (http://www.learner.org/mailman/listinfo/updates
This organization has an excellent educational resource website (http://www.learner.org) with videos and a TV broadcasting schedule of educational programs. You can choose from a total of 37 discussion lists. Examples include: TEACHING GEOGRAPHY, ARTS IN EVERY CLASSROOM, LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH INQUIRY, and PRIMARY SOURCES.
Free subscription.
If you can contribute more helpful newsletter ideas for those interested in education and specifically gifted education, let us know.
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A personal view of the world of gifted education by Catharine de Wet, Assistant Professor in Gifted and Talented Education at the University of Alabama.
