Smart List | 75+ Great Blogs and Email Blasts

We here at Getting Smart really like blogs and email newsletters. They’re a great way to keep up to date on the latest ideas, trends and technologies in education, and they can be a breath of fresh air on days that seem to be grinding away particularly slowly.

If you’re reading this, we think you have pretty good tastes in blogs (if we do say so ourselves) and newsletters (maybe sign up for ours if you haven’t already), so today we’re excited to share these additional 76 resources we think are worth checking out. This list is in no way exhaustive, and could be added to daily as new resources are created, but we think it’s a great place to start!

EdTech & Future of Learning Blogs

• Dangerously Irrelevant: Scott McLeod on EdTech, leadership and the future of schools
• Digital Directions: EdWeek’s digital technology trends coverage
• EdSurge: A resource on how and when to use EdTech
• Edudemic: Connecting teachers, administrators, students with technology
• eSchoolNews: How teachers are using technology to advance learning
• Innovative Educator: Innovative ways to prepare students for success
• KQED Mindshift: Covers the future of learning
• Modern Learners: Thought leadership for EdLeaders
• Seth Godin: The inspiring journal of a bestselling author
• THE Journal: EdTech news for K-12

Teacher Blogs

• CaitlinTucker: Co-author of Blended Learning in Action
• Coolcat Teacher: Focused on world class teaching
• Curriculum Matters: Education Week on all things curriculum
• EdTechRoundup: Edtech news and reviews
• FreeTech4Teachers: Richard Byrne on the latest in EdTech for teachers
• I Know This Much Is True: Insights from Curt Rees, a connected, forward-thinking principal
• iLearn Technology: Kelly Tenkley on how teachers can bring tech to the classroom
• Katie Martin: Food for thought on your approach to teaching
• Kleinspiration: Erin Klein provides one of the best elementary school resource
• Teaching Quality: A blog focused on transforming teaching
• TeachThought: Thought leadership and practical solutions for K-20 teachers
• The Principal of Change: George Couros on innovative teaching and learning
• Thriving Schools: Chris Reger interviews innovative teachers, principals and superintendents

Non-Profit Blogs

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Thought leadership on a range of education topics
• Buck Institute: The leader in PBL
• CompetencyWorks: Online resource for competency education in the K-12 education system
• Digital Promise: Making innovative practices and research more accessible
• iNACOL: The latest in competency-based, blended and online learning
• Michael & Susan Dell Foundation: Covers a range of topics including EdData, HigherEd and urban education
• Nellie Mae Education Foundation: Lessons learned while reshaping education in New England
• New Tech Network: A school network providing valuable insights
• Teton Science: The leader in Place-Based education

EdReform Blogs

• Dropout Nation: RiShawn Biddle’s blog on equity and education as a civil right
• Edspresso: Center for Education Reform blog
• Edutopia: Informs and accelerates positive change in schools
• Eduwonk: Andy Rotherham’s blog on policy and politics
• Fordham Flypaper: Thomas B. Fordham’s education blog
• Hechinger Report: In-depth education journalism
• Politics K-12: Education Week’s look at developments in EdPolicy
• Rick Hess Straight Up: Policy, politics, research and reform
• The 74 Million: National- and State-level EdPolicy discussions
• Whitney Tilson’s School Reform Blog: National education reform

Email Blasts

• Annie Murphy Paul Intelligence Report: How we learn and how we can do it better
• Anya’s Digest: from NPR’s Anya Kamenetz
• ASCD Smartbrief on EdTech: News and information changing the industry today
• Campus Tech: Higher education technology newsletters
• EdCentral Weekly from New America: Updates on education for social good
• EdDive: Bird’s eye view of the education industry in 60 seconds
• EdFly: Foundation for Excellence in Education newsletter
• Edsurge: Education technology news
• EdWeek Update: Daily news and insight
• eSchool News: Technology news for today’s K-20 educator
• Fritzwire: What’s new on the hill and around the country
• GSV Edu: GSV advisors newsletter on talent development and education
• The Hechinger Report: Weekly informative blended learning newsletter
• Highbrow: Bite-sized email courses delivered to your inbox daily
• iNACOL Plugged-In: Daily digest of news, announcements, insights, and recommendations
• Kauffman Foundation: Updates on education and entrepreneurship initiatives
• Level Up Report: 21st-century learning through games, coding, and making
• OLDaily: “Online Learning Daily” with great value-add and web support
• Pioneering: Learner-centered publication from Education Reimagined
• Politico Morning Education: A daily overview of education policy news
• Real Clear Education: News roundup
• Straight A’s: EdPolicy recap from the Alliance for Excellent Education
• University Ventures Letters: Best thinking in HigherEd

Venture & Tech Blogs

• AVC: Fred Wilson on all things venture capital
• BothSidesoftheTable: Insights from Mark Suster, former entrepreneur and VC
• CNET: The latest tech news
• Feld Thoughts: Words of wisdom from Brad Feld
• GigaOM: Apple, cleantech, cloud tech and data
• Gizmodo: Everything technology and innovation
• Mashable: Social media, technology and business
• TechCrunch: Startups, mobile news and gadgets
• Tim Ferriss: Podcast, blog and blast deconstructing top performers
• Venturebeat: Tech, money and people
• Wired: Tech, science and gear

With as much talent and passion as there is in the education field, we’re sure we missed some great resources. What would you add? Share in the comments section below, and don’t forget to check out our other recent Smart Lists at our Smart List Series Page.

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