Nice mention for The Chalkboard
Jay Matthews of The Washington Post and retired teacher Walt Gardner list their 10 favorite education blogs and The Chalkboard is No. 1. (The list is in alphabetical order, but still.)
Their comments:
Gardner: Comprehensive approach to "keeping an eye on public education." A watchdog on constant duty.
Matthews is a preeminent journalist writing about education, with several books to his name. His Newsweek list of 100 best high schools in the nation is debated annually.
In his general comments, he writes: One of the first things I learned was that some of the best bloggers have been judging me for some time, and finding me wanting in talent, perspective and depth. They are right, of course. The nastier they were, the higher I put them on my list.
There is a pugnacious quality to many of these blogs that connects with that 98-pound-weakling in my soul. I always stayed out of fights in school but dreamed about pounding the big guys.
Applies to the comment section of The Chalkboard, that's for sure.
Congratulations to Morgan and Jennifer.
(Thanks to The Blogging Journalist for the tip.)
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John,
I'm honored that you cited The Blogging Journalist in "Nice mention for The Chalkboard." I'm always on the lookout for education and science blogs and thought Jay Matthew's list should be shared with TBJ readers.
In fact, I'm glad some educators and scholars are using blogs to reach larger audiences, rather than confining their work to scholarly journals that only a few people read.
Again, thanks for the mention.
Munir
Posted on January 4, 2007 12:22 PM