NCTE+Inbox

=Name of site: NCTE Inbox=

Web address of site: []

Description of site/Purpose: This blog is a kind of weekly newsletter for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), although it does provide a little more Web 2.0 opportunitity for communication and collaboration than a traditional email newsletter.

Author/Owner/Publisher: This site is published by the NCTE but has numerous different contributers, most of whom work for NCTE. Different contributers offer unique perspectives on literacy, education and technology issues, so there are often posts that appeal to a variety of readers/users.

Resources found on this site: The most valuable resource on this site are the links to all of the NCTE journal articles cited or used in the blog. All links are valid for 21 days and offer free access to reputable journals that normally require a subscription. Most of the blog entries link to other NCTE sites and resources for various topics.

Evaluation of site: This site offers very specific posts on literacy in education. Although there are a few notes on technology, the NCTE blog focuses more on reading and writing strategies and topics. The site has posts for K-College educators.

“At-a-glance” rating: 3 - "A must read"

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