I'd like to nominate the following blogs for
http://edublogawards.comJust keeping it very simple and on the ground, I've left some of the categories out. I'd like to express my deep gratitude to all who have networked with this blog and my home blog, the
Island Weekly. There are so many bloggers around now that it's quite hard to keep up, and most of the blogs I read don't really fit into this grid; they're more personal and individual. Blogging isn't really about the best and the brightest. Never mind. Some of the main movers and shakers whom I owe a great deal to are:
Best individual blog:
Alex "I don't do Twitter" Case
http://www.tefl.net/alexcaseBest collaborative blog:
It's his blog, but he invites many guest bloggers, so it seems very collaborative
Lindsay "Six Things" Clandfield
http://sixthings.netMost influential individual post:
Karenne "Here, There and Everywhere" Sylvester
http://kalinago.blogspot.com/2009/08/blogging-english-language-teachers-tech.htmlHer blog carneval and her Ning for bloggers in EFL,
BELTfree, kindly put little blogs on the map.
Best resource sharing blog:
Nik "Tech Tools" Peachey
http://nikpeachey.blogspot.com...but there are so many fabulous newcomers, e.g.
Ozge Karaoglu(for Young Learners)
Best individual tweeter:
Shelly "Reboot" Terrell
http://twitter.com/ShellTerrell Most influential tweet based discussion:
Teacher Tuesday, #edchat
Best teacher blog:
Marisa "Let's think this through properly" Constantinides
http://marisaconstantinides.edublogs.orgBest student blog:
Markus "Englisch mit sch" Brendel
http://www.der-englisch-blog.deBest new blog
There are so many, so I'm saying, since September:
Darren "Lives of Teachers" Elliott
http://www.livesofteachers.comBest elearning / corporate education blog
Deborah "Wise Words" Capras
http://www.business-spotlight.de/blogs/deborah-caprasand my great colleagues at Spotlight, especially
Dagmar Taylor (whom I suspect I'm not allowed to nominate, but she's great.)
Best educational use of audio:
Sean "Listen a Minute" Banville
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.comBest educational use of video / visual
Jamie "Say hi, Dad" Keddie
http://www.teflclips.comBest educational use of virtual worlds
Nergiz "SLExperiments" Kern
http://slexperiments.edublogs.org/
Lifetime achievement
Larry "Community" Ferlazzo
http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.orgAlso see Shelly's shortlist - her blog is getting more populated and lively every day.
Looking at this list I'm a little dissatisfied. These blogs are great, don't get me wrong. It's just... So where are the categories that move me just a bit more, if I'm honest? The blog I read when I want to laugh? The one that has the songs I love? The one that has the news from a slightly different perspective and gives me the idea I need to jumpstart my lesson? The one that is charming and reminds me how different we all are? The one where there is sure to be a rollicking good fight? Or the one that is simply beautiful to look at? The one written by someone who really knows how to write (those are my favorites)? The one that has intellectual stamina that just reading it gets my brain into gear? The one where I find the best book tips? The one whose writer I'm secretly in love with? Or whom I'd like to meet because I think I've found a kindred spirit? Or the one who's been around the world and makes my feet want to go?
Do you read blogs like that, too?
