Edublog Nominees: When You Have Some Time…

It really would be worth taking some time to explore the nominated blogs, wikis, tweeps, nings and educators nominated for Eddies this year. I intend to look at all of them during the holidays and reorganise my Google Reader to reflect my current interests. After reading Miguel Guhlin’s post it got me thinking about what is the point (or what is best) about the Edublog Awards. Here, in one great long list, is a huge collection of the resources... Read More

The 2009 Edublog Awards: Voting

Time to vote in the 2009 Edublog Awards for your favourite bloggers, tweeple and online colleagues. I have been fortunate enough to receive nominations in two categories, Best Individual Tweeter and Best Teacher Blog. Thanks to Dean Groom, Kelli McGraw, Judy O’Connell and Tomaz Lasic for their nominations this year. I appreciate your enthusiasm, humour, passion, integrity and collegiality. Good luck everyone!  Read More

The 2009 Edublog Awards

The Edublog Awards are now in their 6th year. Bloggers provide me with so much inspiration and so many new ideas that reflecting on the year for these awards is very pleasant indeed. It is also very difficult to choose just one blogger or tweep (apologies to colleagues who have missed out from me this year and I did agonise over this).  My nominations are as follows: Best individual blog – Chris Betcher because he continues to lead and... Read More

HIT REFRESH: Leading and Blogging

Welcome to our blogging workshop today for the NSW English Teachers’ Association annual conference.  Before we commence, lets gather some data using a great online tool called Survey Monkey (only for conference delegates please). A key issue: why do you want to blog? What is your purpose? What do you want to achieve? How can you connect? Kelli McGraw is a great example of an English teacher and leader blogging. I recommend you read her recent... Read More

2008 Edublog Award Nominations

My choices for the Edublog Awards are as follows: Best individual blog – Sue Waters’ Mobile Technology in TAFE and The Edublogger have provided so many ideas and practical tips. My fav. posts have been about PLNs and the way Sue demonstrated these at workshops. Best new blog – Tomaz Lasic’s, Human gives this Perth based MOODLE enthusiast a unique voice in the blogosphere. Tomaz has been a great find for me this year and... Read More