#eddies2011 - my nominees

It's this time of the year again: The 2011 Edublog Awards are on! I'm particularly fond of the eddies, they are so dear to my heart - for two reasons: Firstly, because I'm extremely proud of my wiki which has been recognized with the Best educational wiki award twice in a row, and secondly, because I'm given a chance to let the world know about the distinguished educators who have inspired, enthused and motivated me over the past year - or years, as a matter of fact. Here they are:

• Best individual blog:  Teacher Reboot Camp by Shelly Terrell
• Best individual tweeter: @evab2001
• Best group blog:  Take a photo and ...
• Best new blog: A journée  in language by Brad Patterson
• Best ed tech / resource sharing blog: Free Tech For Teachers by Richard Byrne
• Most influential blog post: Teacher Development 2.0 by Steven Herder on Barbara Sakamoto's Teaching Village
• Best twitter hashtag : #eltpics
• Best teacher blog: Vicky Loras's Blog
• Best School Administrator blog: The Principal of Change by George Couros
• Best free web tool: QuizStar
• Best educational use of audio / video / visual / podcast: Teacher Training Videos by Russell Stannard
• Best educational wiki: Welcome back to Egypt
• Best open PD / unconference / webinar series: The Reform Symposium
• Best educational use of a social network: Free Rice
• Lifetime achievement: Ken Wilson