It’s been a year. And what a year it’s been. I’m celebrating my first ever Blogiversary (my blog’s anniversary). Last August, I entered into the blogosphere. Here’s what I found: Relationships around the globe; learning across disciplines; opportunites all around me. Together, We Are Smarter.
I vividly remember wondering if anyone would ever read my blog. One day, Troy Worman awarded me with an Oustanding Blog award — and the readership and relationshps started to escalate from there.
I believe a big part of blogging is putting others first, so rather than toot my own horn — I’m going to blow some link love on others. Because it’s also Blog Day 2008, a great way to celebrate new blogs or blogs outside of our own niche.
Here are the guidelines:
BlogDay posting instructions:
- Find 5 new Blogs that you find interesting
- Notify the 5 bloggers that you are recommending them as part of BlogDay 2008
- Write a short description of the Blogs and place a link to the recommended Blogs
- Post the BlogDay Post (on August 31st) and
- Add the BlogDay tag using this link:
http://technorati.com/tag/BlogDay2008 and a link to the BlogDay web site at http://www.blogday.org
Here are 5 blogs to celebrate this year (some may not be new, but they may be new to you):
- Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds – Garr probably doesn’t know this, but his work has transformed my work. I’ve become a better speaker, a better teacher, and a better listener because of his brilliance. Every teacher should read his site (and his book).
- Growing, Changing, Learning, Creating by Tom Haskins – Tom has such a passion for learning! His curiosity and willingness to use blogs and comments as a whiteboard for his ideas continues to be an inspiration.
- Successful Teaching by Pat Hensley – Pat shares so many resources and tips she is one of the first sites I look for when reading my RSS feeds. She’s also a great community builder — an important trait in the classroom, yes?
- Chaos Scenario by Cam Beck – Not chaos in the classroom please (though I can think of lots of scenarios). Cam has a passion for learning and most every post, idea, and skill can be transferred into a classroom setting.
- Laura4Literacy by Laura Hecht – My student, my colleague, my friend. She has just launched her own blog — almost a year to the day of my own launch. She has such a passion for kids, especially in Africa.
Do I have to stop at five? No, but I’m going to ask you to help build upon this day and celebrate five blogs too — on your site.
Happy Blogiversary:-)
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