Well, I’ve been reading through several of the posts and have found that many of the people I am learning from are on the Top 100 list. Congratulations to all those who made the list as you are the people we turn to when we are looking for information, inspiration and ideas. I do like what Dean Shareski says about lists and how people react to them, although he is worthy of such an award. Vicki Davis is another worthy recipient of the award as her blog and work demonstrate her deep committment to teaching and to her students and she has done so much in promoting the use of technology to assist students in learning. I saw that Will Richardson, David Warick, Stephen Downes , Darren Kuropatwa , and many more of the blogs I visit regularly have also made the list plus some others that I will now make sure I visit. For those just beginning or who are still novices, this is a public reinforcement of the people we look to for guidance, information and advice. For many of us, these are the people we turn to when we are discouraged or looking for assistance because we are somewhat alone in our pursuit of melding the different technologies with learning. As I’ve read in many a post, individuals are struggling against state/provincial, district/division and/or local resistance to the use of many of the tools that are available and this group continues to bring this to light, giving many teachers hope that these tools will soon become as common place as textbooks, pens and binders. Now, one must be aware that this is one group’s assessment and certainly not definitive but it is a great spot to start for the many of us. I know I will be taking time over the holidays to visit some of the sights I have not seen and add some to my RSS to view regularly in hopes of finding those nuggets that I can use in my own practice and pass on to teachers whom I believe will benefit at this time. It provides me, as an administrator, with information to use as I dialogue with other administrators about the use of these tools for learning. Finally, it gives me many different angles and ideas to use as I prepare after-school inservices for my staff on using these various tools – points to highlight, cautions to heed and general advice for those who are just beginning.
Congratulations to all those who are on the list. I appreciate all your dedication and hard work!
Kelly
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Kelly,
You posted a comment on my blog today, and that lead me to yours. I have spent the last hour reading your thoughts. You certainly should be in the top 100. I have just finished a year in the blogosphere and I am always overwhelmed at the amount of talent, dedication and enthusiasm that I find here. I have not begun to come close. But I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as I see it in the classroom daily as well.
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