If you are a blogger you’ll know about the annual Edublogs Awards. The Edublog Awards started in 2004. They promote and demonstrate the educational value of social media such as the use of blogs and Twitter for educational purposes.  These awards take place in November/December yearly in three stages.

• First there is the Nominations stage.
• This is followed by the Voting stage.
• Finally the winners are announced. 

I always love looking through the winning blogs as they
are great resource blogs to bookmark and refer to throughout the ensuing year. This year I was surprised to notice that
they were mostly blogs I hadn’t visited before. Ronnie Burt from Edublogs
has a post that shows the categories of the competition and announces the
five winners in each section. His post can be accessed here.
I am adding the winners below for easier reference.

Best Individual Blog

1. edutech4teachers.edublogs.org
2. okeducationtruths.wordpress.com
3. teachingbattleground.wordpress.com
4. theeduflaneuse.wordpress.com
5. backyardlearning.wordpress.com

Best New Blog

1. thisteachersings.wordpress.com
2. backyardlearning.wordpress.com
3. bligonsbest.blogspot.com
4. trialsoftrailblazing.edublogs.org
5. mrhistoire.com

Best Group Blog

1. twowritingteachers.wordpress.com
2. aussieed.com
3. cougarnewsblog.com
4. shirleys6th.edublogs.org
5. labourteachers.org.uk

Best Class Blog

1. 3hcrew.edublogs.org
2. blog.elanco.org/ageimanla
3. cougarnewsblog.com
4. curiouslycollaborative.blogspot.com
5. mrsjalland.primaryblogger.co.uk

Best Student Blo

1. simplyaubree.edublogs.org
2. ethancaba14.edublogs.org
3. 6jacquelineg.edublogs.org
4. blog.elanco.org/covertcjv
5. blog.elanco.org/forre5yz

Best EdTech/Resource Blog

1. edutech4teachers.edublogs.org
2. mrswatersenglish.com
3. literacyshed.com
4. thetechspecblog.blogspot.com
5. edutopia.org

Best Teacher Blog

1. edutech4teachers.edublogs.org
2. mrswatersenglish.com
3. mathcoachscorner.com
4. globallyconnectedlearning.net/marisag
5. pernillesripp.com

Best Library Blog

1. jrelibrary.edublogs.org
2. thedaringlibrarian.com
3. bellbulldogreaders.edublogs.org
4. fielderlibrary.edublogs.org
5. cabraseniorlibrary.wordpress.com

Best Administrator Blog

1. okeducationtruths.wordpress.com
2. viewfromtheedge.net
3. headguruteacher.com
4. georgecouros.ca
5. jcastelhanothisandthat.blogspot.com

Most Influential Post

1. Curmudgucation – Stop
   “Defending” Music
2. Connected Principals – 8 Things To Look For in
   Today’s Classroom
3. Crawling Out of the Classroom – What
   Being Gay Has Taught Me About White Privilege
4. The Adventures of Library Girl – Learning
   To Read Alone Is Not Enough
5. User Generated Education – Educators
   as Lead Learners

Best Tweeter

1. ZeinaChalich
2. alicekeeler
3. oldandrewuk
4. dayankee
5. coolcatteacher

If you currently don’t keep a classroom blog why not consider if during 2016? You’ll find that it is a rich experience for both you and your students.