There's a wonderful initiative that's been started within the blogosphere -- sort of a "Pay it Forward" action to recognize blogs on a variety of topics.

Last week I was flattered to be featured on two separate blog award lists:

• @StarrMatica's blog (found here: http://interactivecontentcorner.com/2010/05/07/follow-friday-these-blogs%E2%80%A6pass-it-on) and

• @thenerdyteacher's blog (found here: http://thenerdyteacher.blogspot.com/2010/05/passing-on-lovetechno.html). 

I hold both of these people (and their blogs) in high esteem and am extremely humbled that I made their blog award lists! They definitely make my list (although my interpretation of the rules is that I have to come up with a new "top 10" so they aren't actually listed below! lol)

In keeping with the theme of passing this award on, here is my list blogs that I'm now forwarding this award on to.  For those who receive this award, there are a few rules that I ask you follow:

1. Copy and Display the picture of the award given to you.

2. Link back to the blog that nominated you.

3. Nominate 10 different blogs..

4. Inform the people you have nominated so they can continue this 'pay it forward' chain of blog appreciation!

All of the following blogs, and their authors, address issues and ideas in education in some way, shape or form.  Some are funny, others insightful and others offer amazing links to fantastic education resources.  Despite their variances in theme, all of them have made valuable contributions to my online PLN and I am a better person for having known them! (whether in real-life or just in the Twitterverse/Blogsphere)

Without further ado, here are my nominations for this award:

1. Free Tech 4 Teachers by Richard Byrne (@rmbyrne)

2. It's Not All Flowers and Sausages by Mrs. Mimi (@MrsMimiTeaches)

3. iLearn Technology by Kelly Tenkely (@ktenkely)

4. Brenda Dee's Daily Learning by Brenda Dyck (@bdyck)

5. Synthesizing Education by Aaron Eyler (@Aaron_Eyler)

6. The Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness by Michael Zimmer (@MZimmer557)

7. The Whiteboard Blog by Danny Nicholson (@dannynic)

8. iTeach by Andrew Marcinek (@andycinek)

9. Teacher Reboot Camp by Shelly Terrell (@ShellTerrell)

10. Pretty Freaky by Elizabeth Collins (@ecollins8)

Again, thank you to Nick Provenzano (@thenerdyteacher) and Emily Starr (@StarrMatica) for the shout out!

And for those whom I've just nominated, please be sure to pass on the love :)

Vanessa