In this day and age, blogging has become an everyday means of communication and collaboration. Educators are beginning to understand the value that blogging brings to the classroom as a resource for connecting to students and parents. In the book RSS for Educators, John Hendron clearly points out that teachers should be using Web 2.0 tools to integrate technology into the classroom. He uses his instructional technology expertise to persuade the reader that they should be using 21st century technology tools to converse with students.
As an administrator, blogs can be a useful reflection tool in action research. As Dana (2009) states in Leading with Passion and Knowledge, “Because Weblogs consist of a series of entries arranged in reverse chronological order, they can serve as a sort of ‘online diary’ where administrators can post commentary or news about the research they are currently engaged in” (p. 87).
Blogs provide educators the power to learn new information, share ideas and they also provide the communication tool needed to connect with parents, students, fellow educators and the community.
References
Dana, N. (2009). Administrator Inquiry Defined. Leading With Passion and
Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher (p. 7-10). Thousand
Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Hendron, J. G. (2008). RSS for Educators: Blogs, newsfeeds, podcasts,
and wikis in the classroom, Eugene, OR: ISTE.
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