I can think of numerous ways that blogs can be effective tools for educational leaders. Blogs are an effective way to communicate with students and parents, both to let them know of upcoming events and to get feedback from them regarding class activities. A blog can be used with co-workers to share information or reflections on an action research project. It can also be used as part of a PLN-a personal learning network. Rather than being limited to persons in a particular school, or even a district, bloggers can interact with people around the world as part of their PLN.
For classroom use, blogs can be a great learning tool for students. In addition to learning to use 2.0 tools, such as downloading and embedding videos or powerpoints, blogs give students a chance to improve writing and research skills, as well as the opportunity to learn to evaluate Internet resources, leave fair comments on others’ blogs, and in general, learn responsible digital citizenship. If our goal is to educate 21st century learners, blogs are a 21st century tool the value of which should not be underestimated.
Blogging is a tremendous tool to communicate with all stakeholders. It is a wonderful resource to attain accountability. Good luck with action research plan.
ReplyDeleteI just started using a blog for my classroom this year, and it has been wonderful for both parents and students! Best of luck with your research plan!
ReplyDeleteMy third graders are blogging this year. They love to go to the lab and reflect on the reading skills they have learned for the week. They are set up securely through our district server with aliases on my web page only.
ReplyDeletethe best thing I do like about blogging is the idea that blogging is not restricted by technical issues and we do not have to feel that we can not share information with others.
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