How Can Educational Leaders Use Blogs?

Blogs have redefined news for the 21st century. We have moved from professional news to personal news 24/7. Its value to education is a 21st century methodology that is now available to excite and motivate learners. It also provides a medium to reflect on your unique perspectives about a topic of interest or inquiry. It can create a community of bloggers that inspire and motivate each other. Blogging can serve to motivate young writers and encourage them to hone their writing skills. For administrators, it is a new way to collaboratively communicate with stakeholders. Examples are: campus newsletters, timely dissemination of news to staff or parents, replace some faculty meetings, communication tool with parents and students. A Weblog can even capture thinking as an inquiry unfolds. It provides a place to capture and store thoughts and recollections safely to be shared with teaching colleagues or other administrators at a later time. It is really up to the imagination of the user to take full advantage of this Web 2.0 tool.