Educational Leaders and the use of Blogs

How can an educational leader use a blog?

To begin, an educational leader can build a blog for their campus. My Principal has built a blog for the staff to communicate on a regular basis. We can ask questions, post to her questions, etc. on the blog. I have found that many are willing to post here rather than send responses to “all” thru e-mail systems. I enjoy the convenience of her posting notes from faculty meetings, schedule updates, and updates to daily matters instead of faculty meetings. 

Another way an educational leader can use a blog is with homework. One can post videos, and information for students and parents to use at home.  Many of the students in our school population do not have resources available to help them at home. If they had the ability to watch a video on how to do something, or even review the notes from the teacher, many of the homework questions could be answered.

Next, I will be building a blog this year for our campus book study. In lieu of book study meetings, I will build a blog and post questions for responses. Book studies have not been popular in the past, and most teachers would agree they are a waste of time. However, I feel that if we can get on once a week, blog, discuss, and answer a question or two, that the majority of the staff would feel that their time was utilized wisely.