As an educational leader, the gathering and sharing of information is very important. With all of the demands placed on the school principal it is often hard for one to find the time to meet with colleagues for information sharing purposes. It is often too easy for the school principal to get isolated inside the four walls and get inundated with the busy day to day running of the school campus. By taking the time to blog, a school leader is accomplishing several important tasks.
One, it is a great way to reflect and share your reflections with others. Sometimes simply writing ones ideas down gives clarity to your thought processes. That clarity, combined with the helpful input of others through comments, can help to focus our thoughts and keep our ideas headed in beneficial directions.
Another great advantage of blogging is to obtain helpful input from others. We tend to think of our situations as unique, and for the most part they are. Regardless, there are probably others out there who have faced similar situations and are willing to help. Blogging is a way to reach out to a community of like minded professionals and get plenty of free advise.
Because time is always an issue in schools and educational leadership, blogs can also be used to in place of some traditionally time consuming school functions. Faculty meetings that are expository in nature might be replaced by blogging information. Blogging is a way to get not only your thoughts, but other useful information to a large number of people in a short amount of time. Using the comments is helpful as well by allowing dialogue. Those who have concerns or questions can be heard and the entire staff is not held hostage until all questions are answered. This seems to be a much more efficient use of everyone's time.
By taking advantage of the technology available, and using blogs, an educational leader can expand his personal horizons and run a more efficient school at the same time.
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