How Educational Leaders Can Use Blogs

There are countless ways for educational leaders to use blogs as a communication tool.  My first suggestion would be as a way to communicate with the school faculty.  The principal could post a blog concerning issues that may normally be discussed in meetings.  The blog would provide all participants to have input by posting their comments.  Leaders could also use blogging as a tool in the action research process.  Leaders could gather information from the blog to diagnose needs.  The blog could be expanded to collaborate and formulate strategies for improving the needs.  Another effective way to incorporate blogs would be through the use of a reflective journal.  This would give all stakeholders the opportunity to follow issues as they mature and use the blog as a community forum.  The possibilities of blog use are endless and should be considered as a tool for the classroom teacher as well as school leaders.