Effective Use of Blogs by Educational Leaders

Blogs can be an effective tool for educational leaders, as competent, effective and productive use of blogs can extend the campus community beyond the traditional walls set forth on campus, thus, allowing for a greater expansion of the campus and increased capacity for a greater group of informed stakeholders. Likewise, the effective use of blogs can provide a direct link for students and parents to utilize technology to access information and participate in the learning community while demonstrating competent technological skills of our administrative leaders.

As Educational Leaders, blogs provide us with an immediate information source that can be easily accessed with up to date information to all stakeholders and presents a greater appreciation of campus culture that should lead to a a more conducive environment encouraging parental and stakeholder involvement in the campus educational environment.

Specific uses of blogs by Educational Leaders include up to date information and calendars of campus activities, information on current Campus Improvement Plan, AEIS Data, TEA accountability ratings, School Improvement Planning, campus "brags" as well as providing an area for stakeholder feedback and input on a variety of issues that affect the school-coommunity, creating a virtual meeting place for productive information exchange.

The blog can provide an avenue for receiving feedback on potential school changes, i.e. daily schedule modification, attendance boundary changes, tardy sweep policies, etc. to ensure that we are in tune with the community, their needs and wants, and ensuring we are providing an edcuational experience that the community feels is positive and will assist students in reaching their educational goals.