Educational Leaders as Bloggers

Blogs can be used by educational leaders primarily to disseminate information to students, parents, and employees regarding policies, emergencies, or simply successes the school or district has achieved. Sometimes, providing a "state-of-the-school" address is enough to encourage parents that the educational leader, whether principal or superintendent, is invested in the education of their children. Additionally, publically acknowledging individual student and teacher accomplishments in a timely fashion, rather than in the next monthly newsletter, is an excellent way to improve morale and school-wide atmosphere. Finally, blogging provides a forum for public feedback so parents and students can feel like their opinions have been heard. Overall, blogging's role as an information provider is overshadowed by its emotional impact throughout the community.