Why Blog?

Blogging can be a powerful way to collaborate and reflect. I believe that leaders can use blogs as a way to organize their thoughts and reflect on their actions. It allows them to collaborate with stakeholders in their school and community as well as opening up that collaboration to others worldwide. By blogging, administrators can empower themselves by creating an even deeper approach to inquiry. They can use the process to provide a detailed account of their own thoughts and can go back and see the responses of others. This could generate even more proactive results in their schools. The most important concept that I took from my first class on Instructional Leadership is that an effective leader is one that uses all types of leadership skills to lead by example. I think blogging incorporates many of the 38 qualities including technology, collaboration, consensus building, strategic planning and effective communication.