Blogs are an excellent resource. They are free and easy to use. Blogs provide a social network and are a way to bring people together who may normally not have a connection. It's lonely at the top! An educational leader may feel isolated in his/her role because he/she do not have a colleague on campus who has similar responsibilities. Blogs serve as a a way for leaders to work collaboratively with other leaders without leaving their school campus. Educational leaders may use blogs to get ideas or to obtain feedback about how ideas have worked for others. Leaders may use a blog to post information they need feedback about or even a paper they need edited. Ideas may be bounced back and forth using a blog. Educational leaders may also share successes, and failures, through the use of a blog.
I liked how you included that educational leaders can share success and failures. If we are truly going to grow as professionals we also need to be able to share our problems and learn from each other. In building a network of colleagues, we must be open and honest. Ive talked to an older principal, he echoed that it is lonely at the top!
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