Blogs can be extremely useful for educational leaders. Nowadays, a large majority of students/parents have access to the internet and are familiar with blogs. Therefore, what better way to keep parents constantly updated with school functions, upcoming events, volunteer work, and/or classroom events? Blogs are the new newsletter! Printing 500+ newsletters is a thing of the past! Blogs provide educational leaders with endless possibilities.
Furthermore, blogs allow parents to be in constant communication with teachers and principals resulting in more parental involvement. I've come to realize that parents LIKE to know what their child is doing at all times. They like to be in the know. They want to be kept updated...and not have to wait until Little Susie brings home the monthly newsletter. Parental involvement is crucial on any campus, and blogs provide us with a perfect way of achieving it!
Cristy--
ReplyDeleteWonderful points! I started a teacher blog about a year and a half ago, and it has been very helpful with my students. You can take a look at it at http://mrsterlouw.blogspot.com