Educational Leadership and Blogging

Blogging has the obvious advantage of capturing a person's thoughts chronologically. Blogs can be thought of as a journal but have the added advantages of being accessible anywhere there is an internet connection, allowing others to view and comment on what is written, and of providing space for the author to add pictures, links, and other data. Blogging has obvious applications in action research. As educators share thoughs, outcomes, and discoveries while conducting action research, they can take action based on these findings. Blogs can be shared with collaborative team members or with parents, students, and community stakeholders. Blogs can be kept in an open or closed community depending on the blog's purpose. Reflective journaling is an integral part of data collection in the action research process.