“Inquiry is the process of thinking and questioning that
undergirds the Framework for Examining School Improvement.” I highlighted this
sentence when reading Examining What We
Do To Improve Our Schools: 8 Steps from Analysis to Action (Harris,
Edmonson, Combs, 2010, p. 5) as it points to one of many uses for educational
leaders in the realm of blogging.
According to many educational leaders, as well as Dana
(2009), the role of the principal can be very isolating. Through the use of a
blog, educational leaders can come together as a community that can span the
globe. This can become a community to share ideas, problem solve, pose
questions and generate ideas.
Blogs can also serve as a private, reflective journal that
is not published for public consumption, but rather a personal diary of sorts
for the principal (Dana, 2009). The content is more personal and reflective in
nature and can serve as a tool when engaging in similar situations and
analyzing past approaches and the net results to guide future decisions.
Principals could establish a blog for their campus that
could potentially allow parents, teachers, students and possibly the community
to engage in an on-line information and discussion forum. The possibilities are
endless.
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