Why should I as an educator blog?
Self-improvement comes through self-reflection and outside feedback. Blogging not only gives me the opportunity to "journal" my thoughts and experiences as an educator, but allows me to share those thoughts with others and get valuable feedback from students, community members, and educators all over the globe. A valuable dialogue can be started and continued through the use of a blog. Fresh ideas and concepts to universal problems in schools can be shared through the use of a blog - it is like a global Professional Development Community which is one of the cool aspects of Web 2.0 tools and the internet.
I've decided that blogging is probably my favorite part of these assignments. I feel that the amount of stress is reduced when I have the opportunity to brainstorm and write freely. I would like to encourage my staff to do the same so that they can share their ideas in a non-judgmental environment.
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