Apr 23 2008
Can a school leaders be “real” bloggers??
If you are really into this whole connected to the world thing that we are trying to lead out on as school leaders, you must… MUST understand that being connected means dealing with a little give and take. That means… we (school leaders) give and then we take feedback and comments back. We, as school leaders, must open ourselves and our craft up to the masses– or perhaps just our school community– and “listen”.
I really enjoy the writings of Seth Godin, on Seth’s blog. This gentleman has a lot to teach educational leaders, and his post on how to “Write like a Blogger” should not be missed. Seth gives great tips like….
“Use headlines. I use them all the time now. Not just boring ones that announce your purpose (like the one on this post) but interesting or puzzling or engaging headlines. Headlines are perfect for engaging busy readers.”
“It’s okay if you leave. Bloggers aren’t afraid to include links or distractions in their writing, because we know you’ll come back if what we had to say was interesting.”
and…
“Show up. Not writing is not a useful way of expressing your ideas. Waiting for perfect is a lousy strategy.”
and my favorite…
“Say it. Don’t hide, don’t embellish.”
He closes with the question:
“What would happen if every single high school student had to have a blog? “
Well Seth…. in my school just about every student 6-12 does. Give me a couple of years and I will give you some quantifiable and qualifiable results. These things take time.
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Andrew it’s a good question… here’s a reply to your question:
“Why is it important for school leaders to blog?”
“What void does blogging fill?”