Action Research - Week 1

Blogging can be a great resource for administrators and educational technology leaders. Time is a valuable and important resource that many administrators and technology directors may not have and a blog can help make the most of that time through collaboration. In an administration meeting, ideas can be posted and the results of whatever data that has been collected can be shared without having a meeting to go over what could be trivial information. Those who need to be in the loop on the information provided can follow the blog and post comments on what research or directions the administrators have taken. With a blog, this information can be read over and responded back to in the time that it would take to drive over to where the meeting was supposed to be held saving time. Also, blogs can help keep teachers in the loop or have a place that teachers can report on what is happening in the classroom. The administrator can look for common themes and look for concerns and formulate a plan to help address the issues in the classrooms. Teachers can also report on test data to look for trends and propose solutions or ideas to the faculty without having a major meeting to discuss the issue. Those who are in the district offices can also look into the progress of each campus without having to actually go and make a formal visit.