My first baby step to blogging was to watch the youtube video "Blogs in Plain English" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN21pWXjXI. The video must have been created by the same people who wrote Blogging for Dummies because it could not have made the process any easier! I learned that a blog is basically "news" that a person has to share with others. Anyone can blog about anything!
For the purposes of my journey into action research, blogging gives me the ability to document my thoughts, as well as, allow me to share what I learn with others. It allows me to give and recieve feedback that is constructive and helps me to become a better leader. Possibly one of the best things about a blog is that it gives me the capability to record my reflections or "capture thinking." Blogs or Web -logs are an excellent way to allow educational leaders to document the layers of questioning as their thoughts and inquiries unfold (Dana, 2009, p. 87). As educational leaders, it is one way of dissolving feelings of isolation and to connect to others.
Tamra,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good post. I like how relate that blogging is a good way of recording your thoughts which brings up the idea of reflection that Dana also talks about. This has got to be one of the most needed areas of action research and yet one of the hardest because of our time issues. I am glad that I am a little older which means I don't have children at home any longer. This frees up some time for me especially as I look at what action research means for me and my future as a principal. Keep on posting as I will be reading knowing that you will be co-teaching as I will!
PS I look forward to the collaboration too. Your campus may be somewhat different than mine when it comes to feeling isolated but being the only co-teacher on our campus next year means that I will be relying on my classmates even more this next year. I hope that through the action research that it will open up new avenues of collabortation on my campus this next year as many see our special needs children in a lesser light. Helping to prepare the mainstream classroom teachers for working with our inclusion children should be received by those who have open minds and hearts.
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