Yes, this is another post about bloggers who blog about blogging, but the Scholastic Adminstr@tor: Plugged In article points to an interesting communication aspect for education administrators that warrants consideration. We frequently pose the question, "How can we best communicate with our students?"...knowing in advance that there isn't one "best" way, one silver bullet, that works consistently. What we do have available electronically, are multiple options including email, list-serves, discussion boards, and web sites...and blogs seem to be gaining some ground into the communication arsenal. Personally, I like Michael Lach's concept of just letting people know what's on his mind:
One reason is that Michael Lach (the Director of Science for the Chicago Public Schools) like many others who have created blogs, is simply trying to explain a hidden part of the education system. "I do this to make it clearer about what large urban school system bureaucrats do," says Lach. "When I was a teacher, I always wanted to know what people in my position were thinking. I believe strongly that by engaging in a dialogue we collectively deepen our understanding and our practice."
A wag of the tale to Joanne Jacobs for blogging this story first.