When I was in the classroom, blogging was one of my favorite ways of maintaining communication with my students' parents. I found it was a quick way to throw our fun activities onto a place that everyone could access, and it allowed them to see photos of their child in their school environment, and who doesn't love that?
I also quickly learned that other teachers love blogging, too. What a great resource it was for ideas and community within the educational world. So many fantastic educators would post their educational philosophies and ways their classrooms operated, along with fantastic activities for learning and development in the classroom. Teachers are often so creative, especially those at the elementary level, and this was just a wide open forum for them to express themselves while providing excellent content for readers.
It is important to be careful when finding bloggers to follow. Not every educator shares the same thoughts and ideas for their classroom and how it should operate. You have very type A teachers, and you have some teachers who are a lot more laid back and spontaneous. It is important to realize that a lot of blogs are opinion based and not fact based, and while fun and entertaining, most are not the law. Be careful as you search for educational blogs and make sure that their content aligns with your core beliefs and goals for your classroom.
Additionally, many administrators are using blogs as communication tools. Having admins who are blogging can be very helpful as we are learning and growing as professionals. I, personally, enjoy the content that is full of real life experiences. I have always enjoyed reading about others experiences and that does not change in the professional world. We are often fighting the same battles and celebrating the same victories, and I find others' experiences helpful in navigating my own journey.
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