Teachers and Blogging

I was following Kevin Washburn’s Clerestory e-mail and he talked about George Couros, a district administrator and former principal, and technology integrator who encourages his teaching staff to blog as part of their professional development.  George Couros encourages his teachers to blog as part of their “authentic reflection on their teaching.”  After reading his blog, I have to say I have a new level of understanding and appreciation for blogging.  As I started this process for a class assignment, I was not quite sure what I would talk about that might be significant to anyone else.  But Mr. Couros raises an interesting point.  Blogging is a perfect way for teachers to share all of the really great things they are doing in their classrooms.  As they reflect on their classroom activities, they spend time critically evaluating their practice.  They also provide an opportunity for someone else to benefit from their experiences.  He describes this transparent learning community where we share and learn from each other.  How cool is that.  And we don’t even have to leave our desks, or spend thousands of dollars on one day in-service trainings.

And, I just want you to know that I am very proud of myself for learning how to place a link in my blog, by myself.