The Concerns of Educational Blogs
Ricky B. Eades
Lamar University
EDLD 5352 Instructional Leadership – SP2 11-EA1251
Educational blogs also have some hidden pitfalls that one must be careful to avoid. First, a person must be aware of their audience and understand that the writings are available to the virtual world and that includes your immediate community. It has been my experience to be extremely careful when stating information, opinions, or data concerning your own school or district. The thoughts that you deliver could possibly become ones of controversy and misunderstanding if not delivered correctly. My uses of blogs are ones for informational purposes and not any type of slanderous or resentful vendetta. A good rule of thumb is to keep your writing research based and verifiable. The opinionated approach can leave a lot of room for innuendo and skeptic inferences. One must also remember that blogs are written words which don’t contain the elements of emotion. Thus, the feelings of the writer and those of the reader are not always identical. With all this said the advantages of educational blogging still outweigh the perils and have a tremendous potential for educational reform.
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