Blogging Superintendents
Topic: District Communication

eSchoolNews now has a channel on YouTube. You might want to check out this video where two blogging superintendents share what they're doing with their blogs, how it's working, and potential pitfalls.

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Blogging your Brainstorming
Topic: District Communication
Last week I used this blog to gather ideas from participants in a workshop I conducted in Minnesota. It worked really well!

I plan to continue doing this, but decided it might not be such a hot idea to use this blog for that purpose. So I've created a new blog using Blogger.com. The sole purpose of this new blog will be to offer participants an opportunity to share ideas and create an archive they can return to at a later time.

I thought about making a new blog for each group, but I'm not certain that it's a good idea to litter the cyber landscape with a bunch of single purpose blogs. Also, participants can then review not just their own ideas, but also input from folks they've not met or worked with.

I think I see lots of potential here. Particularly in terms of giving a voice to those adults (and students, for that matter) who never speak out in large groups.

Puget Sound ESD Blogs
Topic: District Communication
This is actually a region, not a district; however, there are a number of blogs here that are of interest to administrators. NCLB, technology, and specisl services are just a few of the topics.

Blogs in Professional Development
Topic: District Communication
I'm wondering what would happen if I set up a blog for use before, during, and after a professional development session. It would be possible to invite participants to log on and introduce themselves prior to the workshop and perhaps complete an online survey.

During the workshop people could blog questions and comments, or give feedback on activities they're completing. Then after the workshop, the conversation could continue through questions, additional resources, etc.

What do you think?