Why Blogging?

The realm of blogging includes reading, writing and synthesizing a vast array of information. As Couros reminds us, “There is so much we can learn from one another. We need to continuously work to create the culture and environment where sharing is the norm and learning is transparent” (para. 11). Blogging is a perfect way to practise sharing information and learning to “read critically, think analytically, [and] write more clearly” (Richardson, 2010, p. 20). Learning to use RSS feeds and to navigate and organize an aggregator such as Google Reader will streamline my research and allow me access to ideas and discussions that are new to my personal and professional learning networks (Richardson, 2010) – ideas I can explore and discuss on my blog. Shareski asserts that blogging is the way to create better teachers because writing a blog and responding to comments leads to true reflection and collaboration. Achterman (2010) states that “As a literacy leader, the school librarian needs to develop a vision of literacy that both aligns with the goals of the broader school community and pushes that community forward” (p. 68). I hope that blogging and all it entails will help me to become a better teacher and a leader in my school community – and maybe an even wider community.

References

Achterman, D. (2010). Literacy leadership and the school library. In S. Coatney (Ed.), The many faces of school library leadership (pp. 67-84). Santa Barbara, California: Libraries Unlimited.

Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms. 3^rd ed. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin.