Analysis of how educational leaders might use blogs

Today's educational leader can use blogs in their daily activities in many ways.  They can be used as a form of communication and recognition for parents, teachers and students.  An administrator could keep a regular blog with all of these groups with many uses.  For example, a blog for the students could be used like a daily announcement and could be projected onto the screen at the teacher's discretion instead of the daily interruption of announcements over the intercom.  That way the teachers could project this when it is best for their particular class.  A blog to the teachers could be used to keep them updated on schedule changes and activities as well as recognize those teachers who are going above and beyond the normal duties of the classroom.  It could be used as a motivational tool.  With parents a blog could be used to disseminate information needed about field trips, upcoming games and activities as well as updates during hazardous weather or school emergencies.  All of these could be easy, quick and powerful tools to a modern administrator.