Joy of Blogging

Close your eyes and picture Aladdin and Jasmine soaring through the air and singing "A Whole New World." I now know what they mean. With this assignment and my newfound interest in blogging has come a great revelation: Blogging can provide a wonderful network for educators or to borrow a line from this animated movie, "A whole new world." I have always believed that the best way of obtaining information for educators came in the sharing of ideas amongst colleagues. Think of all you learned from those with whom you have worked and increase that exponentially - that is what is available through the magic known as blogging. Educators, from teachers up to superintendents, I beg you to share your ideas. No matter how minute or irrelevant you think they might be, I am certain what you have to offer will help someone.

Technology and the Administrator

We are all probably well aware of how tedious an educational administrator's job can be - neverending paperwork, student discipline and attendance issues, preparation for meetings, and parent communication. Even with all this evident work, I would dare wager that, like the iceberg, most of a principal's work is under the surface where it isn't seen by many. Thankfully, we have at our disposal a seemingly endless supply of technology that makes our job a little easier. I say school systems and administrators should embrace the technology of the 21st century with open arms and boundless enthusiasm. Not only will the use of technology make our jobs easier, it will also allow us to better assist our students, since most of them are already experts in many areas. With the constantly growing number of students and importance of testing, we can no longer afford to be rooted in the dark ages, but must dive headlong into the waters of now and tommorow, use what is out there and prepare for the advances that are coming.