Educational leaders who blog understand the power of
connection blogging can have. These technological tools are a fantastic way to
share ideas with numerous readers both close to home and far away. One great
way for an educational leader to use a blog is to share new findings on various
school-related topics with students, staff, parents, and the community. It
would mimic the old-school newsletter, with the possibility of adding links,
videos, and comments. Another way for educational leaders to use a blog would
be to have group participants follow the blog and post group topics. This could
be in terms of PTA groups, committees, grade levels, and district-wide
professional learning communities.
Friday, August 30, 2013
What I Have Learned
Action research is research initiated by the learner in
order to solve an immediate problem. In other words, it is someone taking a
problem they are dealing with, researching it, studying it, coming up with ways
to solve the problem, trying those solutions, and going back to the drawing board
if needed. The learner is uncovering solutions by using various problem-solving
techniques.
Action research differs from traditional educational
research in that the inquiry comes from the participant conducting the research
rather than an outsider with no experience in the school environment (Dana,
2009, p. 4). The latter frequently causes irritation because insiders are being
told what to do from outsiders who have no clue what is going on in the school
day to day. As a result of the action research the school system has improved
because of insider perseverance .
The benefits of conducting action research include an
increase in knowledge as well as positive change in the school system. This
type of change and knowledge is more beneficial to the system as the inquiry
has come from inside rather than outside and therefore the knowledge is more
meaningful. Participant "engagement in this process can help best
practices to flourish" (Dana, 2009, p.13).
Citations
Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading With Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press
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