Comments on: OK, So My Superintendent Wants To Start A Blog. Any Advice? http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275 :Roll up your sleeves and get messy Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Wesley Fryer http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-30790 Wesley Fryer Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:19:36 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-30790 I would recommend you plug them in with the other administrators blogging on <a href="http://www.leadertalk.org/" rel="nofollow">LeaderTalk</a>. Lots of examples of how other administrators are using blogs and how they can be used. My latest article in Interactive Educator is about administrators who blog. (It's not available online yet in PDF form, but should be soon.) You might share a copy of that article. On comments, definitely have moderation turned on. I would leave comments on, however, because the feedback element of blogging is so essential to the communication form. Getting feedback is one of the major ways people understand the power of blogs. You might also share Feedblitz (www.feedblitz.com) and have your superintendent offer that as way for people (who are not currently RSS/blog readers) to keep up to date with postings sent via email. Feedblitz is a free service people manage for themselves. I would recommend you plug them in with the other administrators blogging on LeaderTalk. Lots of examples of how other administrators are using blogs and how they can be used. My latest article in Interactive Educator is about administrators who blog. (It’s not available online yet in PDF form, but should be soon.) You might share a copy of that article. On comments, definitely have moderation turned on. I would leave comments on, however, because the feedback element of blogging is so essential to the communication form. Getting feedback is one of the major ways people understand the power of blogs. You might also share Feedblitz (www.feedblitz.com) and have your superintendent offer that as way for people (who are not currently RSS/blog readers) to keep up to date with postings sent via email. Feedblitz is a free service people manage for themselves.

]]> By: Jeff Utecht http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-27255 Jeff Utecht Tue, 29 May 2007 00:37:36 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-27255 When setting admin up with a blog, I encourage them to start with comments off. Get use to the style of the blog, to blog writing, and even post comment expectations so that parents and the community know what will be and not be answered/talked about on the blog. Good luck! When setting admin up with a blog, I encourage them to start with comments off. Get use to the style of the blog, to blog writing, and even post comment expectations so that parents and the community know what will be and not be answered/talked about on the blog.

Good luck!

]]> By: Jody Hayes, NZ http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-26929 Jody Hayes, NZ Sat, 26 May 2007 23:29:55 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-26929 Tom Sheehan (NZ) has moved from being a classroom teacher blogging with his kids to 5 weeks ago becoming the principal of a small, rural , NZ schoool. And yes ... he is blogging ... and does read this blog of yours. One of the catch phrases we use to each other is 'Learning is messy you know!' so thanks for that. Anyway ... you can find Tom on his 'professional blog' here - The Long Run http://www.tomsheehan.co.nz/ or his whole school beginning to blog (he is teaching the staff this coming week) http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=89616 If I was you I'd email him and have a conversation about what he is doing - it's different and good and will be FANTASTIC once they are up and running. Tom Sheehan (NZ) has moved from being a classroom teacher blogging with his kids to 5 weeks ago becoming the principal of a small, rural , NZ schoool. And yes … he is blogging … and does read this blog of yours. One of the catch phrases we use to each other is ‘Learning is messy you know!’ so thanks for that. Anyway … you can find Tom on his ‘professional blog’ here – The Long Run http://www.tomsheehan.co.nz/
or his whole school beginning to blog (he is teaching the staff this coming week) http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=89616
If I was you I’d email him and have a conversation about what he is doing – it’s different and good and will be FANTASTIC once they are up and running.

]]> By: Dean Shareski http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-26928 Dean Shareski Sat, 26 May 2007 23:26:27 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-26928 Brian, My sup has been blogging for about 6 months, mostly on curriculum and change issues. http://staff.prairiesouth.ca/blogs/index.php?blog=2 Brian,

My sup has been blogging for about 6 months, mostly on curriculum and change issues.
http://staff.prairiesouth.ca/blogs/index.php?blog=2

]]> By: Brian http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-26888 Brian Sat, 26 May 2007 18:03:29 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-26888 Thanks Melinda!!! Thanks Melinda!!!

]]> By: Melinda Miller http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275&cpage=1#comment-26887 Melinda Miller Sat, 26 May 2007 17:57:43 +0000 http://learningismessy.com/blog/?p=275#comment-26887 I am sending you a link to our district Blog. My Supt. requires that the principals submit a weekly post. http://willardr2.edublogs.org/ (Not working today. Probably maintenance) Comments are OFF Each building/dept. has a different category We can post any time of the week and time-stamp our post to post on Friday We have to post BEFORE the Supt. so his remains the top post. If we post late we can time-stamp our post to have posted earlier. Kind of like tricking the blog. :) If your Supt. had something that he wanted comments on he could open the comments for certain posts. I am considering doing that as a principal. For example, after Open House, blogging about it and requesting feed back on how to make it better. Hope this helps!!! Loved your webcast on WOW. I am sending you a link to our district Blog. My Supt. requires that the principals submit a weekly post.
http://willardr2.edublogs.org/
(Not working today. Probably maintenance)
Comments are OFF
Each building/dept. has a different category
We can post any time of the week and time-stamp our post to post on Friday
We have to post BEFORE the Supt. so his remains the top post. If we post late we can time-stamp our post to have posted earlier. Kind of like tricking the blog. :)
If your Supt. had something that he wanted comments on he could open the comments for certain posts. I am considering doing that as a principal. For example, after Open House, blogging about it and requesting feed back on how to make it better.
Hope this helps!!! Loved your webcast on WOW.

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