Why Blog?
Before you can answer that for yourself you probably should start by reading other educator’s blogs. By seeing what others are blogging about you might find a reason to start a blog for yourself.
Check these lists from Jerry Blumengarten, the CybraryMan, to find blogs to read:
Counselors (not a CybraryMan page) Other counselor resources: Counselor Links & Jerry’s Counseling Webpage
In order to keep track of your blogs you really need to use RSS. Here is a video showing how to use RSS if you don’t already use RSS:
If you want to use Google Reader here’s a short tutorial on how to set it up (Reeder is a great iPad app to check your Google Reader feeds):
Are you ready to start your own blog? Have you thought of what you want to write in your blog? Is it going to be to reflect on your practice? Is it going to be to share resources? Is going to be something to share with kids or parents? Is it for your classes? Here’s some great advice for new bloggers.
Two great choices for starting your own blog are Blogger (you can use your Google Account to start that one) or Wordpress.
Here are some videos you might find helpful:
