Blogging about blogs

Everybody today is blogging about something.  Any topic you search there is a blog about that particular topic.   People globally have information to share on a blog.  That is one of the benefits of blogging; you can connect with someone to share and obtain information about a topic of interest.  I have never participated in a blog until I took EDUC 536.  We were blogging as a class, with a section of EDCU 584 and I was administering a blog for my class project with a group of College Experience students from my college.  By the end of the semester I was very interested in blogging especially how it could assist me professionally.  My experience blogging with the College Experience students was great.  I must admit in the beginning I was skeptical, but their participation in the project was great.  As the administrator I enjoyed reading thought out responses and posting my comments.  The topics we blogged about were Cyber bulling and Digital Footprints.  I feel that blogging on those topics was a learning experience for both the students and myself.  My positive blogging experiences shared with the College Experience students has kept my interest in viewing higher education blogs.  I frequently look at blogs to see what other higher education professionals are doing in my area.  One particular blog (entitled: “Confessions of a Community College Dean”) is written by an anonymous dean at a northeastern community college.  His blog covers various topics trending in higher education today.  Two posts that I really enjoyed reading are: “Googling the Job Candidates” and “Peeling the Onion.  The link for the blog is below if anyone is interested in reading any of the posts.  “Googling the Job Candidates” is a good post for anyone interested in the importance of leaving a good digital footprint.

 I believe blogging is a positive teaching tool.  How has blogging impacted or affected your students academically?

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