The Personal Blog

I have been thinking about the concerns one faces when you start a personal blog, be it a professional blog or one for your family members. There are some things you might wish to keep in mind as you post to your blog.

• Would you want your employer or future employer to read your blog? I have heard that colleges “google” the names of future students to see what they have posted about themselves, I am sure some employers already do.

• Would you mind the teacher down the hall reading the blog?

• What about the parents of your students?

• How about your students themselves? I see them “google” the names of their teachers all the time.

Most of us are polite and respectful people and intend no harm to anyone. This does not mean we cannot say what we mean. But we can all slip now and again. We just need to think twice before including a name or writing about a specific situation in our schools or districts. We need to model the behavior we wish our students to follow.

I am still relatively new to this all, what else am I missing, what else should we consider?
Please post your comments.