Maintaining+a+Professional+Blog

As I was taking classes for Education Technology and working in the classroom full time, it became more and more apparent that many teachers aren't uninterested in technology, but simply do not have the time to explore the available technologies. I thought that as an educational technologist, I should start a site where I can post the evaluations that I do within the scope of my job so my colleagues can see them. I began the site, Tech for Teachers, in January.

Once I decided to write a professional blog I had to choose the location, I looked at Blogger and Wordpress. I have had a personal blog on Blogger and was familiar and comfortable with it. I had also guest authored on a Wordpress site writing book reviews. I found Blogger a simpler to use, which in the case of my professional page was actually a disadvantage. I determined that multiple pages was necessary for cleanliness, clarity, and organizational purposes. Multiple pages were not possible on Blogger, so I began the site on Wordpress.

Once I started the site, I had to find an appropriate theme. I wanted something that looked simple, professional, and fit with the subject of my blog. My biggest challenge since starting the blog has been making regular posts, this is largely due to the amount of studying required for my courses. I plan to post more regularly once my studies are done. Ideally, I would like to post once a week or every two weeks. I included a poll on my opening post, so that teachers themselves could help guide me in what information they would like to know about. Participation has been small, though I have left the poll open. Finding an audience is difficult, as there are already many established websites dealing with educational technology. I am hoping to focus on the potential resources to be used in the district, thereby making the site content more relevant to the readers.