The Social Media Conundrum
A slightly altered version of this post entitled “The Social Media Time Debate” can be found at the Huffington Post
There has been a great deal of discussion lately as to the necessity of Administrators utilizing social media as a part of their professional practice. There was even a comment on the Facebook page that I manage for my high school stating that I spend too much time on Twitter. With all of the positives that I feel are associated with social media, and no matter how I utilize various mediums in a professional manner, there seems to always be a large number of skeptics. It is obvious that they do not take the time to read the content that I either create or share, which is quite frustrating. Nor do they care to engage me in a discussion as to why I spend valuable time with Twitter or my blog.
Back to the real topic of my post, which is time allocation. To get a flavor of some views on this, please check out these fantastic posts on the topic by some of my colleagues that I have come to know and respect through Twitter:
- Don’t Look at Me: Why Blogging is Not For Self-Promotion by Pernille Ripp
- My Principal Doesn’t Need to Blog by Ryan Bretag
- Inspired, Selfish, or Both? by Lyn Hilt
- Is Blogging Really Worth It? by Justin Tarte
- Blog on, Principal, but Relationships Come First: Lessons from RISD’s Maeda by Jonathan Martin
Let’s face it, we can all agree that we could use more time in the day. As an administrator, during the school day I
