Sometimes, in the process of updating a blog, you may encounter “writer’s block”. I believe this frustration is most likely to happen in the early stages of establishing your blog (”where do I start”) or after several months when burnout may set in.

Sometimes, having a plan will help overcome “writer’s block”. One idea is to designate various types of posts for a given day of the week, i.e. on Monday, I will post an article or web site review. On Tuesday, I will post something students can do for extra credit.

Another idea is to take advantage of those creative moments and write some messages that are not time-sensitive. Keep the file on your computer for quick retrieval. When that writer’s block strikes (or you’ve had an extremely busy day), pull out the file and insert one of the pre-written posts. Some examples may be pictures, fast facts (did you know…), taking a poll and asking for responses, compliments or praise of student work, reviewing a cool web site, and so forth.

Finally, to take some pressure off yourself, remember that a post does not have to be an essay. A short paragraph or a few sentences can effectively communicate .