The instructional use of blogging framed in an appreciative inquiry (AI) perspective
provides a venue for students to discover, share, and communicate their positive core
of strengths and leadership experiences through guided blog contributions. When
students view themselves through their strengths, they become conscious of their
history of successful experiences, thus, enhancing their sense of autonomy,
competence, and relatedness – all of which are essential to emotional well-being
(Reis et al., 2000). Discovering students’ rich history of successful actions is an
untapped source for generative conversations for advancing their practice as
educational administrators and spark their imagination to create a transformational
and hope-filled future (Adamset al., 2004; Cooperrider and Whitney, 2005)reflection, improve writing, and dissolve traditional barriers among students, teachers,
and researchers (Groveret al., 2009).