---
title: "What I'm Learning: Blogging for professional growth is (STILL) powerful."
date: 2014-12-11
url: https://learningischange.com/2014/12/11/what-im-learning-blogging-for-professional-growth-is-still-powerful/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Blog", "What I’m Learning", "What I’m Using"]
tags: []
---

# What I'm Learning: Blogging for professional growth is (STILL) powerful.

[![](http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/802cd50f3ed73fd3c29decd0efcee42e?s=128&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D128&r=G)](http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/4919)

I often forget just how powerful blogging can be as a part of professional growth. What George Couros calls attention to is something I need to remind myself of all of the time. It is why this format won’t die, and why it can be a huge benefit to the way in which we reflect and show change over time. Here are my favorite parts:

> 1. A focus on both a “growth portfolio” and a “showcase portfolio.” 2. An opportunity to focus on “traditional” literacy. 3. The ability to use a wide array of “literacies”. 4. The ability to develop an audience. 5. Developing a voice.

via [5 Reasons Your Portfolio Should Be A Blog | The Principal of Change](http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/4919).