Blogging In Blogging In EducationEducation

Nov 5, 2008Nov 5, 2008

Instructor:Instructor:DesireDesireé Caskeyé Caskey

caskeyd@billings.k12.mt.uscaskeyd@billings.k12.mt.us

What is a blog?What is a blog?

A blog is a website that is similar to an online journal or diary.

It contains written material, links to other websites, photos & videos, and sometimes, allows for feedback or comments .

Why Blog?Why Blog?

Share Information & Resources with your students or parents

Create an Interactive Environment

Modified Classroom Newsletter

Communicate & Collaborate with your student

Provide Resources & Tutorials

Classroom News:

Interactive Environment:

Classroom News:

Communicate & Collaborate:

Resources & Tutorials:

AnatomyAnatomy of a Blogof a Blog

Blog Title

Blog Description

Blog Author

Blog Post

Post AuthorComme

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Edit

Email

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Creating your own blogCreating your own blog If you don’t have a Google Account, create

one Blogger is a component of Google

Visit www.blogger.com 3 Easy Steps to your first Blog

Create Your Blog Create Your Blog AccountAccount

Give it A TitleGive it A Title

Pick A TemplatePick A Template

Create Your First Create Your First PostPost

UnderstandingUnderstanding the the DashboardDashboard

Edit PostsEdit Posts

Blog SettingsBlog Settings

Blog LayoutBlog Layout

Sustain Your Blog Invite people to read it

Keep it up to date

Add interesting elements

Think about a co-author

Provide good resource links