BLOG COMMUNICATION&
LINKING UP!
Using Your Blogs RIGHT!
PURPOSE OF YOUR BLOG
Personal Expression
A “container to store your work”
Portfolio – “Best of…” Notable pieces to share
But probably the most important reason is to
COMMUNICATE – LINK, SHARE, COMMENT!
YOUR GOAL
LEVEL ONE: MINIMUM
You need to comment on at least one CA MSer’s blog – an
appropriate comment on a post that interests you
Remember everyone’s blog address is the same:• http://blog.canacad.ac.jp/wpmu/logininfo
LEVEL TWO: EXTEND YOURSELF & YOUR TECH SKILLS
Create at least one link to a classmate’s blog
Create at least one link to a teacher’s blog or to a resource website
that you use frequently in one of your classes (Ex. Roots and Shoots,
MAKING LINKS
Go to your Dashboard
Go to the Links Tab on the left hand toolbar
Add New
Fill out the proper information (see following slide)
• After you create your links, you need to
go to the Appearance tab on the Left
hand toolbar of your Dashboard
• Find Widgets
• Drag the Links Widget into your Active
Toolbar area
• Check your blog to make sure it looks
right