BlogsBlogs
John's BlogsJohn's Blogs
jdorner.blogspot.comjdorner.blogspot.com
blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalkblogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalk
What is a Blog?What is a Blog?
• communications toolcommunications tool
• can be edited by a group or tied to an can be edited by a group or tied to an individualindividual
• readers can be allowed to commentreaders can be allowed to comment
Advantages of blog over Advantages of blog over hard copyhard copy
• FREE to deliver!FREE to deliver!• FAST & EASY to FAST & EASY to
create!create!• ImmediateImmediate• Feedback & CommentsFeedback & Comments• ArchivedArchived• SearchableSearchable• Subscribe via email or Subscribe via email or
RSS aggregatorRSS aggregator
• Unlimited number of Unlimited number of subscriberssubscribers
• Multiple authors easyMultiple authors easy• FunFun• LinksLinks• Color photographsColor photographs• Perceived as 'current' Perceived as 'current'
and 'up-to-date'and 'up-to-date'
Advantages of hard copy Advantages of hard copy over blogover blog
• portableportable
• no technology requiredno technology required
• 100% accessibility (to the literate)100% accessibility (to the literate)
How can a Blog be used in How can a Blog be used in Extension?Extension?
• replace/augment newslettersreplace/augment newsletters• update public on what is going on in update public on what is going on in
ExtensionExtension• "Call Of The Day""Call Of The Day"• Crop Production & Progress UpdatesCrop Production & Progress Updates• Tobacco Blue Mold UpdateTobacco Blue Mold Update• Field trials updatesField trials updates• 4-H activities4-H activities• 4-H leader tips4-H leader tips
Blog ExamplesBlog Examples• jdorner.blogspot.comjdorner.blogspot.com• blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalkblogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalk• MasterYourGarden.blogspot.comMasterYourGarden.blogspot.com• blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/athomeblogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/athome• mdsheepgoat.blogspot.commdsheepgoat.blogspot.com• blog.aafromaa.comblog.aafromaa.com• www.boyscouttrail.com/rss/rssinfo.aspwww.boyscouttrail.com/rss/rssinfo.asp
www.parenthacks.comwww.parenthacks.com• www.wikihow.comwww.wikihow.com
Where can I put my blog?Where can I put my blog?
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• FreeFree– blogs.lib.ncsu.edu blogs.lib.ncsu.edu – blogger.comblogger.com– wordpress.comwordpress.com– many othersmany others
• CostCost– typepad.comtypepad.com– many othersmany others
Related LinksRelated Links
• www.ncsu.edu/project/calscommblogs/archives/2005/06/what_is_rss.htmlwww.ncsu.edu/project/calscommblogs/archives/2005/06/what_is_rss.html
• blog.aafromaa.com/2007/05/john-dorner-asked-several-questions.htmlblog.aafromaa.com/2007/05/john-dorner-asked-several-questions.html
• rohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2006/08/5_rules_of_soci.htmlrohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2006/08/5_rules_of_soci.html
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