Erin LowryTeacher Training Course

Centro Cultural SalvadoreñoAugust 27, 2007

Using Blogger (www.blogger.com) Process is same for teachers creating

a class blog and for students creating their personal blogs

If you already have a Gmail account, just log in at http://www.gmail.com

If you do not, open a Gmail account• Use your Yahoo email or another one that

you can easily check

Go to the Blogger home page (http://www.blogger.com/) and select Create Your Blog Now.

Create an account with Blogger.

Now choose a name for your blog.

Next, select a template. This is what colors, background, and layout your blog will have. It can be changed later on.

You can now edit your profile…From the Dashboard page, click the Edit Profile link:

Now you need to start posting...Go back to the Dashboard page, click the New Post icon:

Add an entry.

When you are done, select Publish Post, and you should get a confirmation page:

Now check out the blog that you've created. This example, Erin’s travel blog, is available at http://irwyn12.blogspot.com/, or by clicking on the View Blog tag.

1. Individual student blogs linked to a course blog run by the teacher

• Blogs easily linked together, creating larger online communities

2. Collaborative course blog• Students work together to create content

on one blog site

Sample activities• Final drafts of essays (e-portfolio)• Responses to movies• Self-evaluation of language learning• Commentaries on texts