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BLOGGING BASICS & TIPS
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BLOGGING BASICS
Originally called “Web Log”
Online writing area
Posts are in Reverse Chronological Order
What is a blog?
Classroom News Blog (informational)
Mirror Blog (reflective)
Showcase Blog (e-portfolio)
Literature Response
Mixture of the above
Common Types
Posts- A published writing on blogs main webpage and are constantly being pushed down by new posts.
Pages- These are made the same way as posts but are static pages that stay in the same place and can be used as a reference.
Comments- Followers comments attached to posts.
Archive- Older posts that can be searched and read.
Blogroll- A list of related or connected blogs.
Tags or Labels- Labels associated with the content of a post, which help with searching.
Hypermedia- various forms of communication that connect to other areas on the Internet.
Common Terms
Ideas for the Classroom BlogLearning to Blog Using Paper First by Karen McMillan, 20108 Tips for Blogging by Lisi Gopin, 201214 Steps to Meaningful Student Blogging by Pernille Ripp, 2011Five Reasons First Graders Would Rule the Blog WorldWhy Students Should Blog-My Top Ten by Pernille Ripp, 2010How to Start a Blog by Tracey Gardner focus on Blogger7 Things You Should Know About BlogsEducation Blog Directory with Several ExamplesKidblog Support Page by KidblogBrainPOP Blog video
Resources
GENERAL BLOGGING TIPS
Share56
Share with students
Share with parents
Share with teachers
Share with administrators
Share with...
If a post isn’t Tweeted, Pinned, or +1-ed, does it make a sound?
SOCIAL MEDIA
ConnectRead other teacher’s blogs for inspiration.
Encourage positive interaction through commenting.
Collaborate with others. Ask for feedback through Google Form Surveys
I’m not good at math and I can’t help my daughter.
What’s for homework?
My son said you didn’t teach this.
What did you learn at school today?
What are other teachers doing in their classrooms? What does Mrs. T do all
day?
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE
GO MOBILEQuickly add images
and new posts on the go.Download the Blogger app.
INCLUDE IMAGES
Include AT LEAST one image...
Photo Pin
Pics4Learning
Take your own pictures
Make your own graphics
Pin the photo to Pinterest
photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pedrovezini/5450412111/">Pedro Vezini</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
TAG/LABEL POSTS
Tags and labels allow your blog readers to locate posts quicker through searches or tag clouds in the sidebar or footer
GROW AS YOU BLOG
Improve your blog as you develop your tech skills and understand blogging
If you like a certain feature within a model blog, learn how to include the feature on your blog
POST IT
Of course, think before you post.
But like Nike says, “Just Do It!”