blogging basics & some tips

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

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Example Blogs

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!”