blogs in the classroom presented by cheryl capozzoli presented by cheryl capozzoli
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Blogs In The ClassroomBlogs In The ClassroomPresented by Cheryl CapozzoliPresented by Cheryl Capozzoli
What is a Blog?What is a Blog?
Simply put, a blog is a web log or journal
Blogs can be used for keeping track of current events in class.
Discussions for classroom events and content
Follow ups and reviews for examsClassroom FAQ’sWhatever else you can think of….
Simply put, a blog is a web log or journal
Blogs can be used for keeping track of current events in class.
Discussions for classroom events and content
Follow ups and reviews for examsClassroom FAQ’sWhatever else you can think of….
Why Use a Blog?Why Use a Blog?
Get your reluctant volunteers or students involved in classroom discussions
Allow other students to shine with expertise in a content area.
Students will spend time outside of class adding content to your blog.
Share your information with the world. Collaboration!!! Build the Web together!!
Get your reluctant volunteers or students involved in classroom discussions
Allow other students to shine with expertise in a content area.
Students will spend time outside of class adding content to your blog.
Share your information with the world. Collaboration!!! Build the Web together!!
Is it Safe?Is it Safe?
YesYou can monitor your blog.Posts are not published until you
grant access.Students will need to register if
you make that a setting for your blog.
You can make your blog private.
YesYou can monitor your blog.Posts are not published until you
grant access.Students will need to register if
you make that a setting for your blog.
You can make your blog private.
Great Blog ResourcesGreat Blog Resources
Wordpress - My Personal FavoriteBlogster Blogcheese – awesome video blog -
SampleBloggerEdublogsLive JournalBlogsomeVox – simple and free blog creation
Let’s Try WordpressLet’s Try Wordpress
Go to www.wordpress.com Set up your account and then give your blog a
name…. English 101, …..etc…
Wordpress TerminologyWordpress Terminology Dashboard – manage your blog site Manage – posts, pages, uploads, import and export Comments – monitor comments made at site Write – create and edit posts or pages Posts – Your added content Widgets – add other blog info canledars, search, blog
stats and more to your site Blogroll – add links for other blogs feeds that you read Presentation – customize the look and feel of your
blog Users – add administrators, contributors, authors,
editors to your blog Options – control blog name, reading writing
privileges, privacy, discussions, inappropriate words, delete blog.
Dashboard – manage your blog site Manage – posts, pages, uploads, import and export Comments – monitor comments made at site Write – create and edit posts or pages Posts – Your added content Widgets – add other blog info canledars, search, blog
stats and more to your site Blogroll – add links for other blogs feeds that you read Presentation – customize the look and feel of your
blog Users – add administrators, contributors, authors,
editors to your blog Options – control blog name, reading writing
privileges, privacy, discussions, inappropriate words, delete blog.
DashboardDashboard
Click on Dashboard and get started with your Presentation…. Appearance of your blog Themes, Widgets, Extras
Click on Dashboard and get started with your Presentation…. Appearance of your blog Themes, Widgets, Extras
Adding Posts or PagesAdding Posts or Pages
Click Write Post or Pages
Add info in the designated areas
Click Publish when finished
Click Write Post or Pages
Add info in the designated areas
Click Publish when finished
Blog OptionsBlog Options
Options will allow you to monitor the blog site
Set up the blog rules for visitors, writing, reading, discussion, and privacy
Options will allow you to monitor the blog site
Set up the blog rules for visitors, writing, reading, discussion, and privacy
Invite Users and Give RolesInvite Users and Give Roles
Invite users to your blog via email
Add roles if you would like
Remove users Students can be
invited to contribute or edit posts.
Invite users to your blog via email
Add roles if you would like
Remove users Students can be
invited to contribute or edit posts.
Link to Your BlogLink to Your Blog
Go to your Edline Create a new link to your blog under
the Links categoryMake sure to add it to all classes if
you have more than one classStudents can visit blog from your
class pageRemember Edline visibility options if
you prefer not to share your blog content
Go to your Edline Create a new link to your blog under
the Links categoryMake sure to add it to all classes if
you have more than one classStudents can visit blog from your
class pageRemember Edline visibility options if
you prefer not to share your blog content
Keep In MindKeep In Mind
Keep it simpleDon’t bog yourself down with
content, let the students add the content
My motto – “If you let them build it, they will come.”
Today’s students are digital natives, they will appreciate your web 2.0 efforts
Evaluate and revise!
Keep it simpleDon’t bog yourself down with
content, let the students add the content
My motto – “If you let them build it, they will come.”
Today’s students are digital natives, they will appreciate your web 2.0 efforts
Evaluate and revise!