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Blogging What – Why - How
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Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”
Digital Journey
Learning outcomes
After this WEBINAR your should be able to:
• search for blogs to read• open a blog account and set up their personal blog• use a variety of techniques and skills to manage a blog• edit and post their own and other students blog entries• add images, audio files, podcasts and websites to their blog• write suitable blog entries • read and analyze other authors’ blogs • delegate responsibilities, manage sub-groups and work within a team• present their blog to a peer group and the lecturer
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Objective
• What is Blogging?
• Why you should be blogging?
• Should students/educators blog?
• How can you use blogging in your library/classroom?
What is a blog ?
• Blog - -bläɡ/ noun - noun: blog; plural noun: blogs
• 1. • a regularly updated website or web page, typically one
run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.
• verb• verb: blog; 3rd person present: blogs; past tense: blogged; past participle:
blogged; gerund or present participle: blogging
• 1.
• add new material to or regularly update a blog.• "it's about a week since I last blogged"
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What is a blog?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjwUHXoi8lM
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What is a Blog? - YouTube
▶ 3:41 Uploaded by WPMU DEVBlogging on platforms like WordPress has become very popular over the past 10 years.
This video is an introduction to blogging in plain english and was designed to give viewers a brief overview of what blogging is and how to participate.
What is a blog?
A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption.
Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries posted to a single page in reverse-chronological order. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or reflect the purpose of the Web site> that hosts the blog. Topics sometimes include brief philosophical musings, commentary on Internet and other social issues, and links to other sites the author favors, especially those that support a point being made on a post.
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What is a blog?
Have you read any blogs?
How did you find the blog?
Did you comment in the comment section?
What are you interested it or passionate about?7
Why You Should Be Blogging
Should You Be Blogging?
Blogging = Content Creation
• Blogging is not a dirty word!
• It actually serves a great purpose for educators teachers and librarians.
Why a Blog?
• Module on creative writing – why not collaborative writing?
• Enthusiastic response from students
• Pilot project – students and lecturer learn from each other – lone learner vs. team learner
• Blog as a source of information for other students
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Why You Should Be Blogging
• Teach collaboration• Improve writing skills• Dialogue on common topics• Immediate, real-time feedback• Easy way to have a web presence
Why you should be blogging?
• Build trust
• Builds authority
• Adds a human aspect to your website.
• Allows you to share your point of view
• Excellent writing tool
• Allows input and comments
Aims and Objectives
• introduce students to the concept of writing blogs
• familiarize students with techniques and skills necessary to format, write, post and add to blogs
• encourage students/educators to read blogs written by fellow students, educators, lecturers and other authors
• assist students to research websites, podcasts, wikis and additional materials which can be used for the class blog
• encourage students to add regular posts to the blog13
Aims and Objectives
• Encourage teamwork
• Open discussion on the subject of validity of blogs, students’ own posts and other authors’ blogs
• Support learning through collaborative writing, peer review and comparing own work with fellow students work
• complete a class blog which can be read by other students and the wider net community
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Blog leverage tips
• Linking within your website
• Newsletter
• Social network channels, fan page, groups)
• Youtube
• Guest blogging
Pitfalls & Stumbling Blocks
• User experience
• Facilities, equipment and technical hiccups
• Organization and time management
• Encouragement and motivation
• Assessment16
Getting Started
• 10 Ways to Find Blogs You'll Love - Mashable
• http://mashable.com/2011/04/11/blog-discovery/
• Whether your feeds need a refresh, you're delving into a new topic, or you're just new to this whole "blog reading" thing, we've got you covered.
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Blog Directories
• 1. Alltop
• Alltop is the granddaddy of all blog discovery tools.
• The site is known for its tight, topic-based groupings of the creme de la creme of blogs and a handful of other informative sites.
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2. Technorati
• Technorati's blog directory allows you to search by keyword for specific posts on a topic
• Search for by name for entire blogs devoted to that topic, which makes the site a great tool for both discovering experts and drilling down on specifics.
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3. Blog Catalog
• A catalog o' blogs is a modern take on the concept of discovery and curation.
• Features fascinating and esoteric blogs you might never have looked at otherwise.
• The onsite search leaves something to be desired, but try browsing blogs by topic or plugging into the active BC community instead.
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Getting Started
• Disney food blog
• 37,000,000 results
• Or blog Disney food
• 38,400,000 results
• blog Disney food dinner
• 5,740,000 results
• blog Disney food dinner crystal palace
• 87,250 results
Finding a blog to read
Search results
RSS Feed
• A Simple, Efficient Flow to Make
Processing New Articles Quick and Painless
• RSS allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in.
• Save time by not needing to visit each site individually.
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Reading a blog
Reading a blog
Reading a blog
Navigating a blog
Categories
Posts
Pages Subscribing
Blog comments
Comments
Navigating a blog
Categories
Archives
Get Information
Your Turn------Ideas for starting and using a blog
• Topic discussions
• Book reports
• Historical reports
• Starter question
• Online Portfolios
Why a Blog?
• Successful bloggers are active, take initiative, experiment and are always trying new things.
• - Darren Rowse• problogger.net / @problogger
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Why a Blog?
• If you want to continually grow your blog, you need to learn to blog on a consistent basis.
• - Neil Patel
• quicksprout.com / @neilpatel
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Tips for Choosing a Classroom Blog
https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-for-choosing-a-classroom-blog-f83a441f621
• Naomi Harm @naomiharm • Tips 4 choosing a classroom blog-
• thanks @wfryer for sharing!
• https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-for-choosing-a-classroom-blog-f83a441f621
https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-for-choosing-a-classroom-blog-f83a441f621
• The blogging platform which is the best “fit” for your class or classes, and your teaching situation, will vary depending on a variety of factors.
• The past two years I’ve taught 4th and 5th grade STEM, and I used KidBlog.org websites for all 22 of my classes each year.
Wesley Fryer, Ph.D.
blogging platform
I think most classroom teachers are better off using a blogging platform with students like these four which are specifically geared to the unique demands and needs of educational users.
Which platform?
• Blogger.com
• KidBlog
• WriteAbout.com
• EduBlogs.org
• EasyBlog.org
• WordPress.com
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http://kidblog.org/home/
Teacher Premium $29 per teacher / year
http://kidblog.org/home/#pricing
• Safe • Privacy options, post & comment moderation, user management
• Simple • Student-friendly publishing experience
• Standards-Aligned • Meet Common Core Anchor Standards for Writing
• Class Connections • Connect with an authentic global audience
• Unlimited Classes • Organize your students in multiple class sections
• Google Drive Integration • One-click embed tool easily integrates Google Documents, Presentations,
Drawings, Videos
Ten Ways To Use Your Edublog
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
Ten Ways To Use Your Edublog
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
TEN WAYS TO USE YOUR EDUBLOG HTTP://EDUBLOGS.ORG/10-WAYS-TO-USE-YOUR-EDUBLOG-TO-TEACH/
Why blogger for blogging?
• Free
• Easy to learn (lots of different ways to learn it)
• Easy to blog on the fly, even from your mobile phone
• Always up-to-date with latest technology
• Ready out-of-box
Types of Content
• Text• Images• Audio• Video
How to Start a Blog on Blogger
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Blog-on-Blogger
• Navigate to www.blogger.com using your web browser of choice
using your Google Account to get started.
Sign in
If you do not have a Google Account, click “Get Started” to create one.
• Enter a “Display Name” to be used to sign your blog posts and click “Continue”.
“Get Started”
Click “Create Your Blog Now”
• Select a “Blog title” and an available URL for your blog. You can check if the URL you are considering is available by clicking "Check Availability"(if it is unavailable try adding more letters and don't use things like hyphens,under scores, colons etc).
Enter the word verification and click continue.
Choose a starter template
Choose a starter template, which will act as the basic design/layout of your blog.
“Posting” tab.
You can create new blog posts, edit posts, and edit pages from under the “Posting” tab.
“Start Blogging”
• The title of your post goes in the text box next to “Title”.
Body of your post
YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCESS BASIC TEXT EDITOR FUNCTIONS SUCH AS FONT SIZE, TEXT COLOR, THE ABILITY TO INSERT LINKS.
The “Post Options” section
Underneath the “Compose” text
editor
allows you to enable reader
comments, HTML settings, and post
the time and date.
“Settings” tab> “Permissions”
You can add new authors that are able to contribute to and edit your blog by clicking the
“Settings” tab> “Permissions” sub-tab, and selecting “Add Authors”.
Other settings
• from within the sub-tabs
• located under the main “Settings” tab.
If you wish to change the design of your blog from the starter template you selected when initially creating your blog, you can do so under the
“Design” tab.
Change the design
“Design Tab”
From within the “Design Tab” you will be able to edit Page Elements, HTML, and change your template
with Temple Designer.
Blogger guide
If you want to adjust other settings or learn moreLook under Blogger guide
Commerce/German Class Blog
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http://www.bwl08.blogspot.com/
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The sunny side…..(students’ feedback)
• surprised with their own achievement• improved group dynamics• increased self-confidence
• great sense of achievement• practicing language skills while having fun
• sense of great accomplishment• closer bond to peers and lecturer
• acquired additional skills
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Why a Blog?
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Now… what will you do with a blog?
Blog Ideas for Schools
• Case Studies• How Your School Runs• District News• News in your school/class• Related Projects to your area• Related STEM/STEAM MakerSpace• Related PBL• Special Interest articles
Happy Blogging!
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The Blogging Team
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Why a Blog?
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