Blogging

Integrating Technology Into 21st Century Classroom

What is a Blog? A blog is an online personal journal or

diary. It is a place to express yourself to the

world. A place to share your thoughts and your

passions. A blog is your own website that you are

going to update on an ongoing basis. Blog is a short form for weblog.The two

words are used interchangeably.

Blogs In The Classroom Blogs for Discussions

Blogs for Classroom Management Blogs for Student Portfolios Blogs for Writing Blogs as Journals Blogs for Collaboration

Preparing Students for Blogging Acceptable Usage Policy

Parental Permission

Review safe and acceptable online behavior

Set clear expectations and consequences

Getting Started Step 1– Register Step 2-Read the Terms and Conditions and

Click Accept Step 3-You will be provided with a Security Key.

Click Create User. Step 4-Create a Folder Name Step 5-Enter Title. This title appears across the

top but can be changed at any time. Step 6-Select a group for your site. Click Next Step Step 7-Choose a Theme

Community Administration Manage Posts Moderate Comments Manage Categories Manage Articles Add Links Change Theme Advanced Settings My Gallery

Create a Category

•Create New Categories that will appear on the right side of your Blog.

•Select Categories relevant to your class.

Creating a Post

•Once logged in click Manage Posts under Community Administration.

Click on New Post

Add Title and Body

Write in the Body and Submit.

Advanced Post Settings

Click Advanced Post Settings

Global Settings No matter what your global settings are -you can override them at anytime with

any individual post.

Moderate Comments

Select comment

Approve selected

Add An Image To Your Blog First add a picture to my gallery on the

blog.

Then add the picture to a post.

Add a picture to your gallery

Click on My Gallery.

Click on add a picture.

Upload New Image From File

Upload New Image To Gallery

Name the image.

Click on Browse and then upload.

Add Image to the Blog

3. Click on Content Selector.

2. Give image a title.

1 Create a new Post.

Select Content

2.Select image.

3.Select size.

4.Click OK.

1.Click on the +/- next to your name Gallery.

New Post with Image

Click Submit.