Basic Blogs Jennifer Dempsey and Aimee Smith

"Can't I just you a link to my blog, miss?"

What is a BLOG?

What is a Blog? A weblog, or simply a “blog,” is a web application which contains periodic, reverse chronologically ordered posts on a common webpage. Blogs can be used as a –Personal journal or diary. –Class project page. –Bookmarks or links page. –Etc.

Common Blog Features Headlines Time stamps Permanent links [or “permalinks”] Categories Searches RSS feeds COMMENTS

What’s Good About a Blog? They’re web-based. –There’s no client software to download and learn. –You can update your blog from any Internet- connected computer. They’re absurdly easy to use. –You DON’T have to know or use HTML. –You DON’T have to know or use FTP. They’re not solitary. –The community of blogs and bloggers make up a vast social network.

Blog vs. Wiki Objective –Blogs are a way to share personal information, a way for the owner(s) to express themselves to their target audience. –Wikis are a means of sharing and editing data [ideas, text, photographs] for the creation of collaborative knowledge. Content creation and control –Blog content creation and control falls to the owner. –Wiki content creation and control falls to the audience [although there is an administrator.]

Definitions Blog: A web log. Blogger: Someone who creates and maintains a blog. Blogging: The process of creating and maintaining a web log. Blogsphere/Blogosphere: The totality of blogs; a community or social network of blogs. Blogroll: A list of a blogger’s favorite blogs, usually placed on the side of that blogger’s blog.

What does a BLOG look like?

An Elementary Blog…

A Middle School Collaboration Blog…

A Student-run Editorial Blog

Why should I use blogging? It’s a trend… It won’t work with my class… It is not academic enough… HAVE FAITH!

21st century skills

Finding Ways to Engage Students: Blogging can be a powerful promoter of creative, intuitive, and reflective thinking Blogs promote communication and interaction Blogging is a powerful medium for increasing access and exposure to quality information and the skills to deal with that information Blogs provide an authentic audience that can include subject authorities or experts

How can I manage and monitor it? I barely have time to grade papers!

Responsible Blogging Lesson…

Set Rules…

You may hit speed bumps…

Safety and Control Remove External Links Comment Moderation Remove “Next Blog” tag Gaggle.net

Grading?

Rubrics?

So where do we go from here? Ok, so I might blog, but I how do I do it!

Will Richardson

Darren Kuropatwa

Clarence Fisher

Anne Davis

Mrs. Milnickel

Let’s Create a Blog! Go to Click ‘create your blog now’ Enter your address, a password, and pick a blog name Type in the security letters, accept the terms and click continue. Select a name and address Pick your “look”

Make it yours!!! STOP!! Write down your blog address, your user name ( address) and password! Click Start Posting. Let’s get rid of that ‘Next Blog’ tag… Click on the Template tab Select ‘Edit HTML’ Get ready for some weird stuff! Open a new browser and type in abpc.wikispaces.com Click on Basic Blogs

No More NEXT From the wiki, copy the text that is found below “Copy and Paste” This text will be pasted between the two tags (see example on wiki) Be sure to save any changes! Now…go to (link on the wiki!) and give us YOUR blog address!!!

Basic Blogs Too Boring? Spice them up with: Photos/Picture Slideshows (images must be stored on a site such as Flickr and assimilated on a site such as Slideroll)FlickrSlideroll Video and/or Podcasts (casts must be hosted on a site similar to PodOMatic) PodOMatic

Resources… Blog with resources and to comment and respond to the idea of blogging:

Credits Thanks to Patrick Crispin for basic blogging information and definitions

Q & A What questions do you have about blogging? What questions do you have about our blog experience? Do you have experiences to share? Let’s hear it!