1. Paper Blog Getting to Know Blogging Terms

2. Create a Blog Space on Paper 0 A blog space really just looks like a webpage. 0 On kidblog.org you will click on the dashboard to choose your theme. 0 A theme is really the design background. Just like what you choose to do a power point on. You choose a design template that appeals to you and suits your blog. 0 Look at the examples on the following slides.

3. Blog spaces

4. How long have people been blogging ?

5. What is a blog ? 0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUhc82kPK9Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUhc82kPK9Y 0 A short clip to show what a blog is and how to use it. Can be introduced to students.

6. Blogging terms 0 You can check out Wikipedia for a list blogging terms and meanings. 0 Here are some, do you know any others we can add ? 0 Blogger- a person who blogs 0 Blogosphere-all blogs, or the blogging community 0 Flog- fake blog 0 Post – a blog entry 0 Ping back – an alert that lets you know a comment is made 0 Side bar- like a table of contents 0 Avatar- your photo or image.