What is a blog?
Some definitions:
- A frequently updated journal hosted by a third party
- Is displayed in reverse chronological order
What is a blog used for?
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Here are some more ideas for how blogs are used:
- News
- Online diaries
- Stories
- Show videos, pictures, art
- Mp3s (Music)
- Podcasts
- Favourite and Useful links
- Promote your business
- Technology reviews
Here is way to find blogs that might interest you:
Go to Google’s blogsearch and search any topic that strikes your fancy.
Blogs are written about almost any subject you can imagine. See what’s out there.
If you find some interesting ones, add them below this line.
How do you create a blog?
Creating a blog
- Create nickname, an image that represents you and think of a password that you will remember. You will also need to remember the school's email address if you do not want to use your own. DON'T INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION.
- You should get an invitation from your teacher to join the 9ITC blog at WordPress. If you haven't recieved an invite yet, see your teacher.
- Use the information you have created about yourself to create an identity with WordPress.
- Make your first blog entry. My suggestion is that you use a Word Processor first to help with spelling and grammar and then copy and paste. If you save your Word document, you will have a backup if the online site falls over!
Don't forget to add tags to help readers search for your entry.
- Use these questions as a guide:
- What I did I do today/this week?
- What areas did I find difficult?
- What did I learn?
- What do I need to know?
- Where am I going to find the information?
- Keep an eye on this page to see other people's comments.
Go here to see what you need to add to make your blog special! Or try this one if you want to comment on other people's blog without looking like a gumby!
What's a tag?
Safety and Privacy when blogging.
Commenting on other people's blogs
As part of your blogging exercises, you will be asked to read your classmates' blogs and respond to what they have written.
When you're making comments, try to come up with a thoughtful response to the points they made - try to avoid simply taking the topic they chose and writing your own, unrelated thoughts.
Good feedback is a response to what they actually wrote, not just the topic they chose.
Don't be afraid to give someone critical feedback, either. If you think they could have looked at an issue in a different way, don't hesitate to tell them this in a civil manner.
Most of your classmates will be glad that you took the time to respond thoughtfully, whether you agreed with them or not.
Try to put some "meat" into your post as well - many teachers won't give full credit for "Me, too!" comments that don't contain any content.
Source: Sean Rahman, "Student Blogging - What You Should Know", http://blogsforlearning.msu.edu/articles/view.php?id=1, Date Accessed: 23 January 2008)
Problems when blogging.
Where can I use blogging for school?
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