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Discover how to integrate blogging into your teaching with this comprehensive guide. From setting up your blog to utilizing its features effectively, this resource covers everything you need to know to enhance your classroom experience.
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A Guide to Using Blogs • Tracey Coles, ITRT • Huguenot High School
What is a Blog? • A term that comes from web logs. Web logs are simply websites that can be easily updated. The use of blogs allows for instantaneous publishing to the internet and access to a world wide audience. • An online journal that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption.
How can I use it in my classroom? • Class Portal • Online Filing Cabinet • E-Portfolio • Collaborative Space • Knowledge Management and Articulation
How much does it cost? • If you’re a teacher it’s absolutely FREE!
1. In your web browser type in www.edublogs.org • 2. Click “Get your free blog now” • 3. Complete registration information • 4. Click “Start blogging”
Creating a blog post • At the top left hand corner click “+ New” • Select a title for the post and begin blogging • You can also upload files or insert links to make it easier to find particular content later. • Click “Publish”
Adding Features • The left hand menu also allows you to add posts, media, links, pages, comments and wikis.
Editing • The appearance tab allows you to change the appearance of your blog. • Here you can upload widgets, add your own menus, and change your background, header and preferences. • The background color can also be changed using this menu as well.
Sites • Click the “My Sites” button to add more blog sites.
Views • Click on the name of your blog to switch between your dashboard and your actual blog site.
Comments • Click the “Comment Icon” tab at the top of the page to view all comments
For additional ideas about how to use Blogs click the “edublogs” tab. • http://help.edublogs.org/user-guide/ • https://www.21classes.com/ • http://oedb.org/library/features/top-100-education-blogs