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BLOGGING FOR LIFE!
BY Pippa Davies.
TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG
bookblogs.ning.com
MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE
lefleurdelystoo.blogspot.com
TYPES OF BLOGS
For my weekly newsletters and updating my families
I use: Kidblog.org
BLOGGER
USE FOR LIBRARY MATTERS
BOOK REVIEWS, CLASS POSTS, TECH ED STUFF
PASSIONS
VIDEO
WORDPRESS
Wordpress.com. Follow this video link to load
Wordpress, step by step.
WHAT TO BLOG ABOUT?
Share about your class, include their writing, art, and poetry.
Share your lessons in written format, or share links that take you to lesson plans.
Post Youtube or Vimeo videos which explain math concepts, technology innovations, images to
inspire discussion and debate, and media literacy.
Give screencast tutorials, slide shows, Prezi’s , ask questions for polling, show how to log into
sites.
Post using Edu- Glogster, Wordles, or Little Bird’s Tales to show how digital storytelling can
make writing come alive.
Embed a Voki.
Create Top Ten lists or Favourites.
Display Shelfari, or Library Thing and books you are reading.
For more information on types of work to share on blogs go to Tom Barrett’s Blog.
JUST 3 EASY STEPS
WHERE TO START?
www.Blogger.com
If already using
Google mail then
Sign in.
1. CREATE ACCOUNT!
CHOOSE YOUR TEMPLATE
CHANGING TEMPLATE
CONGRATULATIONS!
Now you can start blogging. You find yourself in
the posting area.
1. First give your post a title.
2. Start typing your text in the posting area or add
an image/video to make the page look appealing.
TO ADD AN IMAGE
Go to the editing tool bar located above the textbox
and find the insert image box.
Left click , then click on From URL or Upload.
Make sure you have permission
from image owner
before using.
Flickr/ fffound.com
TO ADD A VIDEO
Go to editing tool bar and left click on
Copy and paste
URL for video from
Youtube, or choose
upload from your
computer files.
EXTRA TEXT TRICKS
Highlight different parts of text using the
button in the text editing bar, or use bold font to
make some text stand out.
Link to any authors you are discussing or names of
places on the web. Copy the URL and paste
into the area provided. Download
Zemanta for copyright ease.
PUBLISH POST!
Go to Publish post and click to post! Or preview to
see what it looks like?
ADDING GADGETS
Go to Design on your dashboard, click and then
open Gadget.
Add some
gadgets to
your page by
clicking +
EXTRAS!!!
ADDING PAGES
EDITING A POST
Go to Posting and Edit Post
Click on Edit
Posts, then
edit
FINALLY!
Update your blog on a regular basis to build your
audience.
Respond with an encouraging word when someone
comments on your site
Chat with other bloggers, and research EBlogger for
updates.
Load some extra applications like Feedjit, music or other
websites you support.
WELL DONE