Transcript Blogging What – Why - How Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist” Digital Journey.

Blogging
What – Why - How
Dr. Howie DiBlasi
“Emerging Technologies Evangelist”
Digital Journey
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Learning outcomes
After this WEBINAR your should be able to:
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search for blogs to read
open a blog account and set up their personal blog
use a variety of techniques and skills to manage a blog
edit and post their own and other students blog entries
add images, audio files, podcasts and websites to their blog
write suitable blog entries
read and analyze other authors’ blogs
delegate responsibilities, manage sub-groups and work within a team
present their blog to a peer group and the lecturer
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Objective
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What is Blogging?
Why you should be blogging?
Should students/educators blog?
How can you use blogging in your
library/classroom?
What is a blog ?
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Blog - -bläɡ/ noun - noun: blog; plural noun: blogs
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• a regularly updated website or web page, typically one
run by an individual or small group, that is written in an
informal or conversational style.
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verb: blog; 3rd person present: blogs; past tense: blogged; past participle:
blogged; gerund or present participle: blogging
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• add new material to or regularly update a blog.
• "it's about a week since I last blogged"
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What is a blog?
What is a Blog?
- YouTube
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Blogging on platforms like WordPress has become very popular over the
past 10 years.
This video is an introduction to blogging in plain english and was designed
to give viewers a brief overview of what blogging is and how to participate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjwUHXoi8lM
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What is a blog?
A blog (short for weblog) is a personal online journal
that is frequently updated and intended for general
public consumption.
Blogs are defined by their format: a series of entries
posted to a single page in reverse-chronological
order. Blogs generally represent the personality of the
author or reflect the purpose of the Web site> that
hosts the blog. Topics sometimes include brief
philosophical musings, commentary on Internet and
other social issues, and links to other sites the author
favors, especially those that support a point being
made on a post.
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What is a blog?
Have you read any blogs?
How did you find the blog?
Did you comment in the comment section?
What are you interested it or passionate about?
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Why You Should
Be Blogging
Should You Be Blogging?
• Blogging is not a dirty word!
• It actually serves a great purpose for
educators teachers and librarians.
Blogging = Content Creation
Why a Blog?
• Module on creative writing – why not
collaborative writing?
• Enthusiastic response from students
• Pilot project – students and lecturer learn from
each other – lone learner vs. team learner
• Blog as a source of information for other students
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Why You Should
Be Blogging
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Teach collaboration
Improve writing skills
Dialogue on common topics
Immediate, real-time feedback
Easy way to have a web presence
Why you should
be blogging?
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Build trust
Builds authority
Adds a human aspect to your website.
Allows you to share your point of view
Excellent writing tool
Allows input and comments
Aims and Objectives
• introduce students to the concept of writing blogs
• familiarize students with techniques and skills necessary to
format, write, post and add to blogs
• encourage students/educators to read blogs written by fellow
students, educators, lecturers and other authors
• assist students to research websites, podcasts, wikis and
additional materials which can be used for the class blog
• encourage students to add regular posts to the blog
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Aims and Objectives
• Encourage teamwork
• Open discussion on the subject of validity of blogs,
students’ own posts and other authors’ blogs
• Support learning through collaborative writing, peer
review and comparing own work with fellow students work
• complete a class blog which can be read by other
students and the wider net community
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Blog leverage tips
• Linking within your website
• Newsletter
• Social network channels, fan page, groups)
• Youtube
• Guest blogging
Pitfalls & Stumbling
Blocks
• User experience
• Facilities, equipment and technical hiccups
• Organization and time management
• Encouragement and motivation
• Assessment
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Getting Started
• 10 Ways to Find Blogs You'll Love Mashable
• http://mashable.com/2011/04/11/blog-discovery/
• Whether your feeds need a refresh, you're
delving into a new topic, or you're just new
to this whole "blog reading" thing, we've
got you covered.
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Blog Directories
• 1. Alltop
• Alltop is the granddaddy of all blog
discovery tools.
• The site is known for its tight, topic-based
groupings of the creme de la creme of
blogs and a handful of other informative
sites.
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1. Alltop
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2. Technorati
• Technorati's blog directory allows you to
search by keyword for specific posts on a
topic
• Search for by name for entire blogs
devoted to that topic, which makes the
site a great tool for both discovering
experts and drilling down on specifics.
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2. Technorati
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3. Blog Catalog
• A catalog o' blogs is a modern take on the
concept of discovery and curation.
• Features fascinating and esoteric blogs you
might never have looked at otherwise.
• The onsite search leaves something to be
desired, but try browsing blogs by topic or
plugging into the active BC community instead.
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3. Blog Catalog
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Getting Started
Finding a blog to read
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Disney food blog
37,000,000 results
Or blog Disney food
38,400,000 results
blog Disney food dinner
5,740,000 results
blog Disney food dinner crystal palace
87,250 results
Search results
RSS Feed
• A Simple, Efficient Flow to Make
Processing New Articles Quick and Painless
• RSS allows you to easily stay informed by
retrieving the latest content from the sites
you are interested in.
• Save time by not needing to visit each site
individually.
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Reading a blog
Reading a blog
Reading a blog
Navigating a blog
Pages
Categories
Posts
Subscribing
Blog comments
Comments
Navigating a blog
Get Information
Categories
Archives
Your Turn------Ideas for starting
and using a blog
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Topic discussions
Book reports
Historical reports
Starter question
Online Portfolios
Why a Blog?
• Successful bloggers are active, take
initiative, experiment and are always trying
new things.
• - Darren Rowse
• problogger.net / @problogger
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Why a Blog?
• If you want to continually grow your
blog, you need to learn to blog on a
consistent basis.
• - Neil Patel
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quicksprout.com / @neilpatel
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Tips for Choosing a Classroom Blog
• Naomi Harm @naomiharm
• Tips 4 choosing a classroom blog-
• thanks @wfryer for sharing!
• https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-forchoosing-a-classroom-blog-f83a441f621
https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-for-choosing-a-classroom-blogf83a441f621
blogging platform
• The blogging platform which is the best “fit” for
your class or classes, and your teaching
situation, will vary depending on a variety of
factors.
• The past two years I’ve taught 4th and 5th grade STEM, and I
used KidBlog.org websites for all 22 of my classes each year.
Wesley Fryer, Ph.D.
https://medium.com/@wfryer/tips-for-choosing-a-classroom-blog-f83a441f621
I think most classroom teachers are
better off using a blogging platform with
students like these four which are
specifically geared to the unique
demands and needs of educational
users.
Which platform?
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Blogger.com
KidBlog
WriteAbout.com
EduBlogs.org
EasyBlog.org
WordPress.com
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http://kidblog.org/home/
Teacher Premium
$29 per teacher / year
http://kidblog.org/home/#pricing
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Privacy options, post & comment moderation, user management
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Student-friendly publishing experience
• Standards-Aligned
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Meet Common Core Anchor Standards for Writing
• Class Connections
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Connect with an authentic global audience
• Unlimited Classes
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Organize your students in multiple class sections
• Google Drive Integration
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One-click embed tool easily integrates Google Documents, Presentations,
Drawings, Videos
Ten Ways To Use
Your Edublog
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-youredublog-to-teach/
Ten Ways To Use Your
Edublog
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
TEN WAYS TO USE YOUR EDUBLOG
HTTP://EDUBLOGS.ORG/10-WAYS-TO-USE-YOUR-EDUBLOG-TO-TEACH/
Why blogger
for blogging?
• Free
• Easy to learn (lots of different ways to learn it)
• Easy to blog on the fly, even from your mobile
phone
• Always up-to-date with latest technology
• Ready out-of-box
Types of Content
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Text
Images
Audio
Video
How to Start a Blog on
Blogger
http://www.wikihow.com/Start-a-Blog-on-Blogger
• Navigate to www.blogger.com
using your web browser of choice
Sign in
using your Google Account to get started.
“Get Started”
If you do not have a Google Account,
click “Get Started” to create one.
• Enter a “Display Name” to be used to sign
your blog posts and click “Continue”.
Click “Create Your
Blog Now”
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Select a “Blog title” and an
available URL for your blog. You
can check if the URL you are
considering is available by clicking
"Check Availability"(if it is
unavailable try adding more letters
and don't use things like
hyphens,under scores, colons etc).
Enter the word verification and click continue.
Choose a starter template
Choose a starter
template, which will
act as the basic
design/layout of your
blog.
“Posting” tab.
You can create new blog posts, edit posts, and
edit pages from under the “Posting” tab.
“Start Blogging”
• The title of your post goes
in the text box next to
“Title”.
Body of your post
YOU WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ACCESS BASIC TEXT EDITOR
FUNCTIONS SUCH AS FONT SIZE, TEXT COLOR, THE ABILITY TO
INSERT LINKS.
The “Post
Options” section
Underneath the
“Compose” text
editor
allows you to
enable reader
comments, HTML
settings, and post
the time and date.
“Settings” tab>
“Permissions”
You can add new authors that are able to
contribute to and edit your blog by clicking the
“Settings” tab> “Permissions” sub-tab, and
selecting “Add Authors”.
Other settings
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within the
sub-tabs
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under the
main
“Settings”
tab.
Change the design
If you wish to change the design of your
blog from the starter template you
selected when initially creating your
blog, you can do so under the “Design”
tab.
“Design Tab”
From within the “Design Tab” you will be able to edit
Page Elements, HTML, and change your template with
Temple Designer.
Blogger guide
If you want to adjust other settings or learn more
Look under Blogger guide
Commerce/German Class
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http://www.bwl08.blogspot.
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The sunny side…..
(students’ feedback)
• surprised with their own achievement
• improved group dynamics
• increased self-confidence
• great sense of achievement
• practicing language skills while having fun
• sense of great accomplishment
• closer bond to peers and lecturer
• acquired additional skills
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Why a Blog?
Now… what will
you do with a
blog?
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Blog Ideas for
Schools
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Case Studies
How Your School Runs
District News
News in your school/class
Related Projects to your area
Related STEM/STEAM MakerSpace
Related PBL
Special Interest articles
Happy Blogging!
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The Blogging Team
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Why a Blog?
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