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Blogs In The Classroom Presented by Cheryl Capozzoli

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Blogs In The ClassroomBlogs In The ClassroomPresented by Cheryl CapozzoliPresented by Cheryl Capozzoli

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What is a Blog?What is a Blog?

Simply put, a blog is a web log or journal

Blogs can be used for keeping track of current events in class.

Discussions for classroom events and content

Follow ups and reviews for examsClassroom FAQ’sWhatever else you can think of….

Simply put, a blog is a web log or journal

Blogs can be used for keeping track of current events in class.

Discussions for classroom events and content

Follow ups and reviews for examsClassroom FAQ’sWhatever else you can think of….

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Why Use a Blog?Why Use a Blog?

Get your reluctant volunteers or students involved in classroom discussions

Allow other students to shine with expertise in a content area.

Students will spend time outside of class adding content to your blog.

Share your information with the world. Collaboration!!! Build the Web together!!

Get your reluctant volunteers or students involved in classroom discussions

Allow other students to shine with expertise in a content area.

Students will spend time outside of class adding content to your blog.

Share your information with the world. Collaboration!!! Build the Web together!!

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Is it Safe?Is it Safe?

YesYou can monitor your blog.Posts are not published until you

grant access.Students will need to register if

you make that a setting for your blog.

You can make your blog private.

YesYou can monitor your blog.Posts are not published until you

grant access.Students will need to register if

you make that a setting for your blog.

You can make your blog private.

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Great Blog ResourcesGreat Blog Resources

Wordpress - My Personal FavoriteBlogster Blogcheese – awesome video blog -

SampleBloggerEdublogsLive JournalBlogsomeVox – simple and free blog creation

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Let’s Try WordpressLet’s Try Wordpress

Go to www.wordpress.com Set up your account and then give your blog a

name…. English 101, …..etc…

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Wordpress TerminologyWordpress Terminology Dashboard – manage your blog site Manage – posts, pages, uploads, import and export Comments – monitor comments made at site Write – create and edit posts or pages Posts – Your added content Widgets – add other blog info canledars, search, blog

stats and more to your site Blogroll – add links for other blogs feeds that you read Presentation – customize the look and feel of your

blog Users – add administrators, contributors, authors,

editors to your blog Options – control blog name, reading writing

privileges, privacy, discussions, inappropriate words, delete blog.

Dashboard – manage your blog site Manage – posts, pages, uploads, import and export Comments – monitor comments made at site Write – create and edit posts or pages Posts – Your added content Widgets – add other blog info canledars, search, blog

stats and more to your site Blogroll – add links for other blogs feeds that you read Presentation – customize the look and feel of your

blog Users – add administrators, contributors, authors,

editors to your blog Options – control blog name, reading writing

privileges, privacy, discussions, inappropriate words, delete blog.

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DashboardDashboard

Click on Dashboard and get started with your Presentation…. Appearance of your blog Themes, Widgets, Extras

Click on Dashboard and get started with your Presentation…. Appearance of your blog Themes, Widgets, Extras

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Adding Posts or PagesAdding Posts or Pages

Click Write Post or Pages

Add info in the designated areas

Click Publish when finished

Click Write Post or Pages

Add info in the designated areas

Click Publish when finished

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Blog OptionsBlog Options

Options will allow you to monitor the blog site

Set up the blog rules for visitors, writing, reading, discussion, and privacy

Options will allow you to monitor the blog site

Set up the blog rules for visitors, writing, reading, discussion, and privacy

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Invite Users and Give RolesInvite Users and Give Roles

Invite users to your blog via email

Add roles if you would like

Remove users Students can be

invited to contribute or edit posts.

Invite users to your blog via email

Add roles if you would like

Remove users Students can be

invited to contribute or edit posts.

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Link to Your BlogLink to Your Blog

Go to your Edline Create a new link to your blog under

the Links categoryMake sure to add it to all classes if

you have more than one classStudents can visit blog from your

class pageRemember Edline visibility options if

you prefer not to share your blog content

Go to your Edline Create a new link to your blog under

the Links categoryMake sure to add it to all classes if

you have more than one classStudents can visit blog from your

class pageRemember Edline visibility options if

you prefer not to share your blog content

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Keep In MindKeep In Mind

Keep it simpleDon’t bog yourself down with

content, let the students add the content

My motto – “If you let them build it, they will come.”

Today’s students are digital natives, they will appreciate your web 2.0 efforts

Evaluate and revise!

Keep it simpleDon’t bog yourself down with

content, let the students add the content

My motto – “If you let them build it, they will come.”

Today’s students are digital natives, they will appreciate your web 2.0 efforts

Evaluate and revise!