Blogging A Do, Don’t, and How-to Tutorial A Do, Don’t, and How-to Tutorial

What is a blog? / Definition: an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a Web page; also called [Weblog], [Web log]; typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.

Where to find example blogs… / / ?blogger_id= ?blogger_id=31111 / / / ?blogger_id= ?blogger_id=31111 /

Dos and Don’ts of a blog… / DO participate in all blogs. / DO provide helpful critiques. / DO answer truthfully. / DON’T be mean or hurtful. / DON’T use profanity or unacceptable language. / Follow school guidelines for Internet use. / DO participate in all blogs. / DO provide helpful critiques. / DO answer truthfully. / DON’T be mean or hurtful. / DON’T use profanity or unacceptable language. / Follow school guidelines for Internet use.

How do we create a blog? / Type in the URL: blogmeister.com / Follow along with class. / Type in the URL: blogmeister.com / Follow along with class.

How do we respond to classmates’ blog? / Type in blog URL and open blog. / Respond to 2 questions with detailed and clear responses. / Helpful critiques may be ed to the creators and must always remain appropriate and helpful. / Type in blog URL and open blog. / Respond to 2 questions with detailed and clear responses. / Helpful critiques may be ed to the creators and must always remain appropriate and helpful.

Maintaining your blog… / Log into your blog once per day for 2 weeks. / Respond to those that seek answers. / Thank those for helpful critiques. / Modify information when necessary. / Log into your blog once per day for 2 weeks. / Respond to those that seek answers. / Thank those for helpful critiques. / Modify information when necessary.

Let’s get started… / Choose your partner. / Create questions for book. / Create your blog. / Respond to each blog; 2 responses per blog. / Maintain your blog on a daily basis. / Choose your partner. / Create questions for book. / Create your blog. / Respond to each blog; 2 responses per blog. / Maintain your blog on a daily basis.

References / Classblogmeister.com / Dictionary.com / Presentation created by Laura Doney and Sara Parks / Classblogmeister.com / Dictionary.com / Presentation created by Laura Doney and Sara Parks