1. Blogs In The Classroom Presented by Cheryl Capozzoli Presented by Cheryl Capozzoli

2. 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 exams Classroom FAQ’s Whatever 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 exams Classroom FAQ’s Whatever else you can think of….

3. 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!!

4. Is it Safe? Yes You 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. Yes You 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.

5. Great Blog Resources Wordpress - My Personal Favorite Wordpress Blogster Blogcheese – awesome video blog - Sample BlogcheeseSample Blogger Edublogs Live Journal Blogsome Vox – simple and free blog creation Vox Wordpress - My Personal Favorite Wordpress Blogster Blogcheese – awesome video blog - Sample BlogcheeseSample Blogger Edublogs Live Journal Blogsome Vox – simple and free blog creation Vox

6. Let’s Try Wordpress Go to www.wordpress.comwww.wordpress.com Set up your account and then give your blog a name…. English 101, …..etc… Go to www.wordpress.comwww.wordpress.com Set up your account and then give your blog a name…. English 101, …..etc…

7. Wordpress 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.

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

9. Adding 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

10. Blog 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

11. Invite 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.

12. Link to Your Blog Go to your Edline Create a new link to your blog under the Links category Make sure to add it to all classes if you have more than one class Students can visit blog from your class page Remember 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 category Make sure to add it to all classes if you have more than one class Students can visit blog from your class page Remember Edline visibility options if you prefer not to share your blog content

13. Keep In Mind Keep it simple Don’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 simple Don’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!