Blogs

“Blog” comes from a blend of the words “web-log” which is exactly what a blog is! It is a venue online for an individual to state his or her opinion and to get responses from others. This can be very useful in a classroom of any age group giving the students an opportunity to participate and form opinions in the setting that the majority is most familiar with. Technology and the use of it is growing every day and our students are the ones breaking it in. Using blogs can strengthen their web skills and speech and it allows the teachers to keep in closer contact with his or her students outside of the classroom setting.
 * Blogging in Education **

Take a look at my teaching blog that has a few sample lessons and reflections below!

[|View my Blog!]


It is very easy to start your own blog for use in a classroom, work, or personal use!

Creating a blog step-by-step instructions;
 * **Go to a free web hosting site ** such as [|Blogger] (there is link to the site on when you click on word).
 * **Click where it says "Create Your Blog Now" **
 * **Fill in a user name ** to indicate what you will use to sign into your blog.
 * **Create a password. ** Make sure it is something easy for you to remember but not easy for others to figure out.
 * **Create a display name. ** This is what other people will see when you write on your blog or others blogs.
 * **Enter an e-mail address. **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> It is good to use a separate email from what you commonly use to protect you from online predators. This can be kept from others seeing on your blog as well once your blog is set up.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Read and click the box for the terms of service and click continue. **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Title your blog. **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> This will show at the top of your blog page and should probably have something to do with your intent for the blogs use.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Choose a web address **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> for your blog space that will show in the address bar (__http://yourblogspacename.blogspot.com__)
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Design your Blog **<span style="font-family: 'Batang','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> as creative as you would like! You can change your personal profile and post as you would like!