Blogs

A blog is one of the core publishing/communication tools of Web 2.0. A blog, at its simplest, is a website containing an archived series of posts (newest on top), organized by categories (or tags), with a place for readers to leave comments. Readers can subscribe to the blog using a special type of code called an RSS (or similar) feed. A blog may have one or many authors, and can be about any topic, from personal to political to professional.
 * Introduction**

Blogging can provide teachers and students with an authentic opportunity to express themselves, synthesize ideas from many sources, engage in discussion and debate, write for an audience beyond the classroom, reflect on their own learning, teach and mentor others, and connect with peers and experts around the globe. As you work through the next few "Things," and the remainder of the course, you will begin to learn more about blogs and their powerful potential for personal and professional learning, reflection and communication.
 * Blogs connect ideas and people.**


 * Blogging is more than writing.** Blogging is reading, reflecting, questioning, researching, synthesizing, linking, conversing, teaching, sharing and expressing ideas. Blogging is about writing, but blogging begins with reading.


 * The primary goal is to get you "up and blogging."**

Blogs in Plain English

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What's a blog by 6 and 7 year olds

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2. Create an account. 3. Sign In. This is your **dashboard**. Only you see it, and only you can edit it. 4. Click on **Post** 5.Then click on **create**. Create a post that you might use on your blog. 6. Now go to **edit post**. This is where you can delete old posts. 7. Now go to **manage posts**. If you allow manage posts. Emails are sent to you first before they can appear directly onto the blog. This may be a way to filter comments you wouldn't want.
 * 14 EASY STEPS TO CREATE A BLOG OF YOUR OWN WITH BLOGGER**
 * 1.** Go to [|www.blogger.com]
 * All you need is your email and a password.
 * You will notice that the options at the top of your post are the same as the toolbar on Microsoft Word

8. Click on the 2nd top tab labeled **Settings** You will need to remove the next blogger feature here are easy step by step instructions:
 * We'll go step by step through these so that you never have to touch them again.

9. Click on the 3rd top tab labeled **Layout** 10. Click on the **Pick New Template** 11. Click on the **Fonts and Colors** 12. Now click on **Page Elements** link. Then click on the link **Add a page element.** 13. Select different elements that you might want to add. 14. When you picked everything out, click on the **View Blog** link
 * play around and pick a template that you like the looks of
 * play around pick colors that suit your likes and dislikes (don't forget to make use of the colors that match your blog option)
 * Class Polls
 * Websites
 * Pictures
 * Slideshows
 * Lists
 * Additional Text
 * News from an RSS Feed
 * Teachertube Videos

Do you still have questions?? Go here http://help.blogger.com/