Here you'll find a step-by-step introduction to the making and use of blogs, web pages and other IT materials online for use in a classroom. Obviously, as the Teacher who knows your learners best, you will need to tailor the format, content and suitability for their maximum learning benefit.
You can create a personal blog today, and when you're more comfortable with the inner workings of the Blogger platform, then you can build one to compliment your teaching activities.
This introduction presumes some fundamental knowledge of the use of a computer, getting online and being able to competently navigate the internet. Key items like starting a blog or web page, finding a URL, adding content (text, graphics and video) will be explained.
Caveat! Just adding technology to your classroom is no guarantee of success. For the product to be perfect the process itself must be good, so sound educational principles still apply. For an introduction to the possibilities for using technology well, see here.
Before diving in, you may want to see some examples of recently developed blogs, here.
If you're ready to roll, your first task today is to get a URL that is unique to you, accessible via your G-Mail account, build a basic blog, add graphics (photos), videos and live hyperlinks, and then adjust it as needed when it goes live.
You are now just a few simple steps from here to having your blog published online. Here's the how-to:
(1) Open Blogger.com in a new tab, and sign in using your usual G-Mail username and password. Then, come back and click on the "BLOGS" tab above, and let's get started.
(2) Choose "New Blog" and follow the prompts. (3) Choose "New Post". Add your content (text, graphic and/or video) and then, (4) hit "Publish". You're now blogging, congratulations! Check your blog and adjust as needed.
Click "Pause" on this simple slideshow, follow the instructions and get your blog up and running. I also have this information, in reverse order (bottom to top) on a blog page I created for this presentation, if it's easier.
You can create a personal blog today, and when you're more comfortable with the inner workings of the Blogger platform, then you can build one to compliment your teaching activities.
This introduction presumes some fundamental knowledge of the use of a computer, getting online and being able to competently navigate the internet. Key items like starting a blog or web page, finding a URL, adding content (text, graphics and video) will be explained.
Caveat! Just adding technology to your classroom is no guarantee of success. For the product to be perfect the process itself must be good, so sound educational principles still apply. For an introduction to the possibilities for using technology well, see here.
Before diving in, you may want to see some examples of recently developed blogs, here.
If you're ready to roll, your first task today is to get a URL that is unique to you, accessible via your G-Mail account, build a basic blog, add graphics (photos), videos and live hyperlinks, and then adjust it as needed when it goes live.
You are now just a few simple steps from here to having your blog published online. Here's the how-to:
(1) Open Blogger.com in a new tab, and sign in using your usual G-Mail username and password. Then, come back and click on the "BLOGS" tab above, and let's get started.
(2) Choose "New Blog" and follow the prompts. (3) Choose "New Post". Add your content (text, graphic and/or video) and then, (4) hit "Publish". You're now blogging, congratulations! Check your blog and adjust as needed.
Click "Pause" on this simple slideshow, follow the instructions and get your blog up and running. I also have this information, in reverse order (bottom to top) on a blog page I created for this presentation, if it's easier.