Examples
A large list of educational blogs. This list contains links to teacher classroom blogs, blogs about education, principal and administration blogs and many others. It is a great place to start to learn about how blogs are used. Take note of the content and layout of each one you view.
A great wiki that provides insights into how to start blogging in education
Handouts
Getting Started Complete Version – This handout is the complete getting started guide. It is a PDF document. It has directions with pictures for setting up you blog.
Setup your blog abbreviated version – : This is for advanced users. This may be useful for individuals who already setup their blog but need a refresher.
**Adding and Editing Posts on your Blog – This document should be used to add and edit content on your blog. If you have already setup your blog and only need to add or edit posts (ex: homework, class info, etc…) then this is the document you should use. (There is a video tutorial below. It is #3.)
Adding Files and Images to Your Blog Posts or Pages- This is a step by step tutorial with pictures for adding files or images to your blog postings. Use this tutorial to learn how to add powerpoints, word documents, pictures, pdf docs etc. to your blog posts or pages.
Handout 1 From Faculty Meeting - – The intro handout from our Sept 14 faculty meeting.
Video Tutorials
1. Creating your blog
2. Adjusting the Settings.
3. Selecting a Theme
4. Adding Widgets
2. How to edit and add posts to your blog - Video
1. How to edit the default post
2. How to add categories
3. How to add and edit blog postings
4. How to make a post sticky.
3. How to upload a file to your blog and add it to a post or page. You can upload almost any file type to your blog by following these directions
How to add a file to your blog – Click Here for Video Instructions
