Welcome to New Kids on the Blog! While we wait for everyone to arrive and sign-in, we would like to encourage you to take a look at the following video… http://video.about.com/weblogs/What-is-a-Blog-.htm. After you watch the video, click the back arrow at the top of the page to return to the New Kids on the Blog workshop.
We are glad that you are here, and we hope that you find today’s training valuable and enjoyable!
Definition: Blog is short for a web log. A web log or “blog” is a series of chronological posts. Most of the time, these posts are made by a single person. People write blogs for many different reasons, but people usually write blog entries with readers in mind. Whether the purpose is to educate, promote, inform, or entertain, blogs are excellent collaboration tools. Still wondering, "what's the big deal with blogs?" Watch this video below.
A basic blog contains:
The blog title is often part of the Blog's URL, but not always. Each blog post/entry has a title and a date and time stamp. The date most often appears just above the blog post/entry title and the time appears just beneath the post. The most current blog entries appear at the top of the blog.
Below each entry, you will see a comments link. Readers can click on the link to leave a comment about a particular blog post or entry. Along with the comments, you will find a label or tag below each blog post. If the blog writer chooses, he/she can label or tag the entry with a key word or phrase. Labels or tags allow readers to quickly search for topics and themes that have been posted on the blog.
In the right hand column of this blog, you will see two sections: Labels and Blog Archive. Labels organize blog posts/entries by topic or theme, while the blog archive organizes blog posts/entries by year, month, date, and time.
Click on the word comments just below this post. In your comment, please type your name, grade level, and the subject(s) that you teach. Then, briefly share what drew you to this workshop and how you plan to use blogging in your classroom.
As you comment, you will begin to see the comments of others. Feel free to comment on other participant's comments. This will begin the collaboration and establish our blogger community!Blogs in Plain English (link to video on TeacherTube) - http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=12423
