Talking points – Blogging workshop

Talking points – Blogging workshop


1. Intro Blogs – what are they good for
  a. Staff to community
  b. Comments – community to staff
  c. Staff to
  d. Student Blog as learning tool


2. Recommended tools:
a. Blogger – Google Product – free for schools and will allow students in secure location for email and interaction with blogs, Google docs. District has it set up and ready to roll.
b. EduBlog – free limited, subscription for advanced features


3. Ten Rules of blogging
4. Walk through set up
5. Gmail account required for Blogger
6. Create account using Gmail login.
7. Both have dashboard to control access to features and resources
8. Permissions
  a. turn off comments until you have a reason to use them
  b. make private or public
9. Start with simple text
10. add pages as you see a need to
11. add pictures and links as you become comfortable
12. add media – links and embedded
13. start small – and practice daily until you get it figured out
14. Questions