Come learn how to setup your own personal blog. A blog can be used in many ways personally (1) It is a great way for friends and family to follow your adventures! and (2) It can also be used as your own personal web presence (website) where you store your resume and write up your work experiences. Participants will be shown a variety of examples and can get started with their own blog!
Favorite Blogging Platforms
Blogger - great for personal blogs and photo blogs (especially if you use Picasa)
Video tutorials: http://web20intheclassroom.blogspot.com/2008/04/online-video-tutorials-how-to-create.html
Edublogs - great for your education professional blog. http://edublogs.org/
Video tutorials: http://miketemple123.edublogs.org/v-tutorials/
Tumblr - great for mini blogging and probably a very good place to get your feet wet. http://www.tumblr.com/
Tutorials: http://www.webmonkey.com/tutorial/Get_Started_With_Tumblr (not that you need them)
Specific Blog Projects
Project 365 - Essentially take a photo a day for an entire year. http://photojojo.com/content/tutorials/project-365-take-a-photo-a-day/
Starting Places
Not sure what to have your blog be about?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
Not sure what to write about?
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/11/29/20-types-of-blog-posts-battling-bloggers-block/
Want to look at 25 great blogs?
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,1879276,00.html
Want to be an incredible blogger?
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-to-be-incredible-blogger.html
What is the proper etiquette when writing a blog?
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art1204.asp
Want to also use your blog to teach?
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/
Tips and Tricks
5 Simple Ways to Open Your Blog Post with a Bang
http://www.copyblogger.com/5-simple-ways-to-open-your-blog-post-with-a-bang/
Ten Tips for Writing a Blog Post
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/12/30/tens-tips-for-writing-a-blog-post/
Top Ten Blog Writing Tips
http://website101.com/RSS-Blogs-Blogging/blog-writing-tips.html
Prompts and Starters
One Word
http://oneword.com/
How to Comment on Blogs/Discussion Forum
How to Teach Commenting Skills - http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/How+To+Teach+Commenting+Skills
How to Comment on a Discussion Board.pdf
How to get others to comment on a student blog using twitter - http://dougpete.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/a-hashtag-you-shouldnt-ignore/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=dougpete
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