Get it Write with Google Blogger
Get it Write with Google Blogger
Would you like to start blogging? Let’s get started answering why, who, how and what about blogging. Bring your laptop and mobile device for this hands-on session. We’ll create a blog, check settings, make a post and more. Learn what makes a good blog post and see how you can post from a mobile device.
- Why blog?
- Who is your audience?
- How do you make a blog post?
- What makes a good blog post?
- Can you blog with students?
Why?
Why do you want to start a blog? Who is your audience?
Click here to share your answer
Create a blog
Follow along and let's create a new blog and check our settings.
What makes a good blog post?
Check out this checklist for a meaningful blog POST (our SAS "POST" filter).
Now make a blog post that includes:
title
labels
text
photo
hyperlink
Commenting
Add a link to your blog to this shared spreadsheet.
Click on the blog link below yours and leave a comment.
Go back to your blog and check the comment that was left and reply.
Commenting resources you can use with students:
How to write a good comment mini-lesson
Student blogging
How might we use blogs with students?
Extra resources
Why blog with students? - SAS teacher responses
Why Should Middle School Students Blog - Wes Fryer
Blogger setup for SAS middle school students
Teacher Dashboard by Hapara
Great resources and blog examples from Jeff Utecht
Advice on starting kids with blogging - Kim Cofino
Information given to kids when starting blogging - Yokohama International School
Kim Cofino’s student examples
How a high school IB English teacher got started - Scroll down to this part: Follow this link to see how an IB English High School teacher (Mr. Munson) "got started"
How to give students a voice in their education
More resources including some sample blog rubrics - Edorigami
http://www.edudemic.com/2012/02/blog-with-students/
http://edublogs.org/curriculum-corner-using-a-blog-with-students/
http://www.edudemic.com/2011/12/student-blogs/
Books
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms by Will Richardson
Chapters 2 and 3, but especially chapter 2
Classroom Blogging - A teacher’s guide to blogs, wikis, and other tools that are shaping a new information landscape by David F. Warlick
Because Digital Writing Matters from the National Writing Project
The Digital Writing Workshop by Troy Hicks
Making Connections with Blogging - Authentic Learning for Today’s Classroom by Lisa Parisi and Brian Crosby