Setting Up A Class Blog
Using Class Blogmeister

Blogging In The Classroom
Why Use Blogs?

Advantages of Blogs In Your Classroom
 Blogs provide an arena where self–expression and
creativity are encouraged
 Access to blogs anywhere and anytime an Internet
connection is available.
 Blogs are both individualistic and collaborative.
Blogs promote self–expression, a place where the
author can develop highly personalized content. At
the same time, blogs connect with an online
community.
 Blogs can be multidisciplinary.

Advantages of Blogs In Your Classroom
 Motivating to students, especially those who
otherwise might not become participants in
classrooms
 Excellent opportunities for students to read and
write.
 Effective forums for collaboration and discussion.
 Powerful tools to enable scaffold learning or
mentoring to occur.

Exploring Blogs
How is Class Blogmeister Used in the Classroom?

Class Blogmeister
has a convenient
tool for searching
class blogs.
You can search by country,
state, or even grade level.

Questions And Observations
 How can YOU use Class Blogmeister in your
classroom?

Getting Started
Registering Your School With Class Blogmeister

classblogmeister .com/?blog=rethink
Start at this website to register
your school.
Fill in the
information for
your school to
get started.

Once you receive the pass code
through your email, you can set up
your individual blog.

Here is where you will enter you
information for your class blog.

Enter your email
address here to view
your blog.
You will need to log in to
make changes to your new
blog.

You know you are logged in if
you see “Edit Mode.”
All of your blog controls are
listed here.

Let’s Start Blogging!

Contact Information – Herman Seufert
 Email: hjseufer@episd.org
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 Class Blog:
tinyurl.com/yujv5z
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 Class Wiki:
tinyurl.com/2l6sp4