2. Introduction to Blogging
There’s an online phenomeno’77’n that has grown
in popularity in the past decade that seemed to
herald a shift on online communications. This has
changed the way peoplee interact with each other
on almost any topic under the sun. Blogging is an
innovative way of using an old ( called
“journal-keeping”) to meet the present needs of
people.
3. According to blogger>com(2003), “ a blog is a
personal diary. A daily pulpit. A collaborative space.
A political soapbox. A breaking news outlet. A
collection of links. Your private thoughts. Memos to
the world.” The many uses of blogging paved the
way for people to participate more thus forming
many online communities around the world.
4. In the Philippines, collaborations among Filipino
bloggers established local blogging infrastructures.
Three bloggers, Abe Olandres, Jayvee
Fernandez, and Gail Villanueva conceptualized the
Philippine Blog Awards. This project aimed to
recognize notable Filipino owned blogs. With the
help of significant support from the
volunteers, Philippine Blogging Community
members and sponsors, the Philippine Blog Awards
came to be and in March 31, 2007, the 1st Philippine
Blog Awards was held at the RCBC Theater, RCBC
Tower, Makati City with over 200 bloggers and
participants attending the awards night.
5. This lesson introduces the stuident to the
concept of blogging, familiarizing them with its
tools, guides them to some of its
applications, and enhances their skillsin
developing good blog contents. It also makes the
trainees aware of the blogging communities
available to them for collabaration and growth.
7. BLOGGING BENEFITS
Different people blog foe different reasons. In the same
way, different people benefit in different ways and levels from it.
Haque ( 2011 ) has identified 21 Key Benefits for blogging:
1. It refines your writing skills.
2. It increases your knowledge base.
3. It makes you a better researcher.
4. It earns you name.
5. It connects you with potential bloggers.
6. It motivates you.
7. It earns you income.
8. It is a powerful tool for real-time discussions.
9. It generates back-links.
10.It boosts traffic.
8. 11.It is a low cost marketing device.
12.It offers ease of web publishing.
13.It is the best CMS.
14.It helps you manage your online reputation.
15.It keeps you ahead of you competition .
16.It is a great tool for relational marketing.
17.It is a great social marketing device.
18.It gets you media and PR connections.
19.It helps you venture beyond your means.
20.It helps you aggregate your work.
21.It connects you with professionals.
9. SOMETHINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR BLOG
Create Post/s for a specific audience.
Create Polls for your class.
Create Lessons In Powerpoint and Upload them on your
blog.
Create tutorial/s using different tools.
MS Powerpoint
Wink
Mouse Mischief
Power Point to video converter
Xilisoft
