This document outlines the plan and learning objectives for a workshop on making blogs visually appealing. The objectives are to identify features that make blogs scannable and visually appealing, such as bold text, bullet points, photos, and embedded media. The document provides examples of student blogs that use these features effectively. It also includes links to resources on making blogs more interactive and lists the agenda for the workshop, which includes improving blogs, brainstorming ideas for students, and a final show-and-tell session. The success criteria are to make blogs scannable and to embed multimedia features by the end of the day.

1. Advanced
blogging
Christine
wells

2. Learning intentions
Gathering
• To identify features that make a blog
scannable and visually appealing.
• List ideas to use with students.
Processing
• To select and make sense of the
features that would add visual
appeal to your own blog.

3. Student Examples
Lucy:
https://lucyhatfieldsschoolblog.wordpress.com/
Alex:
https://alexdebeer09.wordpress.com/

5. What made their blogs
visually appealing?
• Scannable - bold, italics, bullet
points, numbers
• Visually appealing and
interactive - photos, embedded
presentations and YouTube
clips
• Categories - easy to find
subject work

6. Ultranet Resources
• https://ultranet.oc.school.nz/WebSpace/5876/

7. Plan for the day
• 9:30- Pimp my blog
• 11am - Interval
• 11:25am - Brainstorm ideas to use with students
• - Continue pimping blog or creating a resource to use
with students
• 1:25pm - lunch
• 2:15pm - continue pimping or creating
• 2:45pm - show and tell

8. Success criteria
Applying
By the end of the day you will be able to:
• Make your blog scannable
• Embed slideshows and YouTube clips
• Add photos
• Optional: Create a resource to use with students