The document provides information on blogging basics and guidelines for creating educational blogs. It defines what a blog is, discusses why teachers and students may want to blog, and recommends some free blogging platforms like Blogger. The document also gives statistics on blogging popularity and provides tips for good blogging practices such as hyperlinking content, using concise titles, editing content, including images, and archiving blog posts.

1. Blogging Basics Wellington Primary School Mr. Roslee Bin Jalie HOD ICT/ AVA / School Cockpit Tuesday 20 th March 2007 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm

2. Housekeeping Lavatories Breaks Questions Survey/Feedback Slowness/Lag in the system Cellphones

3. How to use the machines Turn on power Log in Username – 1767stud1 Password – students Internet Explorer

4. What’s a blog Part web site Part journal Part free-form writing spaces that have the potential to enhance writing and literary skills while offering a uniquely stylized form expression An effective medium for many people who lack strong computer skills A blog is about creating a conversation

5. What’s a blog? A Blog is a web site that often provides commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics or local news; some function as more personal online diaries . A Blog is a web site that allows an author to publish instantly from any Internet connection. A blog can be interactive, allowing teachers and students to begin conversations or add information published there.

6. Related Terms Weblog Blogging Blogger Blogosphere – all blogs, or the blogging community. Also called blogistan or just blogspace .

7. Of the 120 million US adults who use the Internet, about 7% = 8.4 million, say they have created a blog. As of April, 2006, 33.2 million blog sites existed. 27% of all Internet users say they read blogs. Only 38% of the Internet users know what a blog is. The rest are not sure what “blog” means.

8. Whuy Blog? Blogs are easy to create. Many are free. Those that are not free are affordable. They will have a worldwide audience for their opinions. They can syndicate their blog, that is, make the blog available to Internet users who subscribe to their blog.

9. Why Blog? Blogs are flexible, lots of uses. Encourages participation and discussion. Easy way to practice writing and improve writing skills. Give a feeling of ownership.

10. Where to blog? Blogger ( http://www.blogger.com )

11. Guidelines for Bloggers Avoid using real names. Respect right to privacy. Think before you type. Avoid blogging from school. Avoid violation of copyright law. Avoid use of ‘identifiers’. Avoid posting other peoples’ work without obtaining permission.

12. My Blog itsmuah.blogspot.com

13. Six habits of good Bloggers If you mention it, hyperlink it. Get a good title. Write and then cut in half. Someone once said, “I would write a shorter letter, but I don’t have time.” Write and then format. Draw a picture. Make sure you set your pages to archive.

14. Thank you Question and Answer? Let us begin!