The document outlines an agenda for a training session on using blogs in the classroom. It begins with introductions and provides background on blogs. It then discusses trying out blog features like writing posts and comments. The document concludes by discussing next steps like finding other blogs and signing up for an education blog platform called Edublogs.

1. Blogging in the Classroom Connecting your class to the world Alice Mercer/Gail Desler  CTAP3  Winter 2008  Creative Commons (NC/SA/Attribute)

2. Agenda for Training Introductions and Background (20 minutes) Trying it out (55 minutes) What’s next (50 minutes) Afternoon session: Signing up for Edublogs Blogs are… Background What How Why Trying it out Write a post Make a comment Approve a comment What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog

3. Questions about blogs Background on us What is a blog? How does it work? Why should you blog? Blogs are… Background What How Why Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs

4. Background: Gail Desler Discussion board – Always Running Reading – Weblogg -ed Commenting – Moving at the Speed of Creativity Writing/Owning - Blogwalker Blogs are… Background What How Why Trying it out Sign-up for Edublogs What’s next

5. Background: Alice Mercer Has it only been one year? What I’ve done with students; What I’ve done with myself; How they help each other! Blogs are… Background What How Why Trying it out Sign-up for Edublogs What’s next

6. What is a blog? Lets look at a blog A Website that has entries (posts) Arranged in chronological order With the latest post appearing on top Blogs are… Background What How Why What’s next Trying it out Sign-up for Edublogs

7. Blog BODY SIDEBAR

8. Blog Posts Assignments Links SIDEBAR

9. Blog Posts Latest post Previous post SIDEBAR Navigation List of posts Comments

10. Blog Post #2 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Post #1 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SIDEBAR Pages Information Recent Posts Post #2 Post #1

11. Blog Post #2 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Comments Name: URL: Email: Anti Spam word: Comment: SIDEBAR Pages Information Recent Posts Post #2 Post #1 Submit

12. How does it work? You (and if you give others permissions they) put up posts. People comment on the post. You can moderate the comments. Blogs are… Background What How Why What’s next Trying it out Sign-up for Edublogs

13. Why should you blog? Let’s explore! What could you do with this? Blogs are… Background What How Why What’s next Trying it out Sign-up for Edublogs

14. Trying it out The “hands on” part  Make a comment What does that look like to you? Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs

15. What’s next? Plan of use Finding others Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Plan of use Finding others Sign-up for Edublogs

16. Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need… Get an account Get your blog Set-up your blog Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog

17. What you’ll need… An email address A username and password An idea of what you will use the blog for A blog title A blog URL Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog

18. Get an account Pick out a login name and password for edublogs This is not your blog name or URL Easy to remember; hard to figure out Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog

19. Get your blog Decide on a name for your blog Decide on a URL for your blog Get confirmation email Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog

20. Set-up your blog The dashboard The settings The theme/presentation Widgets and sidebars Blogs are… Trying it out What’s next Sign-up for Edublogs What you’ll need Get an account Get a blog Set-up blog