Blogs

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Blogs Blogging

• Connecting Through Journals

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Agenda
History
Format Templates
Samples
Exploration Reflections
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Definition of Blog

• A website where entries are written
• in chronological order and
• displayed in reverse chronological order -
  Wikipedia
• An online interactive journal
• Web Log Weblog 1997 Jorn Barger
• We Blog1999 Peter Merholz

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Format of a Blog
Web page with special formatting
Posts vs. Pages
Links within posts Mandatory!
Tags Categories or Subjects
Links in lists Blogroll
Images, video, audio Options

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Blog Review
Library/Technology BlogsCool Cat TeacherLibrary
StuffUsing Blogs Wikis to Foster
Literacy Books/Book Reviews BlogsCybilsChicken
SpaghettiGoddess of YA LiteratureJust One More
Book (podcasts)La Bloga Teaching/ Student
ResponsesAmerican Presidents BlogRoom 9 (New
Zealand)Library TWEeter Eagles Read!
Links are available from my blog
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RSS Feeds Reader
Check Out These Blog Posts About Books Keep Up
with Tech Stuff www.bloglines.com www.technorat
i.com
Links are available from my blog
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Behind the Scenes of a RSS Reader
Highlighted blogs have new content
What you as the reader sees
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How to Start a Blog Using a Service
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Create an account, usually with an email address.
Select an address name a blog name.
Choose a template.
Things to think about when setting up a blog and
selecting its name
Ask.com
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Blog Services
http//www.blogger.com/ http//edublogs.org/
http//classblogmeister.com/
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ContactVaughn Branom District Library
Information SpecialistSpring Branch
ISD713-365-5614vaughn.branom_at_springbranchisd.com
BlogA Library By Any Other Namehttp//alibrary
isalibrary.blogspot.com/