Blog Nation

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Blog Nation

• Join the Conversation

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Blogs Defined

• A blog is a website in which journal entries are
  posted on a regular basis and displayed in
  reverse chronological order.
• The term blog is a shortened form of web log.
• Authoring a blog, maintaining a blog or adding an
  article to an existing blog is called "blogging".
  
• Definition from Wikipedia

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Blogs Defined

• Individual articles on a blog are called "blog
  posts," "posts" or "entries". A person who posts
  these entries is called a "blogger".
• A blog comprises hypertext, images, and links to
  other webpages or to video, audio and other
  files.
• Blogs use a conversational style of
  documentation. A given blog will usually focus on
  a particular "area of interest".
• Definition from Wikipedia

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Why blog?

• Expand your viewing audience
• Blogs can be read quickly without WebCTlogin
• Can be read by non-students with an interest in
  the courses you teach
• Network with faculty from around the world who
  teach similar courses or share interests
• Shows students you are aware of current
  technology trends
• Permanent post archiving
• Post via email

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Blog Software

• Blogger (http//www.blogger.com)Owned by Google
• LiveJournal (http//www.livejournal.com)Focus on
  personal blogs
• MySpace (http//www.myspace.com)Popular with
  teens indie bands
• Typepad (http//www.sixapart.com/typepad)Free,
  hosted version of Movable Type

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Popular Blog Topics

• News Politics Wonkette
• Educational The Culture of Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry at Drexel EduFrag
• Personal ljcfyi
• Topical Accidental Hedonist
• Business Google Blog
• Collaborative Boing Boing
• Directory The Consumerist

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3 Easy Steps

• Start Blogging