Blogging

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Blogging

• By Keri Thrift, Librarian
• Old Town Elementary

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What is a blog?

• A blog is a website made by an individual or
  group of individuals. A blog has words and
  sometimes pictures, also.
• The word is short for website log blog

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Kinds of Blogs

• Some people use their blog like a diary or
  journal to talk about travel or daily life. That
  is an example of a personal blog.
• Some blogs can be professional
• a doctors blog about medicine
• a student blog about research
• the librarys blog

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Our Blog

• As students, you will have a professional blog to
  talk about your book club books.
• Not a social club or chat session
• We represent Old Town Elementary

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Internet Safety

• Our blog will be on the internet for anyone to
  see!
• Remember- dont use last names first names
  only!
• Always have parent permission- turn in your form
  to Mrs. Thrift
• Dont ever post your address or phone number
• All blog posts will come to Mrs. Thrift first for
  approval

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What makes a good blog post?

• One that is spelled correctly and shows good
  thinking.
• Your favorite part of the book so far, and why it
  is your favorite part.
• Describe one of the characters in detail.
• Give a summary of what you have read so far.

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What makes a bad blog post?

• A comment that is only a word or two in length.
• Incomplete sentences and bad spelling
• A comment that doesnt show good thinking

Rejected
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From bad to much better!

• This is a good book. I liked it.
• I liked this book because the author draws good
  word pictures, like the silence seemed like a
  hundred crushing elephants.
• I think this book is stupid.
• I think that the main character makes bad
  decisions. For example, he decides to ignore his
  friends warnings and he jumps off the cliff.

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Your turn!

• Start reading the Bluebonnet books
• Go to the library website, either at school or at
  home
• Click on the Bluebonnet program page, and follow
  the link for the blog.
• Remember, write a quality blog post in order for
  Mrs. Thrift to approve it!

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Have Fun!!