Blogging learning pathway (Let's get on with it!!!)

[Maggie Verster]

I have designed a learning pathway that seems logical to me, but I will appreciate some input on how it is working for you. I realise that we have some "pro" (as in using ICT) and some beginner bloggers here so it is futile to keep everybody happy-ish! So here is MY pathway....(you are welcome to follow your own!)

What is a blog and why should we blog?
Define blogs and contexts for use. Provide some blogs ideas depending on what kind of blog you would like to create. Take you through an action plan to focus why you should blog.

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Blogging for teaching and learning-A tutorial

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The anatomy of a blog.
Looks at how a blog is structured in order to provide familiarity. You will also decide on where you should create your blog.
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The anatomy of a blog: A tutorial

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Setting up a blog
Depending on if your blog is educationally related or organisational, business or personal, you will now now choose your blogging platform (where to create your blog) For our purposes we will work with either Edublogs (educational) or Wordpress (for any of the other contexts)

Here is a basic "how to" on setting up a blog in Edublogs...
You can download the powerpoint (to be able to see the animations and additional notes) from here

Setting up a blog in Edublogs (A tutorial)

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For those of you who are not going to do an educational blog, this Powerpoint is very detailed and excellent:

How To Set Up Your Own Blog Using Wordpress

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Customizing your blog with themes headers and widgets
Now that you have your blog, you want it to look pretty and professional....
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Customizing your edublog with widgets and themes

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[Marie Doherty]

I just joined up although I'm not sure how it will work.

[Maggie Verster]

Cool. Are you going to join our current workshop- we will then work through the lerning objects TOGETHER?

[Marie Doherty]

Loved all these. Am just starting my blog. I am going to try and use it to help me organise all the information I have learned recently. I also intend using it to record my journey back into the classroom after 10 years working with parents. I wasn't sure if I should put the blog here or even how to go about starting. You have cleared all that for me. Thank you.

[Maggie Verster]

I have added a wordpress tutorial on how to set up in wordpress for those who are not going to do an educational blog!

[Maggie Verster]

Please leave comments, questions and suggestions about this learning pathway here!!