Three+-+Students+and+Teachers+as+Publishers+-+Blogging

= = = = = //Blogs can be an excellent space for publication and conversation, both for teachers and students.// = = //Learn the basics of blogging and explore some uses for blogs other than online journals or publication spaces.// = = = = Please remember to fill out the feedback form for this session before you leave (Bottom of this page) =

Examples from across Cary Academy
[|6th grade Kamishibai (Japanese picture card storytelling)]
 * Language Arts**

[|Upper School drawings explaining concepts]
 * Math**

[|8th grade Revolutionary War diaries]
 * History**

[|Middle School Literary Magazine (group blog)]
 * Extracurricular**

[|Meredith Stewart- Middle School History and Advisory]
 * Teacher Blogs**

Band Blog

Music Theory Blog

[|Advanced Environmental]

[|Nature of America Tumbler site]

Some Basic How-To Instructions
How do I get a CA discovery blog? [|discovery_blog_log-in.JPG]

How do I create a post? [|add_new_post.JPG]

How do I change a blog theme? [|Change_theme.JPG]

How do I choose between a page and a post?

Although you can do mostly the same things with either blog pages or posts, pages tend to act more like web pages. They're better for static information. Blog posts can be tagged and searched.

How do I tag a post? [|tagging.JPG]

How do I link to content elsewhere on the web? [|linking.JPG]

How do I upload and insert a picture, document, audio file, etc.? [|uploading.JPG]

Other buttons on the toolbar you may want to use:

[|other_buttons.JPG] Youtube, paste formatted text from a word doc, toggle to full screen editing

How do I set up an RSS feed in Outlook for the purpose of grading/offering students feedback? [|Using the All-tags page to create an RSS_page for student blog Assignments.JPG] [|subscribe to the RSS page.JPG] [|Finding your feeds list in Internet Explorer.JPG] [|setting_up_RSS_feeds_in_Outlook.JPG]

**Please remember to fill out the feedback form for this session before you leave (Bottom of this page)**

How do I embed an object from an outside site in my blog?


 * STEP ONE:**

Copy the embed code from your source.


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 * STEP FIVE:**


 * STEP SIX:**
 * Select the appropriate category and enter the appropriate tags. Click “Publish.”**

What is a plug-in, and how do I activate plug-ins for my blog?

What is a widget, and how do I insert widgets on my blog?

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