Introduction+to+Blogs

Welcome/Administrative (8:30-9:00 a.m.)

 * == Review of Day’s Agenda ==

** Demo all steps of creating a blog **

 * == Creating accounts ==
 * == Categories ==
 * == Permissions ==
 * ==Posts ==
 * == Write a welcome post to your blog How do you think you will use blogs with your students? ==
 * == Moderating Comments ==
 * == Have your table group respond to your post. Moderate the comments ==
 * == Embedding content ==
 * == Find a video that ties into your curriculum on Teachertube ==
 * == Create a post and have your table group respond. ==
 * == Creating links ==
 * == Find three websites that you would like linked to your blog ==
 * == Create the three links. ==
 * == Attachments ==
 * == <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Communities  ==

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 * == <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">What do you know about blogs? ==
 * == <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Why would a teacher want to use a blog with students? ==

**Introduction to RSS (SS) (12 - 2:15 pm)**

 * == What is RSS? ==
 * == What is a feed? ==
 * == What is an aggregator? ==


 * == Subscribing to blogs in November Learning community ==
 * == Subscribe to Weblogg-ed and Coolcatteacher blogs ==
 * == Scribe to demo blog ==


 * == Embed Voki in your blog ==