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Blog
What is a blog?
Blogs What is a Blog? Blog is a mash up of web and log. BLOG is a chronologically ordered series of Website updates, written and organized much like a traditional diary, right down to the informal style of writing that is characterized by one person or a group of people. They write regular entries about a certain topic. An entry is also called a blog post Background information about blogs. The first blog was probably started in 1994. Weblog was then jokingly shortened to just “blog”. Blogosphere means the entire community of blogs on the web. Technorati.com is a blog search engine and has been tracking more than112 million blogs (Technorati, 2008) Blogs can be just links to other sites, it can be personal journals or diaries, sometimes they have a specific purpose like music, cooking, etc. sometimes there are art blogs, photo blogs, video blogs and more. Unique features of blogs: - Entries are listed in reverse-chronological order, that is, the most recent entries are always at the top of the page. - Commenting is another important feature where readers of the blog can comment. - Blog roll is a list of other blogs that blogger finds interesting or useful. (usually found on the sidebars of a blog. Blog rolls are just a list of links you are looking/learning from - Book Badge sharing with your readers books that you are reading www.librarything.com or Goodreads create a book badge Samples of teenage blogs www.biscuitrat.com and http://lylium.org/ Top 10 things Bloggers should keep in mind - Write grammatically correct, write well and choose your voice - Your content must have facts, views and opinions - Acknowledge your mistake if you make one, everyone makes mistakes - Must give credit to other bloggers and websites – be ethical - Respond to your readers and their comments, it creates a healthy community - Post regularly (at least once a week) - Your post must be original and must have never been published - Add a logo and “About Me” for readers to have a better understanding of your blog - Do not forget to tag your posts ( tag is a term associated with your blog post (for example when you write a blog post about your new cat, tag that entry “kitten’” “pets” - Categorizing is also good; it helps your readers sort through your content. For example if your blog is about gardening – your categories could be flowering plants, indoor plants, fruits, vegetables etc… 10 Ways to make your blog shine 1. Write, add podcasts, post photos and add videos (people like written, audio and videos too) 2. Reply to your readers questions through emails or comments 3. Visit and participate in other blogging communities of similar topics 4. Attract users by adding RSS feeds or have users sign up for email notification when you post something new 5. Create badges and widgets to your blogs 6. Add color to your templates, add avatars, quick surveys of multiple choice, add books and movies and music to your blogs to make it human and real 7. Add a search tool on your blog so readers can look up your archives 8. Information about you and some quick bits of information about your blog is an essential part of your successful blog 9. Add Twitter tool to your blog and show your tweets (maybe not applicable for grade 5) 10. Add to your blog roll – links that help you write better blogs or technical stuff and gadgets that enhance your blog tweets (maybe not applicable for grade 5) Cybersafety: - Avoid giving out or posting any identifying information about your personal self - Avoid meeting people from the Internet in person - Don’t talk about inappropriate topics with strangers - Don’t post anything rude - Treat others how you want to be treated - Be careful about what you say Staying safe online is a combinations of common sense, good judgment, honesty, and simple politeness. www.connectsafely.org www.csriu.org www.safeteens.com www.getnetwise.org Bibliography Bamidele, Onibalusi. Daily Blog Tips. 2009. 31 Sept 2011 <http://www.dailyblogtips.com/daily-blog-tips-guest-post-guidelines/>. Gardner, Susanah and Shane Birle. Blogging for dummies. Indianapolis: Wiley Publishing, Inc, 2010. Selfridge, Benjamin and Peter & Osburn, Jennifer Selfridge. Web Pages and Blogs. Waco, Texas: Prufroc Press Inc, 2009. Understanding what a blog is
Blogs
What is a Blog? Blog is a mash up of web and log. BLOG is a chronologically ordered series of Website updates, written and organized much like a traditional diary, right down to the informal style of writing that is characterized by one person or a group of people. They write regular entries about a certain topic. An entry is also called a blog post Background information about blogs. The first blog was probably started in 1994. Weblog was then jokingly shortened to just “blog”. Blogosphere means the entire community of blogs on the web. Technorati.com is a blog search engine and has been tracking more than112 million blogs (Technorati, 2008) Blogs can be just links to other sites, it can be personal journals or diaries, sometimes they have a specific purpose like music, cooking, etc. sometimes there are art blogs, photo blogs, video blogs and more. Unique features of blogs: - Entries are listed in reverse-chronological order, that is, the most recent entries are always at the top of the page. - Commenting is another important feature where readers of the blog can comment. - Blog roll is a list of other blogs that blogger finds interesting or useful. (usually found on the sidebars of a blog. Blog rolls are just a list of links you are looking/learning from - Book Badge sharing with your readers books that you are reading www.librarything.com or Goodreads create a book badge Samples of teenage blogs www.biscuitrat.com and http://lylium.org/ Top 10 things Bloggers should keep in mind - Write grammatically correct, write well and choose your voice - Your content must have facts, views and opinions - Acknowledge your mistake if you make one, everyone makes mistakes - Must give credit to other bloggers and websites – be ethical - Respond to your readers and their comments, it creates a healthy community - Post regularly (at least once a week) - Your post must be original and must have never been published - Add a logo and “About Me” for readers to have a better understanding of your blog - Do not forget to tag your posts ( tag is a term associated with your blog post (for example when you write a blog post about your new cat, tag that entry “kitten’” “pets” - Categorizing is also good; it helps your readers sort through your content. For example if your blog is about gardening – your categories could be flowering plants, indoor plants, fruits, vegetables etc… 10 Ways to make your blog shine 1. Write, add podcasts, post photos and add videos (people like written, audio and videos too) 2. Reply to your readers questions through emails or comments 3. Visit and participate in other blogging communities of similar topics 4. Attract users by adding RSS feeds or have users sign up for email notification when you post something new 5. Create badges and widgets to your blogs 6. Add color to your templates, add avatars, quick surveys of multiple choice, add books and movies and music to your blogs to make it human and real 7. Add a search tool on your blog so readers can look up your archives 8. Information about you and some quick bits of information about your blog is an essential part of your successful blog 9. Add Twitter tool to your blog and show your tweets (maybe not applicable for grade 5) 10. Add to your blog roll – links that help you write better blogs or technical stuff and gadgets that enhance your blog tweets (maybe not applicable for grade 5) Cybersafety: - Avoid giving out or posting any identifying information about your personal self - Avoid meeting people from the Internet in person - Don’t talk about inappropriate topics with strangers - Don’t post anything rude - Treat others how you want to be treated - Be careful about what you say Staying safe online is a combinations of common sense, good judgment, honesty, and simple politeness. www.connectsafely.org www.csriu.org www.safeteens.com www.getnetwise.org Bibliography Bamidele, Onibalusi. Daily Blog Tips. 2009. 31 Sept 2011 <http://www.dailyblogtips.com/daily-blog-tips- guest-post-guidelines/>. Gardner, Susanah and Shane Birle. Blogging for dummies. Indianapolis: Wiley Publishing, Inc, 2010. Selfridge, Benjamin and Peter & Osburn, Jennifer Selfridge. Web Pages and Blogs. Waco, Texas: Prufroc Press Inc, 2009. |
