I'm getting excited about our next Portfolio Group meeting because we will meet in the computer lab at Gayle's high school to learn how to blog with more power. My husband, Rob, will help explain some of the more technical aspects. I hope that the session gets more people excited about the blog so that we can build up our online community.
The agenda for that afternoon will be
I. Blog Basics
A. What is a Blog
B. How to find interesting blogs
C. How to comment on a blog
II. Blog Authorship
A. Login/Passwords/Changing Passwords
B. Creating a new entry
C. Draft or publish
III. Making It Pretty
A. italics, bold, underline
B. Creating links to other websites
C. Uploading files (pictures, sounds, PDF, etc)
D. Creating thumbnail pictures
IV. Discussion about professionalism and norms for our blog
We should all have a computer in front of us so we can practice creating entries and try out all the techniques. This should be fun!
Comments (11)
Donna-
As a very novice blogger, is there a way to have the blog send out a notification to the group when someone from the group adds an entry?
I can't wait - Thanks Donna and Rob for the presentation of the workshop and Gayle for hosting at her high school.
Posted by Michaelann | April 30, 2005 11:38 AM
Posted on April 30, 2005 11:38
I learned much about Blogs from Rob and Donna at NSRF in January and look forward to learning even more.
Posted by tim | May 2, 2005 12:55 PM
Posted on May 2, 2005 12:55
I too am excited about learning more about blogging.
Although we routinely meet every month, blogging will provide opportunities for increased communication. It seems a natural extension of our work, allowing us to remain in touch and reflect about our work.
Thanks, Donna and Rob for making this happen.
Posted by Gayle | May 2, 2005 1:09 PM
Posted on May 2, 2005 13:09
I am so thrilled that we are starting a little dialogue.
Posted by Michaelann | May 3, 2005 9:24 AM
Posted on May 3, 2005 09:24
I love the signatures on the postings - makes it seem so much more personal. That is so cool.
Posted by Michaelann | May 3, 2005 4:53 PM
Posted on May 3, 2005 16:53
I'm looking forward to today's session and meeting those of you I haven't met yet.
To Michaleann's question, you can "subscribe" to the blog by contacting one of the blog's authors. Once your email ID is added to the notification list, you will get an email whenever someone posts a new entry and presses the "Send a Notification" button. I'll try to remember to point this out in the session today.
Posted by Rob | May 17, 2005 11:53 AM
Posted on May 17, 2005 11:53
I like the summary; it is something we can build on. It is interesting because our focus has turned from our school contexts to teachers (as researchers) as individuals.
Remember our AERA presentation for 2005, "Falling through the Cracks"? I have found an excellent concluding line. The singer, Leonard Cohen, wrote that the reason there are cracks is for "the light to come through..."
Posted by Cheryl Craig | May 17, 2005 4:33 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 16:33
Question:
Donna, how did you manage to include your signature with your entry? That's really neat; it makes it more personal....
Posted by Cheryl | May 17, 2005 4:34 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 16:34
I am so glad to be at the Portfolio Blog clinic. So far Donna is helping me to understand the concept as well as the mechanics of blogging. It is funny I was at a workshop this past Saturday and was learning about new words in the English language through a speaker on vocabulary development in students and blogging was one of the new words. I just hope no one goes phishing or pharming (also new technology words).
Posted by Michaelann | May 17, 2005 4:40 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 16:40
This is a great idea, I think especially over the summer this is a great way to stay up to date with each other. I also think the signatures are cool. Thanks Donna and Rob
Posted by janet | May 17, 2005 4:56 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 16:56
Thank you, Donna and Rob. I will leave this session knowing that I have learned some new skills and even a "blog frame/habit of mind." Thanks again.
Posted by Cheryl | May 17, 2005 5:32 PM
Posted on May 17, 2005 17:32