Blogging for School Libraries

Deb HansonLee County School District Media Training

January 27, 2010

What is a blog? A web-based log or

journal A conversation A public forum A place to reflect on

what you learn and how you think

A place to ask and answer questions

Blogs in Plain English by CommonCraft

Why Your Library Should Blog

Builds Advocacy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/njla/3839205207/

Builds Community

http://www.flickr.com/photos/maintainitproject/3019813899/

Keeps You Current

Engages Students

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ingwii/2830551203/

Connect globally

So what to do…

Starting Your Own Blog… Go to the Lee County Media 21C wiki

http://21stcenturyinfolit.wikispaces.com/

and click on the Blogging page

Explore and then create…

Edublogs.org

Edublogs.org

Login and change your password…

More Discussion settings

Appearance tab…theme

Appearance tab…widgets

Change your welcome post and change the default comment…

And then…

Blog Rules: Stay Safe First No last names; nicknames OK No photos of you No personal information – email, address,

anything… Stick to topic

Go visit your site…

For more info on how to use your Edublogs blog…

Videos: http://edublogs.org/videos/

PDF How-to’s: http://help.edublogs.org/getting-started-with-edublogs/

Questions?

Now it’s your turn…