NWMS Blogs

So what is a blog anyway??

Web + Log = BLOG

Can include Text Images Video Audio Links to other blogs or websites

Ok, Why Should You Create A Blog? Communication with parents, students, and

community Posting assignments, class notes, & student

work (with permission, of course!) Provide links for students to find help with

their work in your class

Posting to a blog is as easy as writing an email!!

AND….

http://www.edublogs.org

Why are we using edublogs.org?

user friendly designed especially for educators and

students outsider comments can be turned off posting as easy as composing an email blogs are MUCH easier to create and update

than a website

Here We Go!!

Open your web browser (Internet Explorer or Firefox)

http://www.edublogs.org

Click here

Username MUST be “nwms” + your last name. For example: “nwmspayne” for Ben Payne. Your username will become your blog web address.

Give your blog a title and click “signup”.

After you signup, check your email!! You will be sent a password so that you may log on and start posting! (Don’t worry….you can

change this password to one of your choosing later!)

Start posting

Change your password

Choose theme!

To keep uniformity throughout the school, we will all use the “Andreas09” theme. After choosing this theme, click the “colour

options” tab at the top and choose “striped purple”.

More info to come later!! Our school

website will have a link to your blog!

Any questions? See Pettyjohn or Payne!