"Blog" is short for "web log." It is a way of keeping a journal online, but is frequently used to update others on important information.
Blogs can be viewed according to category. Look at the word "label" printed at the bottom of the post. Look carefully; it's in fine print! The label for this post is "basic." If you wanted all posts labeled "basic," you would look over at the left-hand side of the page, double-click on that word, and all "basic" posts would appear.
Blogs can be archived. Mine are archived by the month. Look at the left of the page and you will find a list of months. Double-click, for example, on "July" and all posts written in July will appear.
You can subscribe to this blog. Much like a magazine subscription would come to your house, you can get recent updates of this blog to come to your computer. This process is easy, but because there are a few steps, I will explain in a separate post.
You can email this post to a friend. Scroll to the bottom of the blog and click on the envelope icon. This will take you to a screen that tells you how to send the information to an outside email account.
You can post comments. If you have anything to say about what was written, or if you need to ask a question, it is really much better if you can do so in a posted comment rather than an email. When you post a comment, anyone in the world who has access to the internet can read it. Chances are, other people had the same question, comment, or concern, and when the blogger (me) can respond to the comment you posted, it helps everyone. Further, it really improves efficiency because now, folks can get their questions asked and answered without having to send or receive tons of email. Of course, I still welcome phone calls, emails and office visits, but relying more on this technology means I have more time to teach and plan. I will cover specifics of posting comments in a later blog.
You can vote on things. Just click "vote" over on the left hand side of the screen. It's quick, easy, and anonymous.
You can visit other valuable sites on the web through links I post to this site. This means you can go straight to the site without having to type in the URL (or code) above.
You can visit my Wiki. See the green rectangle on the top of the page that says "Wikispaces?" Just click on that to go to the site that will contain class discussion boards. I will also be explaining Wikis in another post.
Don't forget to press play (the leftmost button on the cartoon at the top). My avatar has a special greeting for you.
Create your own blog at http://www.blogspot.com/
Sometimes the best way to learn is to do!
Blogs can be viewed according to category. Look at the word "label" printed at the bottom of the post. Look carefully; it's in fine print! The label for this post is "basic." If you wanted all posts labeled "basic," you would look over at the left-hand side of the page, double-click on that word, and all "basic" posts would appear.
Blogs can be archived. Mine are archived by the month. Look at the left of the page and you will find a list of months. Double-click, for example, on "July" and all posts written in July will appear.
You can subscribe to this blog. Much like a magazine subscription would come to your house, you can get recent updates of this blog to come to your computer. This process is easy, but because there are a few steps, I will explain in a separate post.
You can email this post to a friend. Scroll to the bottom of the blog and click on the envelope icon. This will take you to a screen that tells you how to send the information to an outside email account.
You can post comments. If you have anything to say about what was written, or if you need to ask a question, it is really much better if you can do so in a posted comment rather than an email. When you post a comment, anyone in the world who has access to the internet can read it. Chances are, other people had the same question, comment, or concern, and when the blogger (me) can respond to the comment you posted, it helps everyone. Further, it really improves efficiency because now, folks can get their questions asked and answered without having to send or receive tons of email. Of course, I still welcome phone calls, emails and office visits, but relying more on this technology means I have more time to teach and plan. I will cover specifics of posting comments in a later blog.
You can vote on things. Just click "vote" over on the left hand side of the screen. It's quick, easy, and anonymous.
You can visit other valuable sites on the web through links I post to this site. This means you can go straight to the site without having to type in the URL (or code) above.
You can visit my Wiki. See the green rectangle on the top of the page that says "Wikispaces?" Just click on that to go to the site that will contain class discussion boards. I will also be explaining Wikis in another post.
Don't forget to press play (the leftmost button on the cartoon at the top). My avatar has a special greeting for you.
Create your own blog at http://www.blogspot.com/
Sometimes the best way to learn is to do!
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