blogs for teachers

1. What’s in a blog for us, ‘the teachers’? Presented by: P. AnjaliRajan Teacher Institute of Applied Technology Ras Al Khaimah, UAE 3/25/2010 Anjali Rajan 1

2. Objective What are blogs? What is in a blog for us, ‘The teachers’? Register with edublogs. Change password and settings. Get an idea of ‘Blog site’ and ‘dashboard’. 3/25/2010 2 Anjali Rajan

3. How can a web page help you in teaching? 3/25/2010 3 Anjali Rajan

4. Welcome to the world of Blogs What are blogs? Blogs are web logs. A blog is an online journal that is updated frequently. They are dynamic and interactive web pages. 3/25/2010 4 Anjali Rajan

5. The Teacher: What’s in it for me? Communicate with your students. Post resources and assignments. Showcase student’s work. ……..and much more Let’s see how… 3/25/2010 5 Anjali Rajan

6. Great organizing tool Organize all your classroom activities in a blog Make it easy for your students to navigate. 3/25/2010 6 Anjali Rajan

7. Communicate with your students Tell your students about quizzes and assignments 3/25/2010 7 Anjali Rajan

8. Post materials and resources The web is a fantastic tool to distribute resources. 3/25/2010 8 Anjali Rajan

9. Use your blog to showcase students’work Announce student awards. 3/25/2010 9 Anjali Rajan

10. Reward students A great tool for student motivation 3/25/2010 10 Anjali Rajan

11. Create web-search activities Create web-search activities 3/25/2010 11 Anjali Rajan

12. Time-saving tool Provide useful links 3/25/2010 12 Anjali Rajan

13. Upload images, audio and video 3/25/2010 13 Anjali Rajan

14. Would you like create a blog? Go to: www.edublogs.org 3/25/2010 14 Anjali Rajan

15. Edublogs home page Click here 3/25/2010 15 Anjali Rajan

16. Username and email Address 1. Type your username 2. Email address 3. Tick thisbox 4. Click next 3/25/2010 16 Anjali Rajan

17. Sign up Give a domain name. It’s a part of your blog address/URL Give a name for your blog Ex: Intel project 1 Remember to use a space between the two words. Sign up 3/25/2010 17 Anjali Rajan

18. New blog message Check your e-mail to activate your account 3/25/2010 18 Anjali Rajan

19. Activating your blog Activate by clicking on this link. 3/25/2010 19 Anjali Rajan

20. Log in to edublogs Log in using your user name and password Copy your password 3/25/2010 20 Anjali Rajan

21. Your page in edublogsStep1-change password You start operating from here Click on ‘your profile’ 3/25/2010 21 Anjali Rajan

22. Changing password Type your new password and update profile 3/25/2010 22 Anjali Rajan

23. Two sides of the coinyour blog and your dashboard Click here to go to your blog Click here to go to your dashboard. 3/25/2010 23 Anjali Rajan

24. Congratulations! Get set n go blogging with: 3/25/2010 24 Anjali Rajan

25. 3/25/2010 25 AnjaliRajan This picture is taken from www.edublogs.org

26. Blogs www.edublogs.org There are two sides to a blog: The blog that everyone views: Behind the scenes: The Dashboard http://anjalirajan.edublogs.org 3/25/2010 26 Anjali Rajan

28. The QuickPress Module on your DashboardUsing the Add New Post Screen To Write Posts There are two options for accessing your Add New Post screen: Post > Add New The Dashboard http://anjalirajan.edublogs.org 3/25/2010 27 Anjali Rajan This picture is taken from www.edublogs.org

29. How to create & edit your post 3/25/2010 28 Anjali Rajan This picture is taken from www.edublogs.org

30. Adding new post contd… 3/25/2010 29 Anjali Rajan This picture is taken from www.edublogs.org

31. Preview 3/25/2010 30 Anjali Rajan This picture is taken from www.edublogs.org

32. More about Dashboard in session-2 Dashboard: You operate your blog from here. 3/25/2010 31 Anjali Rajan

33. Appreciate your time! 3/25/2010 32 Anjali Rajan