3. 3
Should I Start a
Blog?
▪ Why do you great the blog
▪ To whom you are creating a
blog
▪ What is the core content of
the blog
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What is it?
▪ Blogger is a tool that makes it
easy to instantly publish
weblogs or “blogs.”
▪ Blogs are simple web pages,
often made up of short,
informal, and frequently
updated posts.
▪ Blogger makes it easy to
create blogs, post text and
pictures, and start generating
feedback in minutes.
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Blogger makes it
easy for students to:
▪ Share schoolwork with their
peers, parents, and others.
▪ Collaborate on projects and
get feedback from others.
▪ Keep a refl ective journal
throughout the school year.
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How to Grade a
Student Blog
▪ Open Gmail account
▪ Create a new blog
▪ Pick a blog name
✓ Address
✓ Theme
▪ Customize your blog
▪ Write & publish your first
post!
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Step 2: Pick a blog
name
▪ The first step to finding a
good blog name is choosing
your topic
✓ Like: Cook, Cooking, your
Name….
▪ Pick a blog address
✓ Theme, you can change
that letter on
▪ Create the blog
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Now, open your blog in a new tab. If you like your new theme, then
you’re all set; otherwise, go back and tweak some more until you’re
content.
Once you’re done tweaking your new theme, click Apply To Blog in the top right corner
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After that, click back to blogger