Introduction to Blogs for EFL teachers including how to create a blog in Blogger.

1. AnIntroductiontoBLOGS IN THE EFL CLASSROOM Do you blog?

2. Do you blog? What? Why? How?

3. Then Now Personal Chronological Public Comments Public and Private Tags (labels) Projects Collaborative Blog

4. Examples of Blogs

5. Exploring a Blog Presentation Permission Participation Privacy www.helensclassroom.blogspot.com

6. GettingStarted Teacher / Student / Class Parental Permission Privacy Name Organisation Copyright Design Class Time Teacher Time Student Training

7. Using It! Resources Homework Information Useful Links Projects Makeit visible!

8. LookingAhead Plan Organise

9. Create a Blogger Blog Createyour blog www.blogger.com Ifyouhave a Google account, Sign In Ifyoudon’thave a Google account, clickon CREATE A BLOG

10. Create a Google Account Create a Google Account (ifyoudon’talreadyhaveone).

11. Nameyour blog Nameyour blog Blog title URL (web address)

12. Choosethedesign Choose a template Thisiseasytochangelater.

13. StartBlogging Clickon START BLOGGING

14. YourFirst Post and Image First Post Downloadanimagetoyourcomputer Title = My First Post Uploadanimage Typesomethingaboutyou Labels (tags) Publish Post View Blog

15. Yourfavourite video Second Post Title - My favouritesong ClickonEdit HTML Findyourfavourite video onYoutube Copy and paste embedcodeinto post Typewhyyoulikethesong. Typelabels Publish Post View

18. Permissions and Privacy Permissions and Privacy Clickon SETTINGS. You can control the blog authors and blog readershere.

19. UsefulWebsites Help www.help.blogger.com http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/blogger/index.html www.youtube.com (searchBlogger) Design http://www.freewebpageheaders.com/gallery/ http://www.stockvault.net/ http://www.blogbulk.com/ Google AdvancedSearch (copyright free) Makeyourown!

20. That’sall! Thank you for your time