3+Blogging



Go to [|**www.blogger.com**] (this is the blog platform that I use but there are others, some of which have been set up for educational purposes). Other Blog platforms:
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 * ===Setting up a blog===
 * Follow the on-line instructions.
 * Save the address to your favourites
 * Go to **Settings: Permissions** – this is where you can choose who has access to your blog (anybody, only people I choose, OR only blog authors).
 * Write an introduction.
 * Embed a video
 * Paste a link to a video
 * Use __google docs__ to store documents and paste into your blog or __screencast__ for videos

 Resources to help you when setting up blogs with your students:
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= = || Edublog Insights - a great blog showing what happens when you mix blogs and students. ||
 * [|http://amos11english.pbworks.com/Formal-Writing] || How Claire Amos at AGGS is using blogs with her Y11 students to prepare them for an NCEA English external assessment. ||
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 * [|http://anne.teachesme.com/]
 * ===[|How to Use Social-Networking Technology for Learning]=== || An article by Fran Smith on why teachers should embrace networking, and how they can use it to improve education. ||
 * ===[|Blogs, Blogs Everywhere: Does Everyone Need an Internet Journal?]=== || A blog entry by Jim Moulton looking at the benefits of using blogs. ||