Blogging

What is a blog?

a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style about a particular topic

Edublogs is the only true blogging site approved at our school.
Google Sites can also be used to host a simple blog, just add your posts at the top of the page

Types of Blogs

Single Project Blog: a series of posts that documents the whole process of doing a project,

  • document a community service project: running a canned food drive, or sewing masks for your neighbors, etc.

  • document your experiences as you learn a new skill: like juggling, playing an instrument, or coding

  • document creating or building: a mural, a phone app, a piece of funiture, etc.

  • document planning and taking a trip

  • planning a performance or event: a school play, a graduation ceremony, etc.

Special Interest Blog: a series of posts about something you are interested in or passionate about? It could be related to something you are studying in class or:

  • A hobby: like skateboarding, gaming, music, traveling, etc.

  • A cause: environmentalism, racial justice, animal rights, etc.

  • A historical period, event, place or person: ancient Greece, Martin Luther King, Jr. , the Civil War

  • A specific region or culture: Spain, Colorado, Windsor, etc.

  • A skill area: cooking, gardening, woodworking, any type of craft

  • A Health Related Topic: excercise, sleep, mental health, etc.

  • A Celebrity, Musical Artist, or Show: Taylor Swift, Star Wars, etc.

Portfolio Blog: a series of posts that shares a collection of students work in a particular area. Students share artifacts (examples of their work) and can write blog posts explaining each one.

  • Short stories, comic strips or graphic novels

  • Art projects

  • Videos that you have created

  • Music you have created

Journalistic Blog: the goal is to tell stories about things that are happening now.

  • School related news whole school news, a school sports blog, etc.

  • Community news: Windsor news, or NoCo news

  • Family news: especially good if you have a large family to keep up with

  • Reviews in a particular category: restaurant reviews, movie reviews,

Advice or How To Blog: a series of posts on how to do things

  • Advice Examples: Friendship advice, Academic advice, Sports advice , etc.

  • How To Examples: Are you really good at art, or sports or another skill? Teach others step-by-step with a blog!


Edublogs

Edublogs is the only true blogging site approved at our school. Your teacher may make a blog for you, or you can create your own.

Edublogs: Create an Account.mp4

Create an Account and Start Your Blog

  1. Go to edublogs.org

  2. Create an account using your school username ( ex: wwizard26) and password

  3. Enter your school email, and a title for your blog page.

  4. Set the address to be your username (ex: wwizard26)

  5. Click to agree to the privacy policies and that you are not a robot.

  6. Then, click sign up.

EduBlogs: Get Started, Add a Post.mp4

Add a Post to Your Blog

  1. Click Posts

  2. Select Add New

  3. Enter your title and type your post

  4. You can choose to add images with the Add Media button, or skip this step

  5. Click Preview to open a Preview of your blog in a new tab.

  6. When you are happy with your post, return to your editing tab, and click Publish

  7. To see your blog, click the name of your blog at the top of the page.

  8. You can copy the URL at the top and share it with teachers, family and friends.

Tips for Blogging

  1. Think about your audience.

Who are you writing for? Even if you are only sharing with your teacher, invent an imaginary audience in your mind to make your writing better.

  1. Create your blog with a broad enough topic.

If you can only think of a few things to post, you probably need to thing bigger. For example, instead of a blog on skateboarding equipment, where you might run out of topics really fast, consider a blog on skateboarding in general. Then you can post about equipment, parks, famous skateboarders, etc.

  1. Create a consistent schedule.

Whether it's once a week, or once a month, blogs with regular posts are most successful.

  1. Use multimedia

Add images, video and audio can be a great way to support your blog. In fact some blogs, like art blogs, are more pictures than writing.