‘Blogs’ Archive

Miss Nelson’s Thoughts on Using a Classroom Blog December 3, 2009 No Comments

Every teacher’s questions about using a classroom blog are answered in this six minute interview with Miss Launa Nelson, a 5th grade teacher.

An Introduction to Classroom Blogs No Comments

A video clip providing a teacher testimonial and a step-by-step guide to setting up your own classroom blog.
 

How to Post to Your Blog and Add a Picture December 1, 2009 No Comments

Now that you have your blog, lets learn how to post something to your blog.
Step One: Go to your main page on your blog.

Step Two: On the top right corner of your web page find the words “New Post”, “Customize”, and “Sign Out”. Once you have located these words, click on “New Post”.

Step Three: After [...]

Permission Settings for Blogs November 23, 2009 No Comments

Schools all over the world have privacy and security settings for the safety of the students. When a teacher decides to use a classroom blog there are certain precautions the teacher must take in order to ensure the safety of the students and the privacy of the information posted on the blog. This can be [...]

Finding/Adding Gadgets to a Blog No Comments

Have you ever wanted to add a little something extra to your blog? Maybe a clock, a count down calendar, or a spelling bee helper? Here is a step by step analysis of how to find and add gadgets to your classroom blog.

1.  Go to google.com and type in “Gadgets for a blog.”

2. You will [...]

Adding Backgrounds to Your Blog… November 20, 2009 No Comments

Hello Fellow Teachers!
If you are interested in creating a blog but don’t know how to personalize it, let me help you. I am going to teach you one way by changing your background.
Step One: Sign onto your blog. For this example I will be using Blogger.

Step Two: Once you have signed onto your blog open [...]