Nov 03 2008
Online Blogging workshop for local teachers
I have decided to facilitate a blogging workshop online for all my local South African friends, collegues and teachers. Here is my blurp.
Blogging is easy, effortless (I lie of course) and fun! So whether you want to create a vibrant space for your school to show the real spirit of learning, or whether you want to post homework for parents to keep track of what their kids are supposed to be doing, or if you want to be a reflective teacher so that we can learn from you, or if you just want to create a showcase for your organisation, or claim your personal voice in the blogosphere, then this FREE ONLINE un-workshop is for you!
My context will be rooted in the educational aspects of blogging, but we will also look at personal and organisational blogging. We will not be looking at blogging for profit, but if anyone wants to bring that in, you’re welcome! And it will all happen ONLINE in Learnwithmaggie, so no need to scramble around, just fit it into your busy schedule!
The focus of this unworkshop will therefore be the nitty-gritty of blogging from a beginners point of view and will be aimed at providing you with the skills and motivation to set up, maintain and enhance your blog. You will choose a blogging platform, set up your blog and post a blog every two days for 4 weeks. (Don’t worry you can cut and paste from your ideas/object folder). You will also be required to speed read at least 2 blogs of the people on your pathway and leave comments in order to support each other!
Start date: 10 November 2008 – 6 December 2008
Where We will use my Learnwithmaggie network as our learning springboard!
Content:
- Why do we need to blog- creating an ideas folder
- Reading and commenting on blogs
- Choosing a blogging platform (The difference between wordpress, edublogs, blogger, iblog…)
- Registering for a blog
- Creating your first blogpost
- Customizing your blog
- Embedding videos,slideshows,pictures
- Inserting widgets
- Staying up to date with blogs
- Blogging safety
- Blog maintenance
To register, please complete the registration commitment form Then please proceed to the blogging group where we will work from
Create a free edublog to get your own comment avatar (and more!)
