Blogging 1O1

WEEK THREE: What is a Blog?

Blog:
This is 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.

Creating a blog:
- Sign in on Blogger.com using your Gmail account
- In the top left, click the Down arrow .
- Click New blog.
- Enter a name for your blog.
- Choose a blog address, or URL.
- Choose a template.
- Click Create blog.


Change the name of your blog:
- Sign in
- Click the left menu, click settings > Basic.
- Next to "Title," click Edit
- Enter a new name for the blog.
- Click Save changes.


See How Your Blog Looks:

To view your blog, go to the top left and click View Blog.


Change How your blog looks:

You can change the theme on your blog.


Explore your blog:

You can use the left menu to:
- View your posts, pages, comments, and statistics.

Tutorial:

Challenges faced: I am new to blogging, as such this caused difficulties while creating my blog. I am not familiar with the platform, so I was not sure how my blog is expected to look. I plan to overcome this problem by having my lecturer critic my blog and make the necessary corrections suggested.

Blogging is just another fun way of getting the lesson/information across to students. I may choose to use this method in the classroom as it can allow a quiet student, for example, to feel heard online. Those shy and quiet students feel less pressure when they need to “speak” in their blog, as they are discussing the text on their own terms. Additionally, this journaling format works great with read-and-write learners as well as visual learners.