Blogs

**What is a blog?**
by CommonCraft media type="custom" key="4075719" || ===**More about Blogs**===  A [|Weblog] or blog is a frequently updated website that often resembles an [|online journal]. Today we are going to walk your through the set up of a [|blog] using __[|Wordpress]__. For that to be effective, it will be helpful for you to know what kind of blog you want to create.
 * ===**Blogs in Plain English**===
 * 1) Who is going to be the author? You? Your students? Both?
 * 2) Who is the audience? Students? [|Parents]? The “Real-World”? Other Teachers?
 * 3) Do you want your audience to comment on blog posts?
 * 4) What is the focus/subject of the blog?

Blogs are used by educators in lots of different ways to support learning for both students and the teacher. Look at each of the four blogs below that serve a different purpose. 1. Student Blogging - __[|The Secret Life of Bees]__ 2. Students Commenting - __[|Edtec700 Blog]__ 3. Teacher Website - __[|Critical Issues in Literature]__ & __[| Mrs. Liebke World History Blog]__ 4. Professional Reflection - __[|Pod Piper’s Digital Eduction Blog]__ & __[|Matthew K. Tabor]__ ||

Comment on a blog to answer the question: [|How would you like to use your blog?]

**Wiki Links:**
Educational Blog Examples Blog Providers