MWISD Tech Tip Tuesday
Tuesday, January 9th
What is Blogger?- #17
To understand Blogger, you first need to know what a blog is. A blog is a frequent updated online journal or diary. It is a place to share your stories and what you are passionate about.
The application Blogger is a free blogging website that is supported by Google. This means that schools who use G Suite for Education (we do) can log-in by using their school-issued Google Accounts. To access Blogger, make sure you are logged on to your Google account. Then go to www.blogger.com. After you access it, it should automatically show up in your Google waffle.
The application Blogger is a free blogging website that is supported by Google. This means that schools who use G Suite for Education (we do) can log-in by using their school-issued Google Accounts. To access Blogger, make sure you are logged on to your Google account. Then go to www.blogger.com. After you access it, it should automatically show up in your Google waffle.
What Blogger Dashboard Looks Like
What Can You Do With Blogger?
While using a simplified dashboard you can...
- Add a theme to your blog
- Add pages to your blog
- Create an About Me section
- Get stats about your blog
- Receive comments on your blog
- Embed links onto your blog (Embed Google Docs, Sheets, etc.)
- Change your blog using gadgets
How Can This Be Used In The Classroom?
One of the main ways to use this in the classroom is an online portfolio. However, here are a few other ways it could be used.
- Students in History could be an expert of a Historical figure and blog about what the current issues are during that historical figure's time.
- Students could upload a piece of art a day and describe their emotions regarding the piece.
- Students could write about their journey through a book study.
- Math students could write about their "real life" simulation project with a financial responsibility unit.
- You might have a Math, History, or Science expert of the day that blogs about what they did in class.
A blog can be whatever you want it to be. The ideas are endless.
The First Few Steps of Setup...
Change A Setting...
In Blogger you can change a couple of privacy settings. You can change the setting that your blog doesn't appear in Blogger's list of published blogs and not to appear in google search results. You can also set your blog to viewing only by people who have been invited by email. (See picture below regarding the privacy setting)
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MWISD Instructional Technology Specialist
MWISD Instructional Technology Specialist Mission:
As the Instructional Technology Specialist, I will strive to serve the academic and digital needs of our students and provide equitable opportunities to prepare students for our ever-changing global community.
As the Instructional Technology Specialist, I will strive to serve the academic and digital needs of our students and provide equitable opportunities to prepare students for our ever-changing global community.
I will strive to assist teachers in appropriately incorporating and implementing technology in their classroom by being available for one-on-one meetings, PLCs, staff meetings, and providing professional development that meets our teacher's technology needs.
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