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5 Step Blogging Staircase October 15, 2008

If you are new to blogging, you may be feeling overwhelmed by creating your first post. Chances are you've seen a blog that allows you to listen to an audio clip or watch a YouTube video without ever leaving the space of the blog. You may have seen teachers posting Word documents, images or other files that are intended to be downloaded. STOP! You don't need to do all of these things to have a successful blog. And what exactly is a "successful blog?" It depends on your purpose. If you want to share information with parents then you can do that by easily posting short updates about what's going on in your classroom. As you become more comfortable with blogging, you can include other media elements, such as video clips, that help pull visitors to your blog. After all, a blog can be much more than the digital version of your classroom newsletter because it takes advantage of digital media that's easily posted online.

I shared a Powerpoint presentation with my staff last week. Here are five steps you can take to develop your blog from a space where you share just text to an online space where you're extending your classroom beyond your four walls:

Step #1: Add a short description of what's going on in your classroom.

Step #2: Add a link to a website supporting what's going on in your classroom.

Step #3: Share a picture of student work, a completed project, etc. Later, you can add more advanced media like audio clips or video.
Step #4: Invite a response by posting a question and requesting people to leave a comment.

Step #5: Add a post that reflects on a lesson, your use of technology, or just your thoughts about teaching.

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