Week 1: Blogging

Read

7 Things You Should Know About Blogs (PDF), by Educause Learning Initiative

View

Blogs in Plain English, by Common Craft

Do

1. Use your browser to go to www.blogger.com. Either Internet Explorer or Firefox will work.


2. Create a free Blogger account and blog. For help see "How do I create a Blogger account?"


3. Send the name of your blog and its URL / link to Lisa Wallis


4. Write your first (brief) post about either
   
   • the Library 2.0 article and how these technologies may be useful in your specific job
   OR
   
   • the 15 Minutes a Day article and your plan for completing NEIU Library Learns 2.0
   
   
   
   

Explore

Blogger.com isn't the only site for setting up a free blog. You could also use:

• WordPress (the Library's blog uses this software)


• LiveJournal

Since blogs are updated so frequently, special search engines constantly monitor them. To find something on a blog, search:

• Technorati


• Google Blog Search