1. Classroom BloggingClassroom Blogging
Darren MosleyDarren Mosley
Southwestern High SchoolSouthwestern High School
Monday November 24Monday November 24thth
, 2008, 2008
http://roemath.blogspot.com/http://roemath.blogspot.com/

2. Reasons for Using a BlogReasons for Using a Blog
 I wanted a site that showed the studentsI wanted a site that showed the students
what we did on a “Daily” basiswhat we did on a “Daily” basis
 Put Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, andPut Notes, PowerPoint's, Worksheets, and
Pictures on the Internet.Pictures on the Internet.
 Can be used outside of classCan be used outside of class
 Great for students that miss a classGreat for students that miss a class
 Students utilize technology all the timeStudents utilize technology all the time
 Teaches the students to use technologyTeaches the students to use technology
for educationfor education

3. What I UseWhat I Use
 BloggerBlogger

Hosts the blogHosts the blog
 ScribdScribd

Hosts Documents, PowerPointsHosts Documents, PowerPoints
 SlideshareSlideshare

Hosts PowerPointsHosts PowerPoints
 Google DocumentsGoogle Documents

Creates and uses “Forms” for students to fill inCreates and uses “Forms” for students to fill in
 There are many other places to “Host” a blog.There are many other places to “Host” a blog.

EdublogsEdublogs

WordpressWordpress

4. BloggerBlogger
 www.blogger.comwww.blogger.com
 Owned and run byOwned and run by
GoogleGoogle
 Easy to set upEasy to set up
and maintainand maintain

5. Blogger LayoutBlogger Layout
Allows you to set up your blog with many different
options. Blogger provides many different “Themes”
and color schemes to use

6. Blogger DashboardBlogger Dashboard
Creates New Post or go into your Blogger SettingsCreates New Post or go into your Blogger Settings

7. Adding a New Post: ComposeAdding a New Post: Compose
Just LikeJust Like
Typing inTyping in
MicrosoftMicrosoft
WordWord
You canYou can
also addalso add
PicturesPictures
andand
VideosVideos

8. Adding a New Post: HTMLAdding a New Post: HTML
This isThis is
where youwhere you
“Embed”“Embed”
items fromitems from
Scribd,Scribd,
SlideshareSlideshare
YouYou
“Paste” the“Paste” the
HTMLHTML

9. ScribdScribd Hosts MicrosoftHosts Microsoft
Word, Excel,Word, Excel,
PowerpointPowerpoint
documentsdocuments
Used by MITUsed by MIT
Uses IPaper.Uses IPaper.
That means it canThat means it can
be viewed andbe viewed and
printed over theprinted over the
Internet but notInternet but not
“Changed”“Changed”

10. UploadUpload
toto
ScribdScribd
Chose yourChose your
file to upload.file to upload.
I always makeI always make
my documentsmy documents
PrivatePrivate

11. ScribdScribd
Click on theClick on the
“share” icon to“share” icon to
open the Shareopen the Share
PagePage
Then “Copy” theThen “Copy” the
HTML Code toHTML Code to
Paste in your blogPaste in your blog
Once your file is “Uploaded” you have toOnce your file is “Uploaded” you have to
“Embed” it in your blog“Embed” it in your blog

13. Google Document = FormGoogle Document = Form
You must create aYou must create a
google “document”google “document”
You then “Embed” theYou then “Embed” the
document into yourdocument into your
blog just like a Scribdblog just like a Scribd
documentdocument
When the studentsWhen the students
submit it sends me ansubmit it sends me an
e-maile-mail

14. Other ItemsOther Items
 Add VideosAdd Videos

You can upload them to your blog or “Embed”You can upload them to your blog or “Embed”
them from places like Youtubethem from places like Youtube
 SlideshareSlideshare

It only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. ItIt only hosts PowerPoint Presentations. It
does the same thing as Scribd.does the same thing as Scribd.
 PicturesPictures

You can add individual pictures to any webYou can add individual pictures to any web
post, but to add a slideshow you must embedpost, but to add a slideshow you must embed
it. (www.picasaweb.com)it. (www.picasaweb.com)

15. Other ItemsOther Items
 Calculator Screens PicturesCalculator Screens Pictures

Copy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and thenCopy the screens using ‘TI Connect” and then
paste them into a postpaste them into a post
 PollPoll

Can be added to the “Gadgets” on BloggerCan be added to the “Gadgets” on Blogger
LayoutLayout

16. FutureFuture
 Put a Quiz or Test onlinePut a Quiz or Test online
 Make students respond or comment onMake students respond or comment on
the blogthe blog
 Have student created postsHave student created posts

17. ThanksThanks
 Thank you very much for attendingThank you very much for attending
 Please visit my blogPlease visit my blog
 http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/http://swphysicsprecalculus.blogspot.com/
 http://http://roemath.blogspot.comroemath.blogspot.com//
 Comment on itComment on it
 Give adviceGive advice
 Send me an e-mailSend me an e-mail
 dmosley@piasabirds.netdmosley@piasabirds.net oror
geom84@charter.netgeom84@charter.net