Want to get started with blogging in Global Teacher/ Global Student...

1. How is blogging used to support and make
learning and teaching more powerful?
blogs GETTING
STARTED TIPS &
TRICKS
Blogging Ideas:
blogs
• post materials and • get feedback • homework
resources management
• replace your school develop reflection
• host dicussions website • host video and
personalize learning
pictures
• replace newsletters • share learning
build inquiry
• connect with
• class blogs • journals encourage team work
other schools
• students blogs • eportfolios
• teacher blogs • online units
Group FAQ: Students and teachers post and respond to
questions on a given topic
Parent Involvement: Give parents a chance to be a part of the
classroom and stay up to date on classroom news and events

2. Scroll down left hand side and
Step 1- Go to Global teacher @
http://globalteacher.org.au/ find the Admin tab choose the
type of blog you want (teacher,
student, class)
here
Samples
http://mrrobbo.wordpress.com/
The Victorian Education Channel is part of the Department of Education
and Training in Victoria. It manages and provides quality online
http://hawkesdale.globalstudent.org.au/
resources for Victorian teachers and students. This environment has
been created to provide a supported online environment, or digital
playground, for teachers to explore weblogging and then introduce it to
their students.
Group projects: Resource
Online Newspaper: Create
Students work Collections:
a student‐published online
together in one Organize articles,
newspaper
place to research, websites, videos, Classroom critical reflections
outline, draft, and and other
Peer Review: Post
Webpages
edit projects within resources for
questions for student
the wiki students
brainstorming, or have Projects
students post papers for
Assignments: Post
peer feedback Online Forums
homework, course
materials, study Host Video‐ Pictures
guides, and more.

3. Step 2- Create Blog
use your edumail address
follow screens enter details
you will get instructions via e-mail
read carefully and follow all steps in the setup process
write down username and password
the username will form you web address so choose carefully
blogs in plain english video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI
for help,
tutorials & ideas
go to
http://edublogs.org/videos/

4. Step 3 - Change Password
once you login finally
change your password to something you will remember
in your dashboard click on your name next to Howdy (top left)
type in new password
don’t
forget to click
here to save
change

5. Step 4 - Write first Post
Site Admin gets you to
your dashboard
write directly into the post
copy paste from other documents
add pictures, videos from you tube/ teacher tube

6. Design
this section allows you to be creative with your theme and blog appearance
on the dashboard click design and choose your look
lots to choose from