Computer class taught at the West Haven Public Library.

1. Blogging
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2. Blog?!?!?
 Web Log
 Online journal
 Photos
 Videos
 News
 Web diary / Digital Scrapbook
 Updated frequently
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3. Blog?!?!?
“[a] collection of posts…short, informal, sometimes
controversial, and sometimes deeply
personal…with the freshest information at the top.”
–Meg Hourihan (Founder of Blogger)
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4. Differences from Websites
 Often the work of a single
individual
 Single subject, theme focused
 Often non-professional authors
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5. Differences from Websites
 Interactive/ participatory- allowing
visitors to leave comments and even
message each
 Regularly updated, chronological posts
 Single page of entries with archives of
old entries rather than complex site of
linked pages
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6. Differences from Websites
 Available for non-technical
users
 As simple as writing an email
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7. Definitions
 Blog- (n) weblog, online journal or diary,
(v) the act of writing a blog
 Blogger- author of a blog
 Blogosphere- interconnected community of
blogs/bloggers
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8. Definitions
 Post- a single entry, blogpost
 Comment- readers of the blog are able to
respond to the blogpost publically
 Blogroll- list of links to other blogs
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9. Definitions
 Troll- readers that intentionally post inflammatory,
sometimes unrelated comments to get attention
harass other users/author- disrupts participatory
nature
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10. Blog Anatomy
 Header- with the blog title and navigation to other
section (“About page”)
 Sidebar Menu- often lists recent blog posts, list of
links to other blogs, links to archive of blog posts
 Categories (tags) - subject terms assigned to posts
by the author
 Comments section at the bottom of post
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11. Blog Anatomy
Most Recent Post
Header-
Navigation
Bar
Sidebar
Menu-
List of
Example Posts
Example2
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12. Examples of blogs
 Food blogs
 Photo blogs
 Wedding blogs
 Sports blogs
 Shopping/Consumer blog
 Political blog
 Official (company) blogs
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13. Examples of blogs
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http://smittenkitchen.com/

14. Examples of blogs
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15. Examples of blogs
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17. Create Your Own Blog
 Several free blog hosting services
 www.blogger.com
 Free blogs, owned by/uses Google login
 www.wordpress.com
 Provides free and additional pay options
 www.tumblr.com
 Provides free service. Focus on connecting with other Tumblr
users, sharing content. Tumble Blogging.
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18. Why Blog?
 For enjoyment
 Publicity
 Showoff your work
 writing, art, cooking
 Personal “printing press”
 You are the author/editor/publisher
 For profit…
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19. What to Blog?
 Possibilities are endless
 Many blogs are focused on one subject
 Cooking- share recipes, techniques
 Music
 Politics
 Sports
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20. What to Blog?
 Personal blog for friends and family
 Professional blog
 Creative blog
 Share photographs,
 written works
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21. What to Blog?
 Tumble Blog- Tumblr
 Repost links to other websites
 Content from other sites
 Commentary blog
 Discuss news stories
 Post videos- critique
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22. Ready to Start your own blog?
 Choose a blog host
 Blogger.com
 Wordpress.com
 Tumblr.com
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23. Start your blog with - Blogger.com
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24. If you have a Google Account
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25. Create a Blogger username
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26. Create your new Blog
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27. Create a Blog
address (this is how
others will access
your blog)
Choose a template
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28. Start Blogging
As easy and writing an email
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29. Blogger Dashboard
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30. Start a blog with Wordpress.com
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33. Start a blog with Tumblr.com
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35. Tumblr Dashboard
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36. Tumblr Theme Customization
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37. Connect with Readers
 Easy to get lost in the sea of existing blogs
 Tell people (target audience)
 Connect with other bloggers, blogs
 Comment on similar blogs
 Trade posts- guest post etc.
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38. Blogger Code of Conduct
 Take responsibility not just for your own words, but for
the comments you allow on your blog.
 Label your tolerance level for abusive comments.
 Consider eliminating anonymous comments.
 Don't feed the trolls.
 Take the conversation offline, and talk directly, or find
an intermediary who can do so.
 If you know someone who is behaving badly, tell them
so.
 Don't say anything online that you wouldn't say in
person.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogger%27s_code_of_conduct
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39. David Cirella- dcirella@westhavenlibrary.org