{"id":13409,"date":"2018-06-07T19:51:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T00:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theedublogger.edublogs.org\/?page_id=13409"},"modified":"2020-03-06T00:19:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:19:54","slug":"blogging-101","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/blogging-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Blogging 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"display: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Blogging-101-15hj430-rmiksa.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Blogging-101-15hj430-rmiksa.png\" alt=\"Edublogs is a WordPress based platform that's customized for education. Safe, secure, flexible, and authentic. Find out exactly how to get started with a free blog on our Blogging 101 page. Videos, slideshows, PDFs and tutorials to get you started with blogging!\" width=\"800\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Blogging-101-15hj430-rmiksa.png 800w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Blogging-101-15hj430-rmiksa-250x94.png 250w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Blogging-101-15hj430-rmiksa-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging!<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you&#8217;ve signed up for a blog and you&#8217;re wondering what to do next? We&#8217;re here to help.<\/p>\n<h3>What Is A Blog?<\/h3>\n<p>First, if you&#8217;re very new to blogging, you might want to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NjwUHXoi8lM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this video<\/a> that describes what exactly a blog is and how it works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> This can be handy to show students too.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oDxg5ODEXEQ?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Quick Start Guide: Starting Your Blog<\/h3>\n<p>This 15-minute video tutorial walks you through setting up your blog. It&#8217;s like a quick start guide to get you going if you&#8217;re totally new to blogging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve already signed up and want to know what to do next, you can start at the 1 minute 40 mark, or <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fv0aKypLi4Q?t=1m40s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here to go straight to that point.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fv0aKypLi4Q?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Want to go over some of the topics covered in this video again, or in more depth?<\/p>\n<p>Here are the links to the specific written tutorials.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/signing-up-for-your-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signing up for your blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/logging-into-your-blog-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Logging in to your blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/using-your-dashboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using your dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/writing-your-first-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publishing your first post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/editing-posts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Editing a published post<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/pages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publishing pages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/blog-title-tagline-timezone-and-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Changing settings like your blog title, tagline, time zone and language<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/changing-your-blogs-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Changing your theme<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Edublogs Overview Presentation<\/h3>\n<p>Want to learn more about Edublogs or introduce it to colleagues or parents?<\/p>\n<p>This overview of Edublogs can be viewed as a Google Slides presentation or as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Edublogs-Overview-Presentation-1ce8ous-1y2noei.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a PDF.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It goes through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is Edublogs?<\/li>\n<li>The benefits of using Edublogs<\/li>\n<li>How to get started with Edublogs<\/li>\n<li>Example blogs from different age groups and settings<\/li>\n<li>How to learn more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Edublogs-Overview-Presentation-1ce8ous-1y2noei.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&gt;&gt;Download the PDF here<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1R7emrF6XZru5SCHPhx9dVwEE9v15cWEisouM-FTuxx8\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&gt;&gt;Make a copy of the Google Slides presentation here<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRci4JcjX1rJx-dYcrdOmupef4_nDbfM-sD7NCCpmdD6zgBs2L-8WSe7Z7A_vESGZIeSzkII26jAHvT\/embed?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\" width=\"960\" height=\"569\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Edublogs Overview Printable PDF<\/h3>\n<p>This two page document explains Edublogs in a nutshell and goes through some frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n<p>Distribute it to staff or share it with parents.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Edublogs-Overview-PDF-1ewo2fl-1le19pu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&gt;&gt; Download the PDF here<\/a><\/h4>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Edublogs-Overview-PDF-1ewo2fl-1le19pu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Two-Edublogs-PDFs-Overview-1zfc1bd-2bc0nxq-e1552628322149.png\" alt=\"This two page document explains Edublogs in a nutshell and goes through some frequently asked questions.\" width=\"800\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Two-Edublogs-PDFs-Overview-1zfc1bd-2bc0nxq-e1552628322149.png 800w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Two-Edublogs-PDFs-Overview-1zfc1bd-2bc0nxq-e1552628322149-250x179.png 250w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2019\/03\/Two-Edublogs-PDFs-Overview-1zfc1bd-2bc0nxq-e1552628322149-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>Learn More: Free Courses<\/h3>\n<p>Want to learn more about blogging step-by-step in your own time? We have a series of free self-paced courses for students and teachers that help you learn to blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You might be particularly interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teacherchallenge.edublogs.org\/blogging-with-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogging With Students<\/a> (For Teachers &#8212; this shows you how to set up a class blog)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teacherchallenge.edublogs.org\/blogging-bootcamp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogging Bootcamp<\/a> (For Students &#8212; feel free to assign this to your students)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teacherchallenge.edublogs.org\/personal-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Personal Blogging<\/a> (For Educators &#8212; learn how to create your own personal blog)<\/p>\n<h3>Student Blogging Challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Want your students to learn more about blogging while connecting with classes around the world?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentchallenge.edublogs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Blogging Challenge<\/a> runs for eight weeks and begins every March and October. It&#8217;s hosted by teacher\/blogger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kathleenamorris.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kathleen Morris.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/studentchallenge.edublogs.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find out more about the challenge.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/09\/Copy-of-Simple-Student-Blogging-Challenge-Twitter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15483 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/09\/Copy-of-Simple-Student-Blogging-Challenge-Twitter.png\" alt=\"The Student Blogging Challenge is held every March and October. It runs for 8 weeks.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/09\/Copy-of-Simple-Student-Blogging-Challenge-Twitter.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/09\/Copy-of-Simple-Student-Blogging-Challenge-Twitter-250x125.png 250w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/09\/Copy-of-Simple-Student-Blogging-Challenge-Twitter-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Help And Support<\/h3>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to explore our <a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">help and support site<\/a> further. This is the place where you can find everything you need to know about setting up and customizing your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Make yourself familiar with the search function and the <a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/user-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">user guides.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/help.edublogs.org\/user-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-266\" src=\"https:\/\/betterblogging.edublogs.org\/files\/2018\/01\/User-guide-1qih927-2jkv13b.png\" alt=\"Image of user guide\" width=\"936\" height=\"523\" \/><\/a><strong>Note<\/strong>: All the Edublogs help resources also apply to <a href=\"https:\/\/campuspress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CampusPress <\/a>blogs.<\/p>\n<h4>Help In Your Dashboard<\/h4>\n<p>When you&#8217;re working in the dashboard of your blog, look for the &#8220;Need Help?&#8221; box in the bottom right-hand corner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13421 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Need-help-1lzoxf3-2bucujo-e1528420973140.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clicking on this brings up a help menu where you can search or browse help guides, or email support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Help-Centre-2jokf0r-27e1kd2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Help-Centre-2jokf0r-27e1kd2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Help-Centre-2jokf0r-27e1kd2.png 467w, https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Help-Centre-2jokf0r-27e1kd2-215x250.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Further Reading<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ve written lots of articles on The Edublogger that help you become a better blogger.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TIME<\/strong> Not sure if you have time to blog? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/09\/11\/teachers-finding-time-to-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This post offers some suggestions on how to face this obstacle.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PARENTS<\/strong> Want to get your students&#8217; families engaging with your class blog?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/09\/07\/edubloggers-guide-to-involving-parents-with-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Here are some ideas and examples for you.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>PRIVACY<\/strong> Unsure whether your students should be publishing publicly online? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2018\/01\/08\/should-your-class-or-student-blogs-be-public-or-private\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We weigh up the pros and cons, <\/a>and explain the options available with your privacy settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP<\/strong> Blogging is an excellent way for students to learn about digital citizenship in a supported and authentic environment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/digital-citizenship-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>CLASS BLOGS\u00a0<\/b>Want to look at examples of different types of blogs? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/12\/11\/class-blog-list-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We maintain a list of various examples of blogs which should provide you with some inspiration.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>STUDENT<\/strong> <strong>BLOGS<\/strong> Interested in student blogs or digital portfolios? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/10\/16\/different-approaches-to-using-student-blogs-and-digital-portfolios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take a look at the way other teachers use student blogs in the classroom.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MAINTAIN MOMENTUM<\/strong> Having trouble keeping up your teacher blog? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/momentum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We have 12 tips for you.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>POST<\/strong> <strong>IDEAS<\/strong> Not sure what to write about?\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Students:<\/strong> We have a mega guide of over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/10\/09\/100-ideas-and-prompts-for-student-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100 prompts <\/a>and ideas for blogging with students. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/50-prompts-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 more ideas for students here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Teachers:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re a teacher blogger, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/2017\/10\/25\/50-blog-topics-and-prompts-for-teachers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">we have 50 ideas for you here.<\/a>\u00a0There are another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedublogger.com\/50-prompts-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 ideas here.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Questions? Comments?<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any questions about Edublogs, drop a comment below.<\/p>\n<p>Or if you have any suggestions for more resources that would help you introduce Edublogs to others, be sure to let us know.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p>Need more help? Remember,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/edublogs.org\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">You can email our support team any time.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Get Started!<\/h3>\n<p>It can sometimes feel overwhelming to look at established blogs with lots of content and attractive features. Comparison paralysis or fear of imperfection is common when starting something new. Please don&#8217;t worry!<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the day, the best way to learn is to start. Your first blog posts probably won&#8217;t be perfect but that doesn&#8217;t matter. Demonstrating to your students that you too are a learner and willing to give new things a go is an excellent trait.<\/p>\n<p>So it&#8217;s time to jump in and start blogging. Have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging! Maybe you&#8217;ve signed up for a blog and you&#8217;re wondering what to do next? We&#8217;re here to help. What Is A Blog? 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