Blogs

A blog (a contraction of the term "web log") is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary

Blogs can be about anything, not just your daily life, business, products, brands, interests, research work, surveys etc.

The What & Why of Blogs

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Digital portfolioInforming students of important events e.g.

Assignments, course modules, assessment, attendance, lecture slides/notes.

Students can comment for clarification.Uploading documents and images

The archive feature of blogging records ongoing learning.

For What???

Go to the URL http://www.blogger.com

Creating a Blog

The following page will be displayed.

Creating a Blog

Posting on a Blog

Click ‘Publish Post’ to finish posting.

Posting on a Blog

Posting on a Blog

Font

Insert Hyperlink

Alignments & Bullets

Insert Picture

Insert Video

Embed Picture in Blog Post

Embed Video in Blog Post

Create PowerPoint Slides using Microsoft PowerPoint

Go to URL: http://www.slideshare.net

Embed PowerPoint Slides in Blog Post

Log in using your account

Go to ‘Upload’ to upload PowerPoint Slide


To upload files, click …


After uploading, go to ‘My Slidespace’ to search for slides


Click at the slide that you want to upload


Click on Blogger Button.


Click Grant Access


Select the Blog on which you want to post And Click Blog This.


Changing Settings

Changing Your Blog Address

Click on ‘Layout’, ‘Page Elements’ to determine Layout

Changing Layout of a Blog

Click on ‘Fonts and Colors’ to change layout

Changing Layout of a Blog

“If you hold a cat by the tail you learn things you cannot learn any other way.”

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Blogs