Lunch ‘n’ Learn

Blogs: Reading and Writing (No Arithmetic)

November 10, 2012

Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society

What is a blog? Origin: Blog = Web + Log Usage: Can be a noun or a verb Definition: A discussion or

informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of “posts" displayed in reverse chronological order (the most recent post appears first).

Blogs… Combine text, images, and links (to

other blogs, Web pages, and media related to its topic)

Are Interactive- allowing readers to leave comments. This allows them to be a form of social networking

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What is a Microblog? Definition: Short quick notes with

limited number of characters Help to integrate blogs into societal

news streams Twitter, for example

How do you find blogs? Many different kinds of blogs

Provide commentary on a particular subject (art, photos, parenting, music, education, and… genealogy!)

personal online diary online brand advertising of a particular individual

or company Google “Subject AND blog” To find genealogy blogs:

Google your favorite subject with the word, “blog” (i.e. “German Genealogy” AND Blog)

Look through the following websites: Geneabloggers (geneablogers.com) Genealogy Blog Finder

(blogfinder.genealogue.com) Cyndi's List (www.cyndislist.com/blogs)

How do you read blogs? Bookmark Blog Reader (i.e. Google Reader)

How to get a Google Account Go to http://accounts.google.com Click the Sign Up button on the top

right.

Complete the form by filling in the requested information.

Click Next Step. Add a picture or profile information (if

you like) Click Next Step. Click Get Started. Go to http://www.google.com/reader

How do I add a blog to my reader? RSS feed button

o RSS=Real Simple Syndicationo Buttton looks like:

o If you see this on a blog, click on it. You will then see different options.

o Click on Add to Google then Add to Google Reader.

How do I add a blog to my reader? Manually

o Go to the blog you want to subscribe to.o Copy the website address. o Go to Google Reader.o Click the SUBSCRIBE button.o Paste or type in the website address.

Over coffee… Over coffee each morning, I scroll

through my Google Reader and Twitter feed like my dad scrolled through his newspaper every morning.

How do you write a blog? Now that you have Google account it’s

easy to create a blog! Go to Blogger.com Click New Blog

Give it a title, address, choose a template, and click Create Blog..

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Your blog will now be listed on your Dashboard.

Click the pencil icon to start writing!

Tips: o I write my posts in Word and paste to

Blogger.o I give it a nice title.o Fancy it up with side bar items after you

get the hang of writing.

How do I publicize my blog? Send an email to your family and friends

with your blog address. Sign up with Geneabloggers.com Use your Facebook, Twitter and

GooglePlus streams to advertize your posts.

Put your blog address on your calling cards.

How to I find something to write about? Write stories of your family Write stories of YOU Show your family old pictures and tell

about the people in them Write about what you know Write about what you learn and how you

learn it Use the daily prompts from

Geneabloggers

Saturday

Shopping Saturday

Sorting Saturday

Sports Center Saturday

Surname Saturday

Sympathy Saturday

Society Saturday

Sunday

Black Sheep Sunday

Church Record Sunday

Sentimental Sunday

Sunday Supper

Sunday's Obituary

MondayAmanuensis MondayMadness MondayMappy MondayMaritime MondayAmatrilineal MondayMilitary MondayMotivation MondayMystery Monday

TuesdayTalented TuesdayTech TuesdayTombstone TuesdayTuesday's Tip

WednesdayWedding WednesdayWednesday's ChildWisdom WednesdayWordless WednesdayWorkday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Thankful Thursday Family Recipe Friday

Those Places Thursday Follow Friday

Thriller Thursday Friends of Friends Friday

Treasure Chest Thursday Funeral Card Friday