Introduction to BloggingIntroduction to BloggingPart 1
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Elaine Huber &Agnes BosenquetLearning & Teaching Centre
OutcomesOutcomesexplain explain what a Blog is
identifyidentify some (educational) uses of Blogs
comparecompare common blogging platforms
searchsearch for a Blog
subscribesubscribe to a blog feed
What is a Blog?What is a Blog?
A weblog is a hierarchy of text, images, media objects and data, arranged chronologically, that can be viewed in an HTML browser.
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The LTC Blog
http://www.mq.edu.au/learningandteachingcentre/blog/
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Case Study 2Case Study 2
Jenny Nicholls Podcast Sample Student Blog
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Blogging Platform
Edublogs http://edublogs.org/ 20MB
WordPress http://wordpress.org/
Blogger https://www.blogger.com/start
TypePad http://www.typepad.com/about/
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Blackboard Discussions
Blog SearchBlog Search
Is Blog searching Dead?
Pairwork
PAIRSPAIRS
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TILT
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http://macquarieltc.ning.com/group/blogginghttp://macquarieltc.ning.com/group/blogging
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