Creating and Using Blogs
Blogs are powerful web-based communication tools allowing for online journaling and collaboration, making it possible for anyone with basic computing skills to easily share information online. This hands-on workshop provides participants an opportunity to practice posting and commenting to a blog as well as creating their own blog. We will discuss the pedagogical implications and limitations of this online communication tool.
These resources are supplementary to the workshop entitled, "Creating and Using Blogs" offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center of NIU. Click here to view a listing of current programs.
Example Blogs:
- Social Software Affordances
- Weblogs in Higher Education
- Thomson-Peterson's Syndication for Higher Ed
- Higher Education Insight
Blog Directories:
Subscribe Buttons
To use any of the following buttons to indicate an RSS feed, simply right-click on a button below and save it your your computer. Then, upload it to your web server space and create a link to it in your blog. A URL is provided next to each button, should you wish to simply wish to link to one of these without loading it on your own server. Just replace the # in the code with the URL of your RSS feed.
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Looking for podcasting subscription buttons? Visit the "Introduction to Podcasting" workshop handout.
Last Updated: 09/20/07