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Blogger

The Tool: http://www.blogger.com/home

The Crib Sheet: Blogger

Hands-On With Blogger (See also the Blogger Help documentation.)

Posting

Create
Edit
Moderate Comments

Settings

Basic
Publishing
Formatting
Comments
Archiving
Site Feed
Email
Permissions

Layout

Page Elements (Be sure to check out "Add Page Elements"!)
Fonts and Colors
Edit HTML (We will remove the Nav bar.)
Pick New Template

Extend Blogger with Complimentary Tools

Social bookmarking/Enhanced Linkrolls (e.g. Diigo)
Online video management/sharing (e.g. TeacherTube)
Convert blog posts to podcasts (e.g. Odiogo)
Slideshows (http://www.slideshare.net/)
Geography (maps)
Blog Search - Find Blogs That Interest You! (See also Mark Wagner's custom search.)
Reader - Subscribe to Blogs That Interest You! (See also the Reader Help documentation.)
Podcasts, Wikis, and More... (When is a blog not the right tool?)

Additional Resources:

Subject Specific Examples

Art Example
English Example
Math Example
Music Example
Physical Ed. Example
Science Example
Social Studies Example
More Examples: http://www.supportblogging.com

Educational Blogs

Teacher web sites Example
Class web sites Example
Learning journals Example
Book Clubs Example
Connect with Authors and Experts Example
Pen Pals Example (See Global Awareness and Cultural Literacy Through Electronic Dialog)
Professional Development Example
Reflective Practice Example (Also, don't miss David Warlick's blog.)
More Examples: http://www.supportblogging.com

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