A class project on setting up blogs and the etiquette involved in effective blogging. The class work in groups to choose an aspect of blogging to learn about. They then teach the class what they have learnt.

1. Blogging
Christine Wells

2. Your Mission
1.Your group will choose a topic about an
aspect of blogging and your mission is to
answer the questions and then teach the
class what you have learnt.
2. You will write 3 types of blogs.

3. 1. Setting up a
Blogsites/apps that
1. Identify the different blog
are available.
2. Evaluate which ones would be the best to
use and explain why.
3. List and explain the steps taken to set up a
blog.

4. 2. Personalising
1. Identify 3-4 reasons why personalising
your blog is effective.
2. List 3 ways that this can be done.
3. List the steps taken to do each of these.

5. 3. Adding Widgets
1. Identify 3 widgets that would be useful to
have on your blog.
2. Explain why you have chosen each one.
3. List the steps taken to add each one to your
blog.

6. 4. Linking Others
1. Identify several ways to link
others to your blog.
2. Evaluate the best way and
explain why you chose this.
3. List the steps taken to link others
to your blog.

7. 5. Writing a Blog
1. List 3 reasons why people blog.
2. Explain why each reason would be a
positive for learning.
3. List 5 guidelines for writing a good blog.

8. 6. Adding Categories
1. Define ‘category’ in the context of
blogging.
2. Identify 5 examples of categories.
3. Explain why adding categories to your
blog is recommended.

9. 7. Twitter
1. List the steps taken to sign up for
Twitter.
2. Explain the etiquette needed to use
Twitter successfully.
3. List examples of positive people to
follow.

10. 8. Linking your Wordpress
blog to Twitter
1. Identify the reasons why you would do this.
2. List the steps taken to do this.
3. Write a blog and check that it works!

11. 9. Linking Blogger to
Google+
1. Identify the reasons why you would do
this.
2. List the steps taken to do this.
3. Write a blog and check that it works!

12. 10. Commenting
1. Explain why commenting is a key feature
of blogging.
2. List 5 guidelines for commenting.
3. Include 3 examples of good comments.

13. The 50 Word
Challenge
 Write
a positive blog about a topic of your
choice using only 50 words.

14. Opinion Blogging
Write a blog of at least 300 words on one of the
following topics:
1. Social Media has led to a rise in bullying
2. Blogging is a waste of time – no one is
interested in what I have to say!
3. Schools should teach digital citizenship.
You may agree or disagree with the topic you
choose.

15. Reflective Blogging
1. List 3 memorable things you learnt.
2. Explain what was important about what
you did.
3. Explain where you got most of your
information. Be specific.
4. Explain 2-3 ways that you helped your
group.
5. Evaluate how well you worked on this task.
What did you do well? What could you do
better?