Welcome
Blogging is a quick and easy way to present information on the web. Our classrooms are full of people who use the internet on a regular basis for entertainment, communication, and information gathering. Reaching them using this tool then is a natural step to take.
As awkward and intimidating as some of this may be, it is also rewarding when your students begin to recognize that you too are wading into the 'deep end' and trying to swim in the electronic ocean of information. I have found that my students are the greatest resource in learning how to do new things with my blog, and in my case, they became more involved with the class once their expertise was put to use.
This blog is designed to get you started with your own and covers some of the initial set up and use (specific to Blogger). I've included some links to other teacher or classroom blogs to give you some ideas of how you might use yours. Blogs allow the individual to have a voice, they allow groups to build things together, and blogs allow everyone to be creative.
"Jump in, the water is fine!"
Putting Pictures in Their Place
It doesn't take long for new bloggers to want things to look the way they want it. This is really rather reasonable since it is your blog after all.
When inserting an image using the upload image tool blogger asks you how you'd like it formatted.
Start by picking the formatting you'd like the most. Once blogger has finished uploading the image you will be asked to click 'Done' once you do this you'll be returned to the compose mode of your post (if not just click on it).
In this mode you should be able to see your text and the image. Click on the image and drag it to where in your post you would like the image to appear.
Now you can add as many images as you like, and place them in your post so that they will have the most meaning. Happy Blogging!
When inserting an image using the upload image tool blogger asks you how you'd like it formatted.
Start by picking the formatting you'd like the most. Once blogger has finished uploading the image you will be asked to click 'Done' once you do this you'll be returned to the compose mode of your post (if not just click on it).
In this mode you should be able to see your text and the image. Click on the image and drag it to where in your post you would like the image to appear.
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