Create your own blog and write something in it
This weeks ‘23 things champion’ contact person is Jenny Wood
Listen to an audio recording about this week
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Blogs explained in plain English
Why blog?
People blog because they want to share with others. They may share their opinions, rants on particular topics, or news from a holiday. They may even have a professional blog where they share views on their industry, or they may have a blog all about their cat.
When you’re blogging, you can adopt any persona you like. One blogger adopted a persona they called Fake Steve Jobs and tried to write from the perspective of the co-founder of Apple.
Many companies have an ‘official’ blog, where they release news about the company and views about the industry. Some blogs are highly successful due to the personality of the blog’s author. Some blogs have multiple authors.
Your task
You’ll need to create your own blog.Go to WordPress.com. You can get a free blog at this website. Click the “Sign Up” or “Create a free blog” link to get started, and follow the directions. The video below is very long, but you will find it really helpful to get you going with WordPress.
There is some very helpful information on how to get started on this blog:
Now write your very first post on your blog. You may want to introduce yourself, or your persona, and talk a bit about the 23 Things. Just go to your blog and click ‘New Post’.
Over the course of 23 Things, you’ll need to write a blog post about each ‘thing’ you complete. That will let the 23 Things committee know what you’re up to. Don’t forget to send your blog link to us so that we can send you a registration!
Recommended way to track: Include WEEK # and THING # in the heading of each post. It will help you and our team track your progress. It is also real helpful when you want to refer back or add something new on a specific topic or tool.
Will you want to continue blogging after you’ve completed all 23 Things? Maybe you have ideas for other blogs.
Important: Bookmark your blog!
Save your blog to your bookmarks or favourites folder so you can return to it quickly later. You’ll need to add an entry to it for each 23 Things task you complete.
Want to be anonymous?
If you prefer, you can create a blog under a pseudonym – you don’t have to give your real name. The only people that will know whose blog it really is will be the 23 Things committee. Just send us the link and we will make the association!
Have a blog already?
If you have a blog already, you’re welcome to re-use it for 23 Things. However, part of 23 Things will involve blogging about the tasks you do throughout the 23 Things program. Therefore, if you’re not comfortable adding entries about 23 Things to your existing blog, you may want to create a new blog at a free site.
Resources
Here is the ‘Swinburne blog‘ which was created to keep teachers up to date with emerging technologies. You might find some helpful information for online learning on this blog.
Have fun!
October 13, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Howdy partner,
Yep I’m new in town and here’s where I can be found.
http://cohengrass.wordpress.com/wp-admin/profile.php
See ya at the saloon sometime!
Cohen G
October 24, 2008 at 7:08 pm
Someone say “saloon”??? If I can discreetly siphon the milk from the mixed drinks there..yup, I’ll be there!
Btw: I’m glad Jenny warned us about the video. With respect 2 Chris Abraham, could he communicate about exciting technology in any less exciting way? I also found the constant cutting out annoying. How was it 4 others? Re writing the very 1st post on my blog – felt like a cat with a blindfold on n whiskers tied. Still, eventually, mission accomplished! Reckon I earned a whole carton of milk there. A can of sardines 2. And a whole weekend of doin’ nothing but CHILLIN’. Miaow!
November 15, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Why did week 10 go before week 2? Am I that far behind?
The videos were good, just getting to know the scene.
I like the casual feeling in the voice. Gave me some ideas for using voice tools. Coool.