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Intro to Blogging
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Source: Blogger’s Dilemma by Cox & Forkum
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WelcomeIntroduction to Blogging
Kevin LimEducational Technology Center
University at Buffalo(2 hour workshop)
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Obligatory Chart of Blogging ExplosionSource: Technorati Weblog - State of the Blogosphere, February 2006 Part 1
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Blogs vs. Mainstream Media
Source: Technorati Weblog - State of the Blogosphere, February 2006 Part 2
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Alex Halavais’ Blog A Professor’s Blog - Powered by Wordpress
Source: http://alex.halavais.net
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Carolyn’s Blog COM515 Student Blog - Powered by Wordpress
Source: http://www.schoolof.info/carolynhurley/
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This is my blog Kevin Lim’s Blog - Powered by Wordpress
Source: http://theory.isthereason.com
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The Blogging Processvia Dave Pollard’s blog
The Blogging Processvia Dave Pollard’s blog
Source: http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2003/07/30.html#a346
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1. What & Why Blogs
2.How to read blogs (demo)
~ 10 min break ~
3.How to write blogs (demo)
4.Open Discussion
AgendaBlogging Workshop
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• Blog is short for Web Log
• A website with regular posts
• Displayed in reverse chronological order
• Has links, text, images, audio, video, etc
• Has a conversational style of writing
• Focuses on particular area of interest
• A blogger is a person who runs a blogSource: Wikipedia - Blog
What is a Blog?Beyond personal journals
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•A blog…
•is easy to update (via a web form)
•automatically archives older content
•has a typical template structure
•usually has RSS feeds
•builds conversation (links, comments)
•lets you focus on content
What is a Blog?Compared to a personal web page
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•Blogs to ‘document my life’
•Blogs as commentary
•Blogs as catharsis
•Blogs as muse
•Blogs as community forumSource: Nardi, B.A., Schiano, D.J., Gumbrecht, M., & Swartz, L. (2004). Why we blog. Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery, 47(12), 41-46 (pdf available)
Why Do We Blog?Motivations for blogging
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For me, I’m blogging to…
• Filter relevant information (knowledge)
• Build myself as an expert in my field
• Expand my social network
Why Do I Blog?Practical reasons for blogging
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Anatomy of a BlogHow to identify the interactive parts
Anatomy of a BlogHow to identify the interactive parts
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Source: http://contentious.com/archives/2005/08/22/anatomy-of-a-blog-posting
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Source: http://contentious.com/archives/2005/08/22/anatomy-of-a-blog-posting
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Source: http://contentious.com/archives/2005/08/22/anatomy-of-a-blog-posting
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• Blogosphere - entire blogging community
• Moblog - mobile blogging via phone / PDA
• Permalink - permanent link to blog post
• Trackback - incoming links to a blog post
• RSS - Really Simple Syndication (of content)Source: http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=15000
Blog LanguageCheatsheet for newbie bloggers
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Based on Dion’s RSS illustration at http://www.flickr.com/photos/dionh/62142614/
RSSthe “plumbing” of our living web
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Reading Blogsvia NetNewsWire: Mac-based RSS Newsreader
Source: http://ranchero.com/netnewswire/
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Reading Blogsvia Bloglines: web-based RSS Newsreader
Source: http://www.bloglines.com/public/kevinlim
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Reading Blogs (Demo)via Preetam Rai’s Bloglines Tutorial
Reading Blogs (Demo)via Preetam Rai’s Bloglines Tutorial
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BREAK (10 minutes)feel free to ask questions
BREAK (10 minutes)feel free to ask questions
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Are you using the right blogging tool?
Source: http://www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm
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Writing Blogs (Demo)via Redmonk - Start a Blog (using Blogger)
Writing Blogs (Demo)via Redmonk - Start a Blog (using Blogger)
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•act of discovery - meaning to writing
•transparent - instant gratification
•non-hierarchical - democratic
•potential for passion - ownership
•open to public - real recognition
•collective intelligence - collaborative
•permanence - searchable resource
Class BloggingBenefits to blogging for your class
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1.Start by blogging - risks < rewards2.Connect students - via blogs, facebook3.Collaborate - via comments, trackbacks4.Blog assignments - let ego motivate5.Be lazy - let students take the lead
Getting StartedOpening up your class / research
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Source: http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542
Getting StartedHandbook for Bloggers & Cyber-
Dissidents
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These references are also available at:http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=749
What makes a Weblog a Weblog?http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/whatMakesAweblogAweblog
Educational Blog Linkshttp://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/tutes/blogs/
Redmonk - Start a Blog (using Blogger)http://www.redmonk.com/wiki/index.php?title=Start_a_Blog_(Using_Blogger)
Additional Blogger Templateshttp://blogger-templates.blogspot.com/
A Beginner's Guide to Trackbackshttp://www.movabletype.org/trackback/beginners/
ReferencesRelated Blog Readings
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Blogs & Wikis: contributing to the e-dialogRecordings of an ETC Discussion Forum held on September 28th, 2005, provided by Professor Alex Halavais
Weblogs and collaborative web publishing as learning spaces. Halavais, A. (In press). In J. Weiss, J. Nolan, and P. Trifonas (Eds.), International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments. Springer.
Handbook for Bloggers and CyberdissidentsReporters Without Borders.http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=542
Communities of practice: Learning, meaning, and identity. Cambridge University Press. Wenger, E. (1998).
ReferencesRelated Blog Readings
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ReferencesRelated RSS Readings
HOW TO: Getting Started with RSShttp://www.paulstamatiou.com/2005/11/13/how-to-getting-started-with-rss/
BBC: Really Simple Syndicationhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/default.stm
Technorati: What is RSShttp://www.technorati.com/help/faq.html#whatrss
Preetam Rai: Using Bloglines http://preetamrai.com/weblog/archives/2005/04/25/bloglines-how-to-keep-track-of-hundreds-of-blogs-and-some-news-and-some-podcasts-and-some-flickrs-photos-etc-etc/
RamblingLibrarian: 10 Points on Blogs & RSS newsfeedshttp://ramblinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2005/04/10-points-on-blogs-rss-newsfeeds.html