Introduction to Blogging
Part #1
1. Click here to watch the YouTube video "Blogs in Plain English".
2. Take the Blog Topic Survey.
Part #2
1. Explore the links below to see model blogs.
Teenage Blogger Central
Blogs by Kids
Reading Tween
A 12 year old girl’s quest to visit 30 major league ballparks
Sports Illustrated's Kid Reporter
2. With a partner, discuss some of the choices the bloggers made about the following:
-Were the titles of the blog posts misleading? Creative? Informative?
-Did the pictures/media/links they used add value to the blog post, or was it just "decoration"?
-Did they cite their sources?
-About how many words did they post per blog entry?
-Was there anything unique about the blog topic?
-Did they ask their readers to do something/look at something/answer a question, etc.? In other words, how did they make their blog post a conversation?
Part #3
1. Complete both sides of the "Blog Post Prewriting" sheet.
2. Begin the "Blog Post Draft" handout.
Part #1
1. Click here to watch the YouTube video "Blogs in Plain English".
2. Take the Blog Topic Survey.
Part #2
1. Explore the links below to see model blogs.
Teenage Blogger Central
Blogs by Kids
Reading Tween
A 12 year old girl’s quest to visit 30 major league ballparks
Sports Illustrated's Kid Reporter
2. With a partner, discuss some of the choices the bloggers made about the following:
-Were the titles of the blog posts misleading? Creative? Informative?
-Did the pictures/media/links they used add value to the blog post, or was it just "decoration"?
-Did they cite their sources?
-About how many words did they post per blog entry?
-Was there anything unique about the blog topic?
-Did they ask their readers to do something/look at something/answer a question, etc.? In other words, how did they make their blog post a conversation?
Part #3
1. Complete both sides of the "Blog Post Prewriting" sheet.
2. Begin the "Blog Post Draft" handout.