Learning+how+to+blog

**Learning Goal:** Learn how to blog and use widgets, graphics, layouts to add to your blog using good design qualities

 * Scale**: [[file:Scale_blogging.docx]]

**What is a Blog?**
A blog is a **web log** that is either a discussion or information site that is published to the web for anyone to read. It has entries called "**posts**" and is usually in a reverse choronological order.

For detailed history of a blog, see the Wikipedia definition. [|Definition of a Blog]


 * Assignment 1**: Get into Word and define the following terms. Make sure you find the definition that relates to blogging.
 * 1) blog
 * 2) post
 * 3) archive
 * 4) sidebar
 * 5) blogger
 * 6) permalink
 * 7) blog members
 * 8) corporate blogs
 * 9) citizen journalists
 * 10) dashboard


 * Assignment 2:** Use this tutorial to get started with Blogger. Blog tutorial

Use my blog to create your first blog. [|Learning how to Blog]