I’ve been approached to do an interview by Ingrid Maack who is writing an article about the use of social networking websites within early childhood environments.
Ingrid’s a journalist at Rattler Magazine (published by Armedia).
We don’t often get the chance to get our message across to educators and parents using traditional news media.
But why limit [...]
Archive for September, 2009 ↓
I’m Up A Creek Without A Paddle…Can You Assist?
Sorry!
I really tried to come up with an idea for this post but I’m totally stuck!
Every blogger knows that feeling. Especially new bloggers.
Can you help us out by sharing your secrets?
Where do you get your ideas for blog posts from?
What are your thoughts on how often a blogger should write posts? And why?
What are [...]
Grow Your Blog–Become Part of The Student Blogging Challenge!
Wow! The Student Blogging Challenge is off to an amazing start!
Currently over 3000 students from 346 individual student blogs and 86 class blogs, from 13 countries, are participating in the weekly tasks.
Have you joined yet? There’s still time.
How to Join The Student Challenge
The weekly tasks are like a buffet; you pick and choose what [...]
Step 7 – Setting Up Student blogs
We’ve designed a series of nine steps, with how-to info, to help you with your class blogging.
This step is to set up student blogs.
Why have student blogs?
Class blogs are an excellent starting point. But the most incredible outcomes are observed when students are progressed onto their own individual blogs.
Why? Human nature!
As individuals we’re [...]
Tips For Writing Commenting Guides & Guidelines
Much of the learning from blogging happens as a result of commenting and interaction between commenters.
But how many of your readers know how to even leave a comment? Or what are your comment approval guidelines? Or how you interact with their comments?
In case you forgot to tell them here are some ways [...]
Be A Helper To Gain Valuable Experience!
Are you looking for a learning opportunity for yourself and/or your students?
Become a Student blogging challenge helper!
The Student Blogging Challenge needs teams of helpers who are willing to comment on class and student blogs for the duration of the Challenge (finishes end of November).
We would like to do is allocate 5 class blogs and 10 [...]
Tips For Writing Your ‘About page’
Is your ‘About page’ helping you or letting your down? Time to check!
Why? Because your ‘About page’ is important for building your blog’s readership. Ideally you should review it once or twice yearly!
Editing your Default About page
When you set up a new Edublogs blog it automatically comes set up with an ‘About page’. Readers access [...]





