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Adding Email Subscription to your blog

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Sue Waters — 17 Comments ↓

Email subscription is a ‘must have’ widget on blogs. Why? Because visiting blog to check for new content is time consuming. Most people read the latest posts from their favorite blogs by subscribing using RSS or email subscription. Email is…

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Posted in Setting Up & Using Widgets, Tips For Better Blogging, Using Blogs With Students

The Edublogger’s Student Competition!

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Sue Waters — 130 Comments ↓

The 2009 Student Blogging Challenge is now nearly half way through and the students have been working REALLY hard on the weekly challenges! Currently 52 class blogs and 150 individual students blogs from 13 different countries are participating. To celebrate…

Adding ClustrMaps to Your Blog Sidebar Using A Text Widget

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Sue Waters — 30 Comments ↓

ClustrMaps is a popular widget for class and student blogs because it reminds students that they are part of a global audience and demonstrates how connected we all are. Students love seeing the red dots grow as their readers, from…

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Posted in Setting Up & Using Widgets, Tips For Better Blogging, Using Blogs With Students

Embedding A Flickr SlideShow In Your Blog Sidebar

Posted on January 31, 2009 by Sue Waters — 14 Comments ↓

Have you speculated if it is possible to embed a Flickr Slideshow in a sidebar rather than in a post? Well Betsy asked because she wants to add one to her Merit School of Music blog. Your options The size…

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Posted in All About Using Images, Setting Up & Using Widgets, Tips For Better Blogging, Working With Web 2.0 Tools

Introducing The New Plugins on Edublogs!

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Sue Waters — 21 Comments ↓

Those that follow me on twitter will know that I’ve haven’t been well this week so James has been nice enough to help out by writing this post so all I have to do is add screenshots and extra tips.…

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Posted in Latest News & Updates, Setting Up & Using Widgets