Full Description
Join the education blogosphere with this easy, go-to guide!
This engaging, all-in-one resource from expert blogger Starr Sackstein takes educators by the hand and guides them through the easy, step-by-step process of blogging. You'll quickly turn snippets of writing time into a tool for reflective and collaborative professional growth. With instructive sample blog posts from sites like Blogger and Wordpress and generous examples and resource listings, this guide helps busy educators learn:
The value of blogging for professional learning
Best practices for safe digital citizenship
How to deal with the technical aspects of blogging
Platform-building tips and writing ideas
The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it's a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning.
"Sackstein writes with a fresh voice on her popular blog, and that voice comes through clearly in her first book. Written like a personal coach for novice bloggers, Sackstein offers practical experience and invaluable insight into the whys, whens, hows and whos of building your very own professional learning network (PLN). This is a must-read for educators of all levels ready to expand their professional repertoire by taking the plunge into social media."
—Walter McKenzie, Education Technology Author, Speaker, and Consultant
SurfAquarium.com
"Starr gives great advice on making blogging meaningful and answers the all-important question of 'Why should I blog?' when time is so precious. Clear and concise, this book will empower readers to write for an authentic audience and open a reflective conversation that facilitates growth."
—Garnet Hillman, Instructional Coach
Deerfield Public School District 109
Contents
Preface by Peter DeWitt
Introduction
1. Why Blog?
The Fear of Sounding Stupid (A Sample Post)
Reasons Educators Blog
It Started With Twitter
Blogging to Connect: Thoughts and Musings (A Sample Post)
So You're Not a Writer
What Teacher Has Nothing to Say?
Not Enough Time in the Day for Reflection?
2. Ready to Start; Now What?
Setting the Stage
What Are My Platform Choices?
Vanity URLs and Hosting
Setting Up Your Blog Using Blogger
3. Let's Get Technical, So You Can Hit Publish
Dealing With the Technical Side
Tips for Writing Engaging Posts
4. Connecting With an Audience
How and Why Should We Provide Feedback Through Comments on Blogs
What About My Privacy?
Creating a Community of Bloggers
Is Connecting Everything When It Comes to Blogging? (A Sample Post)
Final Thoughts and Takeaways
Appendix
