Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Journal 5- 10 Tips for the Education Blogger


Stansberry, K. (2011). 10 Tips for the education blogger. Learning and Leading with Technology, 39(3),  36-37. Retrieved from http://www.learningandleading-digital.com/learning_leading/201111/?pg=1&pm=2&u1=friend.


Summary:  The article gives advice on creating, posting to, and maintaining a successful blog.  It discusses how time should be made post and keeps up with the blog, and how posts should cover necessary information, without having lots of excess information.  The article also explains the importance of choosing an appropriate URL and following other users in the online education community.

Question 1:  How might this article be useful to an educator?
It teaches the reader how to maintain a blog in a professional and proper manner.  Like many other hobbies in life, there is etiquette and a correct way to blog.  It also provides a basic tutorial about blogging so that educators who are creating their first blog are aware of all the different things they can do.

Question 2:  What was the most important tip?
To me, the most important tip was the 7th one that explained starting a blog by listening to other educators.  It is great to get a solid start with the understanding of postings and hashtags.  It’s also important to begin blogging by browsing other educators’ posts and learning from different resources, updates, and articles.

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