Blog Basics

What is a blog? According to World Book Encyclopedia, "Blog is a Web site on which an author, known as a blogger, posts written entries". Blog is short for weblog.

There are several free online blog hosting services. There are 4 that are easy to access here at PHS. Try Blogger, Wordpress, EdublogS, or Typepad .

There are 3 steps to setting up a blog:

1. Create an account. (Don't forget to write down your username and password)
2. Name your blog. Consider carefully before using all or part of your real name. Remember the whole blogosphere can see your blog name and address.
3. Select a template. This is the fun part. If you don't see one you like, you might consider checking out one of the other hosting services.

Congratulations! You now have entered the world of Web 2.0. To learn more about the 23 things check out the Classroom Learning 2.0 online tutorial or visit the Library's RSS Feeds or Wikis page.