Tuesday, July 3, 2007

#3: Ready, set, go get a blog!

Listen to this podcast (Internet Explorer users click *twice* to start):

If you are hearing-impaired or do not have access to audio on your computer, a transcript of this podcast is available.

Now that you've learned a bit about what Web 2.0 is all about, it's time to get your feet wet and create your own blog! For our Learning 2.0 program, I recommend that you use Blogger, a free blog-hosting service that is easy to use. Blogger is owned by Google; if you would rather use WordPress, another free service not owned by Google, you are welcome to.

Create your own blog in three easy steps:

1. Create an account. [Screenshot]
2. Name your blog. [Screenshot]
3. Select your template. [Screenshot]

Once you've created your blog, there are two important things to know:
1. To post to your blog, you must log into blogger.com. Be sure to write down your username and password.
2. To view your blog, go to http://(xxxxxx).blogspot.com, where (xxxxx) is the unique identifier that you entered when you named your blog.

If you run into trouble setting up your blog, take a look at Blogger's tutorial.

Discovery Exercise
Once you have created your blog, create a post and enter the notes that you took after you watched the video "Web 2.0: the machine is us/ing us."

Optional Discovery Exercise
Here are a few of the library-related blogs that I read. Choose one and see what it's all about:
Tame the Web
Librarystuff
The Shifted Librarian
Free Range Librarian
Information Wants to be Free

Comments welcome! Post a link to the blog that you create in the comments section, if you like.

Screenshots borrowed directly from the original Learning 2.0 program. Thanks, PLCMC!
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27 comments:

  1. Kelly SmithJuly 3, 2007 at 11:18 AM

    Hmmm.. I can't figure out how to get links published in comments to display as hyperlinks. Cindi?

    Anyway, here's my blog: http://smithkel.wordpress.com/

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  2. Cindy JJuly 3, 2007 at 11:46 AM

    Here's my blog:
    http://hmrhlibrarian.blogspot.com/

    Cindy

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  3. RobJuly 3, 2007 at 12:25 PM

    Mine, which I scarcely used after I initiated it last summer, remains rather minimalist:

    http://robsica.blogspot.com/

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  4. CindiJuly 3, 2007 at 12:55 PM

    Feel free to paste the URL of your blog as a comment, if you like. You can put it inside a link tag, but you have to do it the old-fashioned way: by hand, like this:

    <a href="http://alreadygone.blogspot.com">my blog</a>.

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  5. NicoleJuly 3, 2007 at 1:31 PM

    Making fun of the name is not allowed ; )

    http://thatgirlwiththehair.blogspot.com

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  6. Ron YoderJuly 3, 2007 at 2:49 PM

    Here is the blog I'll use for EKU Library Learning 2.0:

    http://thoughtdance.blogspot.com

    I also have a soccer-related blog:

    http://soccerbrain.blogspot.com

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  7. AndreaJuly 3, 2007 at 6:12 PM

    Here's mine! http://andreasinsanity.blogspot.com/
    The problem is this opens up a whole new can of worms - how do I post pictures, how do I post video (like I even remember to get out my video camera anymore)! How much fun is this??? I love clicking on the random blogs that come up at the home page, so cool.

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  8. Julie GeorgeJuly 4, 2007 at 6:04 PM

    Here is my blog.

    Julie's Blog.

    I am blogging about my trip to New Orleans right now but i promise to post something about Learning 2.0 soon.

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  9. MartinsJuly 5, 2007 at 1:51 PM

    I have officially created my blog - http://karilife.blogspot.com/. However, I can't get the titles to my posts to show up as they should. The titles pop up at random times. If you don't believe me ask Brad - he witnessed it. We were both perplexed.

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  10. jcJuly 5, 2007 at 4:12 PM

    Here is my blog.

    http://ramblingjackie.blogspot.com/

    I've been wanting to pull together my housebuilding experience, so this is a perfect chance to do that.

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  11. CLCooperJuly 5, 2007 at 4:41 PM

    I've done it. My blog can be viewed at http://clcooper-thefastlane.blogspot.com/

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  12. MelissaJuly 6, 2007 at 9:12 AM

    And here's mine...

    Room with a View

    Melissa

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  13. KevinJuly 6, 2007 at 10:25 AM

    Wow! Blog creation was virtually painless.
    My blog's URL is:

    http://kevin-l-jones.blogspot.com

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  14. NadeenJuly 9, 2007 at 9:17 AM

    This is very exciting.... new technology to learn. But for some of us who doesn't get to brown bag ever time, is it possible to get a blog posted with what the brown bag covered for that week??

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  15. LeahJuly 9, 2007 at 10:25 AM

    Okay, I have created my blog. Kevin you were right, it was painless :-)

    http://lifeasasoccermom.blogspot.com/

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  16. CindiJuly 9, 2007 at 12:58 PM

    Great idea, Nadeen. I was going to create a blog post on my own blog about the brownbag, but I'll post it to the project's home page (ekulibrarylearning.pbwiki.com) instead. Thanks for the suggestion!

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  17. MargaretJuly 9, 2007 at 2:50 PM

    Here's my blog:

    http://CelticMuse.blogspot.com

    Didn't have any trouble setting up the blog -- the instructions are clear. Made another bried comment about the video.

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  18. Greg EngstromJuly 9, 2007 at 3:11 PM

    Here's my blog:

    http://gregengstromblog.blogspot.com

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  19. Ning ZouJuly 9, 2007 at 3:13 PM

    Sorry from the belated comment:

    You can click here Ning's Blog to get to my blog and I really look forward to seeing some comments since I check it several times a day :P Just wanted to see how other people think about the things I posted :P

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  20. keaslersJuly 12, 2007 at 4:53 PM

    This is my blog... yeah... I can't believe I have a blog.

    http://sandisemojournal.blogspot.com

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  21. CristinaJuly 13, 2007 at 1:26 PM

    I created a blog as well:

    Cristina's blog

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  22. Anna_BananaJuly 13, 2007 at 4:00 PM

    Okay I have also created a blog:

    http://imjustablog2007.blogspot.com

    :)

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  23. AnonymousJuly 16, 2007 at 10:31 AM

    This blog is for you..

    my blog

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  24. VictoriaJuly 16, 2007 at 10:45 AM

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

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  25. PatJuly 16, 2007 at 11:22 AM

    Here's my blog:
    http://aviselafin2.blogspot.com/

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  26. Robert E. ThornsberryJuly 16, 2007 at 1:00 PM

    Just set-up my blog.

    http://robert-onoblog.blogspot.com

    Bob

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  27. JamieJuly 24, 2007 at 3:38 PM

    Here is my blog.

    http://jamielrowe.blogspot.com/

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