Looking at blogs

The Blogging Handbook
	Looking at blogs; Set up a blog; Manage a blog; Using a blog; Getting the most out of your blog; Writing effectively for a blog;

Finding out what a blog is.
Subscribing to blogs with RSS.
Join email forum for the workshop
- The email forum will be used to pass on information and continue discussions about issues that arise.

Homework

Search for and find blogs that interest you and follow them in RSS reader
Think about what is going to be the aim of your blog
Bring digital photo of self to next workshop (or Sarah can take photo with her camera)

Setting up a blog

Homework

Post the url/address of blog to the email forum so workshop participants can have a look at it
Write 3 posts during the week
Put everyone's blogs in RSS feed and check how everyone is getting on. Try to work out how to leave comments, and help with networking

Review how people are going with their blogs and answer any queries.
Set up blog so people can comment on it.
Sign up for a comment tracking service.
Comment on blogs, asking questions as a means to engage the blogger and other readers.

Homework

Comment in workshop participants' blogs and some blogs people have been following
Write 3 more posts to the blog, including experience of commenting

Check in with how everyone is going with their blog and commenting.
Add widgets like stats counter, RSS, links & others
Embed multi media like Youtube, PowerPoint, Google map, Blip.tv, VoiceThread and Animoto

Homework

Keep developing blog with 3 multi media posts
Comment and network
Prepare for the 5th night with something you would like to be shown how to do with blog

Tutor will help you with anything else you would like to do with your blog - general trouble shooting and enhancements
Celebrations
Evaluation of workshops