BLOGGING ADVICE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

How to take advantage of the two new Blogger features:

1) New Post Editor: it contains a more efficient version of all previous writing tools. Follow these steps to activate it in your blog: Settings (Basic Page)- Select post editor- Updated editor- Save settings.

2) Pages as tabs or a link list on the Homepage: click to find out how to have multiple pages on a single blog. (To see what it is like, take a look at the link list of the pages of this blog which is at the top of the sidebar on your right).

3) Blogger Template Designer is now available on Blogger in draft, Blogger’s experimental playground.The Blogger Template Designer makes it easy to customize the look and feel of your blog without knowing any HTML or CSS.

Lists of the most useful blogging tips compiled by Larry Ferlazzo: 

• The Best Tools For Keeping Your Own Website Or Blog “Healthy”

• The Best Sources For Advice On Student Blogging

• The Best Sources Of Advice For Teachers (And Others!) On How To Be Better Bloggers

Some more tips provided by Vicki A. Davis:

• Ten habits of bloggers that win! 

• How to comment like a king (or queen!) 

• 122 For You: Cool Cat Teacher's Favorite Apps, Software, and Sites