This week I added the Ilike music gadget and showed Masao how to create a blog. One interesting post found elsewhere discussed Obama's use of internet technology. Take a look http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2009/01/20/barack-obamas-web-wasteland/.
Initial questions about blogging:
A. How is this format supported?
B. Would blogging be an alternative to Moodle?
C. How do I set this up?
D. Are there other comparable blogging sites?
E. Can I post pictures here?
Initial answers:
A. Advertising? I need to read further about this.
B. Blogging is a good addition to Moodle, but it may not be sufficient as a replacement to Moodle. This is worth further discussion.
C. Sign in with your email account, blogger works particularly well with gmail. Other formats need to be tested. Follow directions provided. Once you have a blog you can set privacy options, add gadgets, and experiment with the layout. The initial layout is not set in stone, you can change it as you go along.
D. Wordpress.com, LiveJournal and other blogging services are available. I haven't tried all of them yet.
E. Yes, you can host pictures, audio, and video but I usually choose to import only the materials that go with the current blog. Video, audio, text, and pictures are typically hosted on other sites and imported into a blog as a link, a slideshow or via a gadget.
As I learn more I'll add more information. For an initial overview of blogging take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
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The Ilike music gadget wasn't my favorite, it only played about half a song, so I'm looking for another good option. Maybe playlist.com I used it in my other blog and it seems like an alternate, free option worth considering.
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