Blogging in Chinchilla
Published by Sarah Stewart on Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:32 PM
This is my plan for the blogging workshop I am facilitating in Chinchilla on Saturday.
10am-12pm Objectives
- Be able to describe what a blog is.
- Be able to find blogs that interest you.
Gossip: http://perezhilton.com
Rugby: http://www.heavensgame.com/rugby-news
Reality Bites Writing Festival: http://realitybitesfestival.blogspot.com
Problogger: http://www.problogger.net
Dipping into the blogpond - Top 100 Australian blogs index: http://blogpond.com.au/top-100-australian-blogs-index/
- Be able to use a RSS feed to monitor blogs that interest you.
- Be able to describe the aim and purpose of your blog - why am I writing this, and who is my audience?
1pm-3pm Objectives
- To set up blog with appropriate settings.
- Be able to discuss why commenting on other people’s blogs is important and enable people to comment on your blog.
- Be able to follow your comments on other people's blogs.
- Be able to discuss how to control spam.
- Be able to discuss why you would or would not moderate your blog.
- Be able to use hyperlinks and upload images.
- To write first post.
- To set up profile.
- To exchange blog addresses with other workshop participants.
Additional resources:
Sue Waters: Here's my first five top tips for writing better blog posts.
Create and maintain a basic weblog: Getting to the point.
Problogger: 31 Day Blog Challenge.
Image: 'Blogging Au Plein Air, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot'
www.flickr.com/photos/9106303@N05/2177543844 Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com
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Learning heaps... Great Workshop!
The world doors are open to us now - you have created monsters!! - or have you just released the inner monster??? LOL
Hello Sarah
Sounds like a great session! Have a great time :)
hello there
anonymous
Enjoying the workshop Sarah and have been able to leave a comment.
Success!
I will learn lots of new skills today.........
Hello everyone
Thank you all for your lovely comments. I had a fabulous time, as I always do when I come up your way - you always make me feel so welcome. I hope you'll persevere with your blogs - as with everything, you get out of it what you put in.
Your feedback:
Relevancy of workshop
4 people said very relevant
1 person said relevant
Facilitation
5 people said very good
Overall experience of workshop
1.all in all it was a very productive and interesting day 2.Fantastic - could easily follow you sarah and I don't think I am very IT literate!! You used plain speak and explained it all so clearly
3.Great workshop - informative, interesting and relevant 4.Learned heaps
5.I thought the workshop was informative and interesting. Even though I had already set up a blog prior to the workshop, I was able to work through the process which has certainly helped my understanding of the different components that make up a good blog.
Changes for the future?
1.the perennial issue of needing more time !!
2.nothing much....
3.More breaks to stretch
How has this workshop made you think about blogging?
100% of you felt "inspired" to get on with blogging.
Suggestions for workshops in the future.
1.I could have done with longer time - just 'cause I liked it!! 2. E-luminate
Hi Sarah - have a question - how does google find our blogging pages?? Do we or can we add 'tags' to our blogs - and how???
Have been having fun with a new blogg for my business - will let you know when its up and running...
Thank you all for inviting me to Chinchilla. I had a fabulous time working with you & I wish you lots of fun with your blogging!