Blogs+Tips

Blogging Tips **
 * Edublogs Campus

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Themes
Recommended Themes
 * Blix- nice tabs on the top
 * Chaotic Soul
 * Dew Drop Theme (Anubis)
 * Digg 3
 * Glossy Blue

Student & Parent Involvement
Some ways to get your students and their parents more involved with your blog:
 * Link your blog to your page on your school's website
 * Add the Subscribe2 or Email Subscription Widget
 * Post a survey or quiz using Google Forms
 * Assign homework, research, or other projects that can only be completed by going to your blog (extra credit works well too!)
 * Ask your colleagues to put a link to your blog on their blog (and return the favor!)
 * Feature a student blogger of the week

Widgets
Add Widgets to Your Sidebars (these are just some of the many available)
 * Archives - creates a monthly archive link on your sidebar
 * ClustrMaps - tracks the places around the world from which people have viewed your blog
 * Google Search
 * Links - add links to useful websites, other teacher blogs, school or district pages, etc.
 * Subscribe2 - allows people to subscribe to your blog to receive emails whenever you add new posts (contact your tech coach to add this)