January 23

The SAN Script the week of January 25 – 29

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.

Mark Twain

 

one of the very cool programmable robots I saw at FETC - we are buy a whole bunch of kits to make these.

one of the very cool programmable robots I saw at FETC – we are buy a whole bunch of kits to make these.

I haven’t included all of this post – some of the tips are pretty complex, however, this is an excellent resource that you can hold on to when you are ready to start blogging in your classroom.

Paul

24 STEPS TO CREATING AN AWESOME TEACHER BLOG

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Interested in starting a teacher blog or do you want to learn something more specific? Then I’ve got your back. These how-to tips will help you get your blog up and running so that you can share your teaching tips with the world. However, you can always simply share them right here from the Teach Junkie community too and skip right to the sharing part {wink}.

These tips will mainly focus on “how to” tips for using blogger.com since it is the most popular choice among teacher bloggers. If you are interested in using WordPress, then I recommend checking out Blogging With Amy for some starter tips. If you are wondering about the limitations of Blogger then you can also find that information out – otherwise it’ll be personal preference to make your decision.

 

24 STEPS TO CREATING AN AWESOME TEACHER BLOG

Walk yourself through these steps as you take it day by day. Start small and work you way up! I didn’t give any specific blog design advice, but if you are feeling in need of some – check out steps 9 and 18. You can design your blogger.com blog yourself and be happy with it {wink} Many of us have done it! Take the early stages of your blogging days to work on defining who you are as your new awesome bloggy self.

THE BASICS

1. How to Start a Blog – Video

Tip! Be sure to pick a name that you’ll want to use as a username, will fit nicely onto a small square blog button and be a match to your teacherpreneuer shops if you have one or are even entertaining the idea of opening one someday. Your name will become your brand and your button will be widely recognized along with your name. It’s important {wink}

3. How to Post

7. How to Embed Documents

MAKING IT YOUR OWN

9. How to Create a Photo

12. How to Link Text

13. How to Insert Photos

14. How to Edit Photos

REFINE IT

17. How to Get Searched Better

18. How to Organize Your Blog

22. Rules of the Teacher Blog niche

  • Give credit to others with links
  • Be nice and speak positive
  • Personal comments go a long way
  • Don’t share colleague or student names or identifiable features
  • Spam isn’t welcome in any niche

23. Be Prepared

Tip! You may face negative feedback, crickets {silence} or times of writers funk. That happens to everyone. No need to apologize for blogging absences… Refrain from posting negative. Seriously. {wink}

24. Make it Comment Friendly

Tip! The easier you make it to comment for a reader, the more likely you are to receive feedback and kudos. If you want comments, say so at the end of your post as the “call to action.”

Of course this list is compiled is just my personal opinion and the list isn’t meant to be the end all be all. So, feel free to create your own list and upload it to the Teach Junkie community. {wink} We’d love to read your blogging tips.

St. Anthony this week

Monday, January 25

Teresa at EQAO Kirsten in

SCPAR Meeting – Paul and Geraldine

Parent Meeting (Meg, Denis, Geraldine) 3:00 PM

Tuesday, January 26

Gr. 6 Grad Photos

Teresa at EQAO Kirsten in

Student from Dalhousie U to work with Mrs. Rupnik’s class

Dorothy Stanyar, volunteer, in Mrs. Rupnik’s class PM only

Really important day – our Hapara workshops

AM
Nora
Sylvain
Sandra
Shannon
PM
Meg
Maria
Natalie
Denis
Stephanie
Geraldine
Orkidstra Today

Wednesday, January 27

Waste-free Wednesday

Family Literacy Day – schedule to follow

Thursday, January 28

SEA Trainer visit – Geraldine and Paul 9:00 am

Theresa, SLP, visits Mrs. Rupnik’s class 

Recycle Day at St. Anthony Catholic School- PLEASE recycle today!

Orkidstra Today

Friday, January 29

Pizza Day!!

Grad photo retake day

 

 

 

what do you think of this logo??

what do you think of this logo??