GSCS BLOGS

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GSCS BLOGS
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What is a Blog?

• A weblog, or blog, is a frequently updated
  website consisting of dated entries arranged in
  reverse chronological order so the most recent
  post appears first.
• Typically, weblogs or blogs are published by
  individuals and their style is personal and
  informal.

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More about Blogs . . .

• The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and
  someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger."
• Blogs are typically updated daily using software
  that allows people with little or no technical
  background to update and maintain the blog.
• Various authors can post entries to one blog.
• Various authors can maintain a blog as a group

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More about Blogs . . .

• Blogs are websites and can be accessed by anyone.
• Blogs can only be updated by the assigned
  authors.
• Blogs can be searched for using search engines.
• Individuals may subscribe to a blog to receive
  e-mail updates.

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Types of GSCS Blogs

• Individual Educator (Class) Blogs
• Newsletter Blogs
• School Homepage Blogs
• Time Capsules
• Image Archives

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Examples of Educator Blogs
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Examples of Educator Blogs
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Examples of Educator Blogs
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Examples of Educator Blogs
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Examples of Educator Blogs
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Other Blog Examples
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Other Blog Examples
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How to Register for a blog

• Go to the Cyber School Home Page
• http//www.scs.sk.ca/cyber
• Click on Registration
• Click on Register for your own Blog
• You will be emailed your blog information

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Blog Tutorials

• Various Blog Tutorials are available on the Cyber
  School web site http//www.scs.sk.ca/cyber
• Go to Educator Information and SCCS BLOGS
• Click on Blog Overview or simply go to
  http//www.scs.sk.ca/cyber/blogroverview.htm

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Blog Help Desk

• For updates, tutorials and general FAQs you can
  go to the GSCS HelpDesk
• http//blog.scs.sk.ca/bloghelp
• You can subscribe to this blog so that you
  receive emails when something new is added