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For Those Just Beginning the Weblog Journey

For those of you just beginning in weblogs, remember that there are so many ways that you can use weblogs. There are so many pieces that you have learned that it can be overwhelming at first. I still remember struggling with how to really maximize the potential of this wonderful tool. Guess what, I’m still struggling but the struggle is good because I keep learning. The amazing part to me is how much you can do quickly with just the “instant publishing” aspect. For the most part the technology is simple and it is so easy to publish quickly. I would encourage you to keep it simple at first as you explore possibilities. It’s requires a new way of thinking about how to use the unique features weblogs provide. Editorial rights, use of comments, organizing departments, prefs, etc. Then we have RSS, bloglines, and other things to think about. Whew! Give yourself time to just enjoy the journey. Keep it simple at first.

I am working on a list of types of weblogs (student, teacher, course, etc.) and ideas for classroom use that I will probably put on the Weblog Workshop site a little later. There are a few ideas there already but I plan to organize it a little better.

 

Meanwhile, if I can help just let me know!

This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 27th, 2003 at 12:32 pm and is filed under About Weblogs, Imported. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

2 Responses to “For Those Just Beginning the Weblog Journey”

  1. James Says:
    August 28th, 2003 at 1:12 am

    Hi Anne,

    I’ve had a good look round your weblog workshop area and I think it’s exceptional! Goodonya :o)

    Cheers, James

  2. Anne Davis Says:
    August 28th, 2003 at 9:17 am

    Thanks, James! The hardest part is narrowing down all the good information that is out there so you don’t overwhelm those just beginning! I’ll keep working on it!