Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-17T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Branson, MO

Tagged: blog, web 2.0, wordpress

This topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 13 years, 3 months ago by ahayman.

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December 21, 2011 at 1:01 am
MamaSnow
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Seems like awhile back someone had asked about starting a blog and there was a little bit of discussion on that, but now I can’t find it. Anyone know the conversation I was talking about? Or, if I’m just crazy and there wasn’t a thread like that, can any of you bloggers point me in the right direction? I am thinking about starting a little homeschooling blog, mostly as a way to digitize my record-keeping and to be able to share with long-distance family and friends what we are doing (and to keep myself a little more accountable). But, I have no idea where to start! Any ideas?
Thanks!
Jen
December 21, 2011 at 1:18 am
Tristan
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Blogger.com is free and really user friendly, you don’t need to know HTML to get a beautiful blog set up or to change things around. It’s what I use. Love it!
December 21, 2011 at 2:22 am
suzukimom
Participant
Yes, there was a thread like that….

I use Blogger.com too. http://maplehillacademy.blogspot.com/ Blogger (blogspot – same site) has new “dynamic” layouts which I’m now using.
December 21, 2011 at 4:33 am
greenebalts
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Yup…I think I started the discussion when we were starting our blog back in October. http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/

The majority said Blogger.com so that’s what we went with and it’s been good so far.

Merry Christmas,
Melissa
December 21, 2011 at 12:13 pm
MamaSnow
Participant
Thanks ladies. Free and no need to know HTML sounds right up my alley. =) Your blogs all look great by the way. We’ll see how we go….
Thanks!
Jen
December 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm
ahayman
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I use WordPress, personally, but Blogger is a really great option too. If you want your children to start blogging but don’t really want their posts seen by the world, you may want to look into Kidblog.org. It’s based on WordPress and gives you the option to set up accounts for each of your children and anyone else you may want to view their posts. This is a great option if you have pen pals or a co-op that works together on just about any topic. As I am teaching a Web 2.0 class this spring for local homeschoolers, I plan on introducing these tools to them.
By the way, my blog http://livingthedigitallife.wordpress.com
Merry Christmas!
April