Using+Edublogs

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= Features = Using this tool you can:
 * Create a blog that is based on the popular blogging platform Wordpress
 * Choose of a large number of attractive and customisable themes
 * Add extra wiki like pages to your blog containing extra information.
 * Embed a range of web 2.0 tools
 * Easy to use with ability to adjust font colour and alignment.
 * Posts are saved as you type.
 * Can upload photos to your posts.
 * Can set level of permission of who can see it and contribute to it.
 * Can moderate blog comments.
 * Can have multiple authors added to the blog.

=** Downsides **=
 * Advertising on free accounts can be distracting for viewers. Also the owner of the blog while signed in will not see the advertising the way viewers do when visiting the blog.

= How to use Edublogs = [|Edublogs support page] - includes links to a series of instructional movies and the very helpful blog filled with tips and great discussions around blogs in education. While this tutorial is for Wordpress, I've included as Edublogs is based on the Wordpress technology and the young man is great! media type="custom" key="2077786"

Sandbox blog for this workshop [|Cyber learning]

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