Blogging Workshop – May 7th

Anyone Can Blog (And So Can You!): How To Create Your Own Blog and More
Blogs (web logs) are continuing to change how ideas are expressed and exchanged. Wednesday, May 7th, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, the library will present a workshop on blogging. The workshop will be in the library’s electronic classroom on the 5th floor of the library.
Participants will be learn how to create their own free blogs using WordPress or Blogger. We will demonstrate how you can create and maintain your own blog. Prior computer programming skills are not required.

Topics include:
•What is a blog?
•RSS feeds and reading blogs
•Blog content and writing posts
•Interacting with readers through comments
•Academic blogs and scholarly communication
•Themed and non-textual blogs
•The “blogosphere” community
•Group blogging
•Plus much more
Participants are encouraged to set up their WordPress or Blogger accounts prior to the workshop, but are not required to do so. For more information, questions, or to RSVP (encouraged), contact: Prof. Monica Berger mberger@citytech.cuny.edu x5488 or Prof. Junior Tidal jtidal@citytech.cuny.edu x5481