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Classroom Blogging: Teaching and Learning Beyond Four Walls

Module 1 : What is a blog?

What is a blog?
Module 2 : Blogging for …
Your classroom blogging journey starts here! In this module, we will define the general basics of blogging—its definition, origin, and
Module 3 : Classroom Bl… components. We will also learn some common blogging jargons to familiarize yourself with the language and the world of the blogosphere.
 

Defining a Blog

Blog—You probably hear it almost all the time, especially if you have been on social media or have spent some time on the Internet for a

while now. This time, you will not only encounter it, but will explore it by yourself so that you will have a deeper understanding about its

significance.

Let’s start with knowing its history and definition.

The etymology of the word is “weblog,” and Merriam-Webster defines it as “a web site on which someone writes about personal opinions,

activities, and experiences.”

The spark of its popularity started in 1994 when Justin Hall, a college undergrad, developed the site called Links.net. It was considered to

be the very first blog, and Hall was hailed to be the Founding Father of Personal Bloggers. Many had followed his examples, calling the

endeavor “online diaries” or “personal pages,” until the term “weblog” was coined by John Barger in 1997 and it was shortened to “blog” by

Peter Merholz.

Years passed and the first blogging platforms emerged—Open Diary, Live Journal, Blogger, Xangga, and among others. WordPress, as one

of the major blogging platforms today, was officially launched on May 27, 2003.

Today, blogs are seen to be not just a platform for sharing personal thoughts, opinions, and stories. They have become an avenue for a lot

of organizations and industries to extend their advocacies and brands. As you progress your study in this course, you will know how blogs

can also be used in education as an extension of the classroom beyond four walls.

To know more about the basics of blogging and components of a blog, watch the video through this link: What is a blog?

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