Week 1 Reflections

What did you learn?
I love the idea of being able to have guests contribute to your blog by email. I knew you could invite guest bloggers, but I hadn't explored the blog by email option. I also am glad to know how to remove the navigation bar from the top of the blog.

How will you use what you have learned?
I'm looking forward to inviting some classes to post on my library blog using the blog by email option. I removed the navigation bar from my library blog for students, but I left it on my Web 2.0 blog I'm using for this course. I'm kind of attached to the account options at the top right hand side of the screen.

How did you feel about this information?
I'm glad to learn about some new to me features in Blogger. I've explored a lot of the menus, but I had never tried the email to blog option.

Do you feel that comment moderation is a benefit or a detriment? Why?
I am strongly in favor of comment moderation. I feel responsible for any content that is posted on my blog, and I want to make sure that comments are appropriate and relevant to the post.

Who did you ask to try the Mail-to-Blogger feature? Did it work? Would you use this with your students? colleagues?
I tried the Mail-to-Blogger feature myself. It is really easy to use, and I like that you can have the post save as a draft until you are ready for it to post. I'm definitely planning to use it with classes and teachers at my school.

What do you not want to forget about this week’s information?
I need to save the directions for removing the navigation bar. I think this is a great way to make our blogs safer for students.

What questions do you still have about blog settings and templates?
Is there any way to remove the Next Blog and Search box, but still keep the Sign In link on the right side of the navigation bar? Like I said before, I'm kind of attached to that feature. I know I can get used to the change, but I do use that part of the navigation bar a lot when I'm working on my blog.