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The Art of Blogging: Surviving the First Year Through Social Media and Technology

Join Melinda Gram and Mollie Katzin, experienced elementary art specialists, as they share their insights on blogging for art education. Learn how to use social media platforms, such as Pinterest and Instagram, effectively, create engaging content, and connect with followers. Discover the benefits of blogging for evaluations, communication, networking, and accountability. Get tips on organizing your posts, optimizing your blog theme, and avoiding common mistakes. Whether you're a beginner or in your second year of blogging, this session is packed with practical advice and inspiration.

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The Art of Blogging: Surviving the First Year Through Social Media and Technology

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  1. The Art of Blogging: Surviving the First Year Through Social Media and Technology With Melinda Gram and Mollie Katzin

  2. Who Are We? Melinda Gram 2nd Year Elementary Art Specialist at Nesbit Elementary School in Gwinnett County Mollie Katzin2nd Year Elementary Art Specialist at Mimosa Elementary School in Fulton County

  3. Why Should You Blog? • Evaluations • Communication • Network/Sharing Ideas • Accountability +Advocacy • Keep track of artwork/progress • We started because. . .

  4. What should you blog about? • Be true to yourself • Pictures and words • Details of lesson • Theme and mission • Who is your audience?

  5. Connecting with Followers Pinterest Instagram QR Codes

  6. QR Codes

  7. Instagram

  8. Creating a Blog Wordpress vs. Blogger Organization, Labels, Tags Collecting images: Stages of the process

  9. Blogging with Wordpress Presented by: Mollie Katzin

  10. Wordpress.com

  11. How to Create a Wordpress Blog

  12. Theme and Customization

  13. Creating a Post

  14. Organizing your Posts

  15. Connect and Follow

  16. Play!

  17. Blogging with Blogger/Blogspot Presented by: Melinda Gram

  18. Creating a blog/post

  19. My Artopedia

  20. Themes • Medium • Grade Level • Technique • Artists • Elementsand • Principles

  21. Using Pinterest to create traffic AHH!! DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE!!! NEVER pin from your homepage. You will capture all the images on the page and they would all link back to your homepage (not to your specific post)! If you update your page and your blog post moves off the main page, people following your pin will not be able to find your specific content!

  22. Looking at your blog toolbar

  23. Thank You! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Happy blogging! katzinm@fultonschools.org melindagram@gmail.com

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