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A "subscribe by email" service can be a popular way to bring latest news to parents' email Inboxes   #1 - Subscribe
#2 Participation     ,[object Object]
#3 Involvement ,[object Object],[object Object]
#4 Extra Credit ,[object Object]
#5 Provide links to educational games  Use the school blog to provide links to educational resources and activities.    You could focus on Core Skills such as Numeracy through Tutpup.com.    Create log-ins for all pupils; share these with parents and carers; and even ask that they play together as a 'homework' activity.
#6     Interview Parents and Grandparents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#7 - Add pupil produced work, video casts and pod casts to your blog so parents can see what goes on in your lessons. See more at  www.tinyurl.com/frenchblog        
#8  A Web 2.0 Open Evening ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#9 Let students arrange training for their parents in using the blog ,[object Object],With thanks to  Humbie Primary . Watch a  slideshow  of the session.
#9 Let students arrange training for their parents in using the blog ,[object Object],[object Object]
#10 blog trips away. Parents are keen to find out what their children are up to . Use Coveritlive and schedule a "live blog event" from your residential
#11 Who has the most visitors this week... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
#12 Use Google Alerts and delicious to post other web content about your school onto the blog Set up a weekly Google Alert for the school's name. This trawls the 'future web' for web pages which mention the school.  Each week, you will receive an email with all new web content about the school, including 'tweets' Set up a school delicious account to bookmark relevant content sent to you by Google Alerts.  Carefully tag each then create an embed code at  http://delicious.com/help/linkrolls  to list them on the school blog
#13 Management using their mobile phone to post a daily audio update to the school posterous blog  New mobile phones will have an application that allows short audio mp3 files to be recorded as a voice memo   Set up a school posterous blog for free. Once the voice memo has been recorded/edited, post it directly by emailing the mp3 file to  [email_address] Parents/carers can subscribe to the updates by email posterous automatically creates a play button. You can disable the download option
#14 Add local news feeds to your blog ,[object Object],Barton Clough Primary School
#15 Integrate your school Twitter account into the blog ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],All blogging platforms will allow you to add a Twitter widget to your blog. 'Tweets' will automatically appear on the site
#16 Integrate your school Twitter account into the blog (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Examples: School:  Green Park Class:  Year 4
[object Object],[object Object],#17 Make posts more personal with pictures Hi! Today is saturday. And i am going to do some homework, before i go to the point to point(horse racing). Because I have a stream infront of my house I am going to do something on that! From Louise P.S. Have a cracking Easter Holiday Everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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16 Interesting Ways to Encourage People to Visit your Blog

  • 1. A "subscribe by email" service can be a popular way to bring latest news to parents' email Inboxes   #1 - Subscribe
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  • 5. #5 Provide links to educational games Use the school blog to provide links to educational resources and activities.   You could focus on Core Skills such as Numeracy through Tutpup.com.   Create log-ins for all pupils; share these with parents and carers; and even ask that they play together as a 'homework' activity.
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  • 7. #7 - Add pupil produced work, video casts and pod casts to your blog so parents can see what goes on in your lessons. See more at www.tinyurl.com/frenchblog        
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  • 11. #10 blog trips away. Parents are keen to find out what their children are up to . Use Coveritlive and schedule a "live blog event" from your residential
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  • 13. #12 Use Google Alerts and delicious to post other web content about your school onto the blog Set up a weekly Google Alert for the school's name. This trawls the 'future web' for web pages which mention the school.  Each week, you will receive an email with all new web content about the school, including 'tweets' Set up a school delicious account to bookmark relevant content sent to you by Google Alerts.  Carefully tag each then create an embed code at http://delicious.com/help/linkrolls  to list them on the school blog
  • 14. #13 Management using their mobile phone to post a daily audio update to the school posterous blog  New mobile phones will have an application that allows short audio mp3 files to be recorded as a voice memo   Set up a school posterous blog for free. Once the voice memo has been recorded/edited, post it directly by emailing the mp3 file to [email_address] Parents/carers can subscribe to the updates by email posterous automatically creates a play button. You can disable the download option
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