ICT in Education
Blogs
Setting up your blog
Many blogging tools are free to use and you do not need any technical expertise or web design skills to set one up.
Free blogging tools
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress is an easy to use personal publishing platform. No HTML skills are required to create a well formatted blog entry. |
| Blogger | This is one of the most popular blog hosts and is most suitable for beginner bloggers. It is owned by google.com and has a quick sign up process and no installation is required. |
| Livejournal | This blogging tool is very simple and suitable for beginner bloggers who want to create a personal weblog. It has a stong community feel about it and a quick and easy sign up process. |
Commercial blogging tools
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Typepad | Typepad goes beyond simple blog posting so a little technical knowledge may be required. Produces effective looking, easy to navigate blogs for a low cost price per month. |
| Moveable Type | This blogging service requires some level of technical expertise to produce a professional looking blog. It has powerful administrative features to give you full control over publishing. |
| Creating a blog – MFLE | More information on free and payable blogs. |