Blogging in Education Because a teacher is often a single source of communication for a large number of recipients, education and blogging are an easy fit. Though there are a few landmines to consider, free or low-cost options for teachers interested in blogging abound. With careful attention to possible pitfalls, however, many educators discover that […]

Why Blog? A panel discussion about why individuals as well as businesses should blog. Topics will include networking for individuals, branding, and customer relations for business. We'll also discuss blogging versus traditional media as a platform for reaching customers. We will also offer case studies, which will include personal examples, Google, Adobe, Twitter and more. […]

How to setup a WordPress blog UPDATE: After going over the schedule we realized we didn't really have a basic WordPress Howto session. And because the original session I proposed, EASILY CREATE AND MANAGE UNLIMITED WEBSITES WITH WORDPRESS MU (MULTI-USER) is a bit more advanced, I decided to drop back to a more basic session […]

Don't try this at home: Avoiding wrecks on the bloggers' highway Blogging can be immensely rewarding. It can also be dangerous. I can say that with some authority because, according to several accounts, I was the first person who lost a job because of my blog. Learn how to spot and avoid some of the […]

Woopra: It Just Takes One Lots of us blog, or would like to write a blog. Most of us readily admit that we want people (friends, colleagues, business partners, strangers) to read our blogs. But how do we know if anyone is reading our posts, and what they like? Lorelle blogged about Woopra recently. In […]

The State of the Word Matt will talk about all things WordPress, from the ever-so-easy hosted WordPress.com to the do-it-yourself WordPress.org. WordPress.com WordPress.com is a version of WordPress that is hosted and completely maintained. Thousands of people every day are creating blogs on the WordPress.com service, which has just begun to explore its capabilities. WordPress.org […]

Radical Inclusion: Blogging to the Masses With todayʻs medical advances, people with disabilities that were dying at birth in the 1950s and 60s are able to live full and productive lives. One place where many people with disabilities are able to thrive is the Internet community, where people are virtually connected in seconds. They are […]