By Wendy St. John:
Is it your turn to write a blog post, and you’re not sure how to get started? No worries. Just follow the format here, and you’ll be off to a good start. At the very top of the post, make sure to include the names of all group members, bolded, with “By” at the front, and a colon and single space at the end. Only one of you will actually post to the blog, but you should all get equal credit for writing the post.
Then, lead in with some general information about the trip: Where did you go, and when? In addition to class members, who else was present, and what were their roles? Describe the general purpose of the trip (i.e. to learn sampling, or to view a restoration project in progress first hand, etc.).
Subject Header Goes Here (Use H2)
Break up the days events into small paragraphs (ideally, two to four sentences each). You’ll probably want to include things in chronological order, although there might be times that some other format would work (if students worked in small groups, but weren’t all doing the same activity at once, for example).
You can also include photos, as desired. In the body of the text, photos work best if you type a description or story about each photo up above. If you have two or more photos to share for any one subject heading, you’ll want to put them in a gallery. It’s easy to do, and you can include multiple galleries in your post. Just click the + sign to “Add Block,” and from that screen, select “Gallery” (if all your photos are the same size and orientation) or “Tiled Gallery” (if your photos are variable in size and orientation).
You’ll probably have a few paragraphs under each subject heading. When you’re finished with one topic, just add a new subject header and keep going.
New Topic (Heading H2)
There are no word limits. Just tell the story you have to tell, illustrated with some photos, and you’ll be doing great.
Do pay attention to spelling and grammar. The internal spellchecker will highlight misspelled words, but it’s also a good idea to proofread your work carefully, and have someone else read through it as well, before you post.
Finishing Touches
Before you submit the post, make sure to include some tags. These get entered in the “TAGS” text box in the left hand column. Separate tags with commas, like so: restoration ecology, field trip, elk, sampling techniques, point reyes, california. Notice that tags are not capitalized. Let’s all use this format – it will keep things consistent.
In Conclusion
Finally, you’ll want to end with a little summation. Some personal thoughts about your experiences would be a great thing to include here. That’s it! Just follow these guidelines, and you’ll have a great blog post!
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