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 Page 1


Writing Blogs and Creating Websites
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
- Purpose and use of blogs.
- Guidelines	of	creating	w ebsites	and	writing	blogs.
T ejas:	 T oday	 w e	 had	 an	 interesting	 discussion	 in	 our	 computer	 class	 about	 how	 the	 hobbies	 of	 school	
students have evolved because of exposure to Internet technology. 
Jy oti:	 It	 w as	 not	 surprising	 to	 note	 that	 besides	 playing	 outdoor	 games,	 many	 students	 are	 now	
playing	 online	 games.	 There	 are	 also	 many	 gesture	 based	 games	 where,	 just	 by	 moving	 y our	 arms	
and legs you can play games like tennis and football in front of your screen! Many of my friends are 
also now reading storybooks online (eBooks).
T ejas:	 	 The	 teacher	 then	 said	 that	 gaming	 and	 reading	 w as	 fine,	 but	 asked	 us	 if	 w e	 w ere	 familiar	 with	
some creative hobby like online writing (Blogging). She has given us a week to explore blogging on 
our own. We have to then compile a URL list of academic blogs (Maths, Science, and History) for 8th 
grade students. This will be followed by a blogging competition in which we write our own blogs. 
Moz: This sounds exciting. Blog is a short form of web log. A web-log is an online account of an 
individual’s ideas, activities, opinion, and advice. Readers can post responses and comment on your 
writing. Blogging is very simple and you can start writing your own blogs in a day. But what are your 
blogs going to be about?
Jy oti:	 I	 alw ays	 w anted	 to	 be	 a	 fiction	 writer ,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 with	 short	 stories	 on	 my	 blog.	 I	 will	 also	
help my mother to create a cookery blog to share her wonderful recipes. 
T ejas:	 I	 am	 a	 sports	 fanatic,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 a	 blog	 about	 my	 fav orite	 football	 stars,	 upload	 their	 videos	
and pictures and share it with my friends. My mother is a very good cook.  
Moz:	 Blogging	 need	 not	 be	 just	 a	 hobby .	 There	 are	 many	 educational	 blogs	 where	 teachers	 share	
experiences and information on their blogs. There are also celebrity blogs where famous people keep 
in touch with their fans by blogging about their activities. There are also experts in various professions 
who offer consultancy to answer queries related to their expertise, and earn money through their 
blogs. Blog owners are also allowed to make money by displaying advertisements on their pages.
Blog	 is	 a	 short	 form	 for	 weblog.	 A	 web	 log	 is	 an	 online	 account	 of	 an	 individual’s	 ideas,	
activities,	 opinion,	 and	 advice.	 Readers	 can	 post	 responses	 and	 have	 exchange	 
of	ideas	and	opinions.
Concept
Blogging	concept
4
Maths Blog by Tejas
About me
Tuesd ay, 5th June 2012
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
School sta rts again...
Vacation Masti :)
Lesson 3: Some i nt eresting no tes
Blog Archie ves:
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet egestas tincidu nt posue re facilisis 
ult ri ces conse ctetur id ullam corper ame t. Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci lacinia ipsum 
ullam corper p raese nt ult ri ces adipiscing ipsum. Ligula sit faucibus 
adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur lacinia. Varius ult ri ces 
vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellus velit ligula. Tellus tellus ac 
sollicitudin enim hend r erit tellus amet nec ullam corper . Et ligula di ctum 
praese nt amet t ortor tellus ligula metus variu s . Faucibus mo rbi diam 
donec di ctum tincidu nt at sollicitudin mau ris po rtti t or . Hend r erit egestas 
amet lacinia mi lo rem adipiscing lo rem amet a c. Metus tincidu nt t ortor 
ligula et mi amet ut vestibulum ligula. Vestibulum mau ris mi au ctor 
faucibus ac elit nec ullam corper conse ctetu r . Id cu rabitur varius tincidu nt 
iaculis dolor tincidu nt vi verra adipiscing nulla. Mi facilisis ullam corper 
varius ut in ipsum ligula faucibus mi. 
 Ligula sit faucibus adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur 
lacinia. Varius ult ri ces vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellu s . 
Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit 
sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit 
orci lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
Hobbies: Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci 
lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
BOOKS
What would 
you like to be 
when you are 
grown up?
Doctor
Astronaut
WWW
Page 2


Writing Blogs and Creating Websites
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
- Purpose and use of blogs.
- Guidelines	of	creating	w ebsites	and	writing	blogs.
T ejas:	 T oday	 w e	 had	 an	 interesting	 discussion	 in	 our	 computer	 class	 about	 how	 the	 hobbies	 of	 school	
students have evolved because of exposure to Internet technology. 
Jy oti:	 It	 w as	 not	 surprising	 to	 note	 that	 besides	 playing	 outdoor	 games,	 many	 students	 are	 now	
playing	 online	 games.	 There	 are	 also	 many	 gesture	 based	 games	 where,	 just	 by	 moving	 y our	 arms	
and legs you can play games like tennis and football in front of your screen! Many of my friends are 
also now reading storybooks online (eBooks).
T ejas:	 	 The	 teacher	 then	 said	 that	 gaming	 and	 reading	 w as	 fine,	 but	 asked	 us	 if	 w e	 w ere	 familiar	 with	
some creative hobby like online writing (Blogging). She has given us a week to explore blogging on 
our own. We have to then compile a URL list of academic blogs (Maths, Science, and History) for 8th 
grade students. This will be followed by a blogging competition in which we write our own blogs. 
Moz: This sounds exciting. Blog is a short form of web log. A web-log is an online account of an 
individual’s ideas, activities, opinion, and advice. Readers can post responses and comment on your 
writing. Blogging is very simple and you can start writing your own blogs in a day. But what are your 
blogs going to be about?
Jy oti:	 I	 alw ays	 w anted	 to	 be	 a	 fiction	 writer ,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 with	 short	 stories	 on	 my	 blog.	 I	 will	 also	
help my mother to create a cookery blog to share her wonderful recipes. 
T ejas:	 I	 am	 a	 sports	 fanatic,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 a	 blog	 about	 my	 fav orite	 football	 stars,	 upload	 their	 videos	
and pictures and share it with my friends. My mother is a very good cook.  
Moz:	 Blogging	 need	 not	 be	 just	 a	 hobby .	 There	 are	 many	 educational	 blogs	 where	 teachers	 share	
experiences and information on their blogs. There are also celebrity blogs where famous people keep 
in touch with their fans by blogging about their activities. There are also experts in various professions 
who offer consultancy to answer queries related to their expertise, and earn money through their 
blogs. Blog owners are also allowed to make money by displaying advertisements on their pages.
Blog	 is	 a	 short	 form	 for	 weblog.	 A	 web	 log	 is	 an	 online	 account	 of	 an	 individual’s	 ideas,	
activities,	 opinion,	 and	 advice.	 Readers	 can	 post	 responses	 and	 have	 exchange	 
of	ideas	and	opinions.
Concept
Blogging	concept
4
Maths Blog by Tejas
About me
Tuesd ay, 5th June 2012
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
School sta rts again...
Vacation Masti :)
Lesson 3: Some i nt eresting no tes
Blog Archie ves:
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet egestas tincidu nt posue re facilisis 
ult ri ces conse ctetur id ullam corper ame t. Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci lacinia ipsum 
ullam corper p raese nt ult ri ces adipiscing ipsum. Ligula sit faucibus 
adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur lacinia. Varius ult ri ces 
vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellus velit ligula. Tellus tellus ac 
sollicitudin enim hend r erit tellus amet nec ullam corper . Et ligula di ctum 
praese nt amet t ortor tellus ligula metus variu s . Faucibus mo rbi diam 
donec di ctum tincidu nt at sollicitudin mau ris po rtti t or . Hend r erit egestas 
amet lacinia mi lo rem adipiscing lo rem amet a c. Metus tincidu nt t ortor 
ligula et mi amet ut vestibulum ligula. Vestibulum mau ris mi au ctor 
faucibus ac elit nec ullam corper conse ctetu r . Id cu rabitur varius tincidu nt 
iaculis dolor tincidu nt vi verra adipiscing nulla. Mi facilisis ullam corper 
varius ut in ipsum ligula faucibus mi. 
 Ligula sit faucibus adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur 
lacinia. Varius ult ri ces vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellu s . 
Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit 
sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit 
orci lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
Hobbies: Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci 
lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
BOOKS
What would 
you like to be 
when you are 
grown up?
Doctor
Astronaut
WWW
Moz:	Y ou	already	hav e	Google/Gmail	accounts;	w e	can	try	to	create	blogs	using	Google	blogger .	
A	blogging	website	allows	the	user	to:
Choose	blog	template •	
Post	a	blog •	
Edit	a	blog •	
Post pictures, videos •	
Hyperlink	blog	content •	
Archive	blogs •	
Filter	comments •	
Use	advertisements	on	blogs •	
Cross	post	blogs	on	other	SNS •	
Send	auto	updates	to	subscribers •	
View	blog	statistics	(no:	of	views,	comments)	 •	
Info
Blogging	
Some	popular	blogging	websites
Info
Websites
Name     Icon URL
Wordpress http://wordpress.com
Google Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Tumblr http://www.tumblr.com
Posterous http://posterous.com
Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com
Skill
Creation	of	blogs
Step 3: Choose a template
3
Step 1: Sign
1
Step 2: Name your blog
2
Page 3


Writing Blogs and Creating Websites
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
- Purpose and use of blogs.
- Guidelines	of	creating	w ebsites	and	writing	blogs.
T ejas:	 T oday	 w e	 had	 an	 interesting	 discussion	 in	 our	 computer	 class	 about	 how	 the	 hobbies	 of	 school	
students have evolved because of exposure to Internet technology. 
Jy oti:	 It	 w as	 not	 surprising	 to	 note	 that	 besides	 playing	 outdoor	 games,	 many	 students	 are	 now	
playing	 online	 games.	 There	 are	 also	 many	 gesture	 based	 games	 where,	 just	 by	 moving	 y our	 arms	
and legs you can play games like tennis and football in front of your screen! Many of my friends are 
also now reading storybooks online (eBooks).
T ejas:	 	 The	 teacher	 then	 said	 that	 gaming	 and	 reading	 w as	 fine,	 but	 asked	 us	 if	 w e	 w ere	 familiar	 with	
some creative hobby like online writing (Blogging). She has given us a week to explore blogging on 
our own. We have to then compile a URL list of academic blogs (Maths, Science, and History) for 8th 
grade students. This will be followed by a blogging competition in which we write our own blogs. 
Moz: This sounds exciting. Blog is a short form of web log. A web-log is an online account of an 
individual’s ideas, activities, opinion, and advice. Readers can post responses and comment on your 
writing. Blogging is very simple and you can start writing your own blogs in a day. But what are your 
blogs going to be about?
Jy oti:	 I	 alw ays	 w anted	 to	 be	 a	 fiction	 writer ,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 with	 short	 stories	 on	 my	 blog.	 I	 will	 also	
help my mother to create a cookery blog to share her wonderful recipes. 
T ejas:	 I	 am	 a	 sports	 fanatic,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 a	 blog	 about	 my	 fav orite	 football	 stars,	 upload	 their	 videos	
and pictures and share it with my friends. My mother is a very good cook.  
Moz:	 Blogging	 need	 not	 be	 just	 a	 hobby .	 There	 are	 many	 educational	 blogs	 where	 teachers	 share	
experiences and information on their blogs. There are also celebrity blogs where famous people keep 
in touch with their fans by blogging about their activities. There are also experts in various professions 
who offer consultancy to answer queries related to their expertise, and earn money through their 
blogs. Blog owners are also allowed to make money by displaying advertisements on their pages.
Blog	 is	 a	 short	 form	 for	 weblog.	 A	 web	 log	 is	 an	 online	 account	 of	 an	 individual’s	 ideas,	
activities,	 opinion,	 and	 advice.	 Readers	 can	 post	 responses	 and	 have	 exchange	 
of	ideas	and	opinions.
Concept
Blogging	concept
4
Maths Blog by Tejas
About me
Tuesd ay, 5th June 2012
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
School sta rts again...
Vacation Masti :)
Lesson 3: Some i nt eresting no tes
Blog Archie ves:
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet egestas tincidu nt posue re facilisis 
ult ri ces conse ctetur id ullam corper ame t. Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci lacinia ipsum 
ullam corper p raese nt ult ri ces adipiscing ipsum. Ligula sit faucibus 
adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur lacinia. Varius ult ri ces 
vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellus velit ligula. Tellus tellus ac 
sollicitudin enim hend r erit tellus amet nec ullam corper . Et ligula di ctum 
praese nt amet t ortor tellus ligula metus variu s . Faucibus mo rbi diam 
donec di ctum tincidu nt at sollicitudin mau ris po rtti t or . Hend r erit egestas 
amet lacinia mi lo rem adipiscing lo rem amet a c. Metus tincidu nt t ortor 
ligula et mi amet ut vestibulum ligula. Vestibulum mau ris mi au ctor 
faucibus ac elit nec ullam corper conse ctetu r . Id cu rabitur varius tincidu nt 
iaculis dolor tincidu nt vi verra adipiscing nulla. Mi facilisis ullam corper 
varius ut in ipsum ligula faucibus mi. 
 Ligula sit faucibus adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur 
lacinia. Varius ult ri ces vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellu s . 
Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit 
sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit 
orci lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
Hobbies: Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci 
lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
BOOKS
What would 
you like to be 
when you are 
grown up?
Doctor
Astronaut
WWW
Moz:	Y ou	already	hav e	Google/Gmail	accounts;	w e	can	try	to	create	blogs	using	Google	blogger .	
A	blogging	website	allows	the	user	to:
Choose	blog	template •	
Post	a	blog •	
Edit	a	blog •	
Post pictures, videos •	
Hyperlink	blog	content •	
Archive	blogs •	
Filter	comments •	
Use	advertisements	on	blogs •	
Cross	post	blogs	on	other	SNS •	
Send	auto	updates	to	subscribers •	
View	blog	statistics	(no:	of	views,	comments)	 •	
Info
Blogging	
Some	popular	blogging	websites
Info
Websites
Name     Icon URL
Wordpress http://wordpress.com
Google Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Tumblr http://www.tumblr.com
Posterous http://posterous.com
Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com
Skill
Creation	of	blogs
Step 3: Choose a template
3
Step 1: Sign
1
Step 2: Name your blog
2
Skill
Jy oti:	 This	 looks	 simple.	 I	 will	 explore	 all	 the	 tabs	 and	 see	 how	 I	 can	 edit	 my	 post,	 add	 pictures	 and	
videos, to my blog.
T ejas:	I	can’ t	w ait	to	start	my	blog,	share	it	with	my	friends	and	see	their	comments.
Moz: In earlier days, users had to be familiar with HTML (Hypertext markup language) syntax in 
order	 to	 publish	 content	 on	 the	 Internet.	 Now	 y ou	 can	 just	 compose	 text	 and	 the	 softw are	 takes	 care	
of generating the HTML program code automatically.
T ejas:	Y es,	w e	saw	an	option	called	edit	HTML 	in	step	4	while	composing	the	post.		
Moz:	 T oday ,	 without	 coding	 in	 HTML,	 w e	 can	 create	 simple	 w ebsites	 by	 using	 tools	 like	 Google	 sites	
(http://www.sites.google.com) and Wix (http://www.wix.com). We can also create complex websites by 
using	tools	called	Content	Management	Systems.	Some	examples	are	Drupal,	Joomla	and	Tinyurl.
Jy oti:	 Are	these	tools	and	services	free?
Moz: The basic features like create html pages, search, templates, storage space and hosting are 
free. But premium features like customized templates, specific domain names, website support and 
management, are to be paid for. 
Creation	of	blogs
Step 4: Start Blogging 
4
Step 5: Publish and view Blog 
5
Example
HTML code 
<html>
<body>
<br/>
<strong><span style=”color: orange;”>Welcome to my Cookery 
blog</span></strong><br />
<br />
Today we will discuss how to prepare coconut chutney!<br />
<br />
Ingredients<br />
<br />
Page 4


Writing Blogs and Creating Websites
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
- Purpose and use of blogs.
- Guidelines	of	creating	w ebsites	and	writing	blogs.
T ejas:	 T oday	 w e	 had	 an	 interesting	 discussion	 in	 our	 computer	 class	 about	 how	 the	 hobbies	 of	 school	
students have evolved because of exposure to Internet technology. 
Jy oti:	 It	 w as	 not	 surprising	 to	 note	 that	 besides	 playing	 outdoor	 games,	 many	 students	 are	 now	
playing	 online	 games.	 There	 are	 also	 many	 gesture	 based	 games	 where,	 just	 by	 moving	 y our	 arms	
and legs you can play games like tennis and football in front of your screen! Many of my friends are 
also now reading storybooks online (eBooks).
T ejas:	 	 The	 teacher	 then	 said	 that	 gaming	 and	 reading	 w as	 fine,	 but	 asked	 us	 if	 w e	 w ere	 familiar	 with	
some creative hobby like online writing (Blogging). She has given us a week to explore blogging on 
our own. We have to then compile a URL list of academic blogs (Maths, Science, and History) for 8th 
grade students. This will be followed by a blogging competition in which we write our own blogs. 
Moz: This sounds exciting. Blog is a short form of web log. A web-log is an online account of an 
individual’s ideas, activities, opinion, and advice. Readers can post responses and comment on your 
writing. Blogging is very simple and you can start writing your own blogs in a day. But what are your 
blogs going to be about?
Jy oti:	 I	 alw ays	 w anted	 to	 be	 a	 fiction	 writer ,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 with	 short	 stories	 on	 my	 blog.	 I	 will	 also	
help my mother to create a cookery blog to share her wonderful recipes. 
T ejas:	 I	 am	 a	 sports	 fanatic,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 a	 blog	 about	 my	 fav orite	 football	 stars,	 upload	 their	 videos	
and pictures and share it with my friends. My mother is a very good cook.  
Moz:	 Blogging	 need	 not	 be	 just	 a	 hobby .	 There	 are	 many	 educational	 blogs	 where	 teachers	 share	
experiences and information on their blogs. There are also celebrity blogs where famous people keep 
in touch with their fans by blogging about their activities. There are also experts in various professions 
who offer consultancy to answer queries related to their expertise, and earn money through their 
blogs. Blog owners are also allowed to make money by displaying advertisements on their pages.
Blog	 is	 a	 short	 form	 for	 weblog.	 A	 web	 log	 is	 an	 online	 account	 of	 an	 individual’s	 ideas,	
activities,	 opinion,	 and	 advice.	 Readers	 can	 post	 responses	 and	 have	 exchange	 
of	ideas	and	opinions.
Concept
Blogging	concept
4
Maths Blog by Tejas
About me
Tuesd ay, 5th June 2012
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
School sta rts again...
Vacation Masti :)
Lesson 3: Some i nt eresting no tes
Blog Archie ves:
 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet egestas tincidu nt posue re facilisis 
ult ri ces conse ctetur id ullam corper ame t. Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci lacinia ipsum 
ullam corper p raese nt ult ri ces adipiscing ipsum. Ligula sit faucibus 
adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur lacinia. Varius ult ri ces 
vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellus velit ligula. Tellus tellus ac 
sollicitudin enim hend r erit tellus amet nec ullam corper . Et ligula di ctum 
praese nt amet t ortor tellus ligula metus variu s . Faucibus mo rbi diam 
donec di ctum tincidu nt at sollicitudin mau ris po rtti t or . Hend r erit egestas 
amet lacinia mi lo rem adipiscing lo rem amet a c. Metus tincidu nt t ortor 
ligula et mi amet ut vestibulum ligula. Vestibulum mau ris mi au ctor 
faucibus ac elit nec ullam corper conse ctetu r . Id cu rabitur varius tincidu nt 
iaculis dolor tincidu nt vi verra adipiscing nulla. Mi facilisis ullam corper 
varius ut in ipsum ligula faucibus mi. 
 Ligula sit faucibus adipiscing sollicitudin at metus tellus cu rabitur 
lacinia. Varius ult ri ces vi verra diam sollicitudin ligula mo rbi tellu s . 
Egestas tincidu nt au ctor amet 
iaculis ipsum nullam sit 
sollicitudin in. Ult ri ces hend r erit 
orci lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
Hobbies: Ult ri ces hend r erit o rci 
lacinia ipsum ullam corper 
praese nt ult ri ces adipiscing 
ipsum. 
BOOKS
What would 
you like to be 
when you are 
grown up?
Doctor
Astronaut
WWW
Moz:	Y ou	already	hav e	Google/Gmail	accounts;	w e	can	try	to	create	blogs	using	Google	blogger .	
A	blogging	website	allows	the	user	to:
Choose	blog	template •	
Post	a	blog •	
Edit	a	blog •	
Post pictures, videos •	
Hyperlink	blog	content •	
Archive	blogs •	
Filter	comments •	
Use	advertisements	on	blogs •	
Cross	post	blogs	on	other	SNS •	
Send	auto	updates	to	subscribers •	
View	blog	statistics	(no:	of	views,	comments)	 •	
Info
Blogging	
Some	popular	blogging	websites
Info
Websites
Name     Icon URL
Wordpress http://wordpress.com
Google Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Tumblr http://www.tumblr.com
Posterous http://posterous.com
Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com
Skill
Creation	of	blogs
Step 3: Choose a template
3
Step 1: Sign
1
Step 2: Name your blog
2
Skill
Jy oti:	 This	 looks	 simple.	 I	 will	 explore	 all	 the	 tabs	 and	 see	 how	 I	 can	 edit	 my	 post,	 add	 pictures	 and	
videos, to my blog.
T ejas:	I	can’ t	w ait	to	start	my	blog,	share	it	with	my	friends	and	see	their	comments.
Moz: In earlier days, users had to be familiar with HTML (Hypertext markup language) syntax in 
order	 to	 publish	 content	 on	 the	 Internet.	 Now	 y ou	 can	 just	 compose	 text	 and	 the	 softw are	 takes	 care	
of generating the HTML program code automatically.
T ejas:	Y es,	w e	saw	an	option	called	edit	HTML 	in	step	4	while	composing	the	post.		
Moz:	 T oday ,	 without	 coding	 in	 HTML,	 w e	 can	 create	 simple	 w ebsites	 by	 using	 tools	 like	 Google	 sites	
(http://www.sites.google.com) and Wix (http://www.wix.com). We can also create complex websites by 
using	tools	called	Content	Management	Systems.	Some	examples	are	Drupal,	Joomla	and	Tinyurl.
Jy oti:	 Are	these	tools	and	services	free?
Moz: The basic features like create html pages, search, templates, storage space and hosting are 
free. But premium features like customized templates, specific domain names, website support and 
management, are to be paid for. 
Creation	of	blogs
Step 4: Start Blogging 
4
Step 5: Publish and view Blog 
5
Example
HTML code 
<html>
<body>
<br/>
<strong><span style=”color: orange;”>Welcome to my Cookery 
blog</span></strong><br />
<br />
Today we will discuss how to prepare coconut chutney!<br />
<br />
Ingredients<br />
<br />
T ejas:	Some	w ebsites	that	w e	see	are	clean	and	easy	to	use	whereas	others	are	cluttered	and	loud.	
Can you tell us some guidelines to design good websites?
Placement and size: 
Provide	importance	to	the	main	topic	by	using	blank	space	(area)	around	it. o
Make	 the	 most	 important	 topic/element	 bigger	 than	 all	 other	 elements	 present	 on	 the	 o
page.	 Follow	 a	 hierarchy	 of	 sizes	 to	 communicate	 the	 importance	 of	 topics.	 Ex:	 Most	
important	 (Latest	 post	 OR	 name	 of	 the	 blog)	 is	 the	 biggest	 and	 the	 least	 important	 (your	
email	address	OR	visitor	count)	is	the	smallest.
Colour and contrast
Use	 less	 (3-4)	 colours	 to	 avoid	 visual	 clutter.	 Take	 help	 of	 colour	 scheme	 utilities	 (like	 o
Kuler:	 https:// kuler.adobe.c om/,	 Colour	 scheme	 designer:	 http://colorschemedesigner.
com/).	 These	 sites	 show	 options	 of	 colour	 scheme	 types	 and	 also	 provide	 RGB	 values	
for	the	selected	colours.
Use	consistent	colours	for	the	pages	of	the	site,	this	will	lend	a	uniform	look o
Typography
Use	one	font	for	the	headings	and	one	for	the	rest	of	the	text.	Avoid	too	many	fonts		 	 o
on	 the	 website .	 Additionally ,	 avoid	 variations	 like	 bold,	 italics,	 condensed,	 and	 expanded	
of	the	fonts.	Use	them	only	for	emphasizing.
Guidelines
Design	guidelines	for	websites:	Visual
Navigation: 
Provide	 options	 to	 the	 user	 to	 move	 between	 various	 pages	 of	 the	 site	 by	 adding	 	 buttons	 o
and	hyperlinks.
Accessibility: 
Display	 the	 links	 of	 the	 various	 pages,	 in	 a	 way	 (by	 creating	 a	 site	 map	 or	 putting	 o
the	 various	 links	 at	 the	 bottom	 of	 every	 page)	 that	 the	 user	 can	 easily	 go	 to	 the	
required	page.
Guidelines
Design	guidelines	for	websites:	Interaction
Moz:	‘Ease	of	use’ 	of	a	w ebsite	is	based	on	tw o	important	aspects:	
Look : Website communicates its purpose and aim to the user unambiguously. 
Feel 	:	Good	feel	implies	that	the	user	w ould	be	able	to	get	the	required	content	in	a	faster	w ay .	
Jy oti:	Let	us	use	these	guidelines	to	create	a	w ebsite	for	a	school.
Moz: You can use existing templates and themes provided by the website creating application.
T ejas:	Let	us	use	Google	w ebsite	creator .
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Writing Blogs and Creating Websites
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
- Purpose and use of blogs.
- Guidelines	of	creating	w ebsites	and	writing	blogs.
T ejas:	 T oday	 w e	 had	 an	 interesting	 discussion	 in	 our	 computer	 class	 about	 how	 the	 hobbies	 of	 school	
students have evolved because of exposure to Internet technology. 
Jy oti:	 It	 w as	 not	 surprising	 to	 note	 that	 besides	 playing	 outdoor	 games,	 many	 students	 are	 now	
playing	 online	 games.	 There	 are	 also	 many	 gesture	 based	 games	 where,	 just	 by	 moving	 y our	 arms	
and legs you can play games like tennis and football in front of your screen! Many of my friends are 
also now reading storybooks online (eBooks).
T ejas:	 	 The	 teacher	 then	 said	 that	 gaming	 and	 reading	 w as	 fine,	 but	 asked	 us	 if	 w e	 w ere	 familiar	 with	
some creative hobby like online writing (Blogging). She has given us a week to explore blogging on 
our own. We have to then compile a URL list of academic blogs (Maths, Science, and History) for 8th 
grade students. This will be followed by a blogging competition in which we write our own blogs. 
Moz: This sounds exciting. Blog is a short form of web log. A web-log is an online account of an 
individual’s ideas, activities, opinion, and advice. Readers can post responses and comment on your 
writing. Blogging is very simple and you can start writing your own blogs in a day. But what are your 
blogs going to be about?
Jy oti:	 I	 alw ays	 w anted	 to	 be	 a	 fiction	 writer ,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 with	 short	 stories	 on	 my	 blog.	 I	 will	 also	
help my mother to create a cookery blog to share her wonderful recipes. 
T ejas:	 I	 am	 a	 sports	 fanatic,	 so	 I	 will	 start	 a	 blog	 about	 my	 fav orite	 football	 stars,	 upload	 their	 videos	
and pictures and share it with my friends. My mother is a very good cook.  
Moz:	 Blogging	 need	 not	 be	 just	 a	 hobby .	 There	 are	 many	 educational	 blogs	 where	 teachers	 share	
experiences and information on their blogs. There are also celebrity blogs where famous people keep 
in touch with their fans by blogging about their activities. There are also experts in various professions 
who offer consultancy to answer queries related to their expertise, and earn money through their 
blogs. Blog owners are also allowed to make money by displaying advertisements on their pages.
Blog	 is	 a	 short	 form	 for	 weblog.	 A	 web	 log	 is	 an	 online	 account	 of	 an	 individual’s	 ideas,	
activities,	 opinion,	 and	 advice.	 Readers	 can	 post	 responses	 and	 have	 exchange	 
of	ideas	and	opinions.
Concept
Blogging	concept
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Maths Blog by Tejas
About me
Tuesd ay, 5th June 2012
Lesson 2
Lesson 1
School sta rts again...
Vacation Masti :)
Lesson 3: Some i nt eresting no tes
Blog Archie ves:
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BOOKS
What would 
you like to be 
when you are 
grown up?
Doctor
Astronaut
WWW
Moz:	Y ou	already	hav e	Google/Gmail	accounts;	w e	can	try	to	create	blogs	using	Google	blogger .	
A	blogging	website	allows	the	user	to:
Choose	blog	template •	
Post	a	blog •	
Edit	a	blog •	
Post pictures, videos •	
Hyperlink	blog	content •	
Archive	blogs •	
Filter	comments •	
Use	advertisements	on	blogs •	
Cross	post	blogs	on	other	SNS •	
Send	auto	updates	to	subscribers •	
View	blog	statistics	(no:	of	views,	comments)	 •	
Info
Blogging	
Some	popular	blogging	websites
Info
Websites
Name     Icon URL
Wordpress http://wordpress.com
Google Blogger http://www.blogger.com
Tumblr http://www.tumblr.com
Posterous http://posterous.com
Live Journal http://www.livejournal.com
Skill
Creation	of	blogs
Step 3: Choose a template
3
Step 1: Sign
1
Step 2: Name your blog
2
Skill
Jy oti:	 This	 looks	 simple.	 I	 will	 explore	 all	 the	 tabs	 and	 see	 how	 I	 can	 edit	 my	 post,	 add	 pictures	 and	
videos, to my blog.
T ejas:	I	can’ t	w ait	to	start	my	blog,	share	it	with	my	friends	and	see	their	comments.
Moz: In earlier days, users had to be familiar with HTML (Hypertext markup language) syntax in 
order	 to	 publish	 content	 on	 the	 Internet.	 Now	 y ou	 can	 just	 compose	 text	 and	 the	 softw are	 takes	 care	
of generating the HTML program code automatically.
T ejas:	Y es,	w e	saw	an	option	called	edit	HTML 	in	step	4	while	composing	the	post.		
Moz:	 T oday ,	 without	 coding	 in	 HTML,	 w e	 can	 create	 simple	 w ebsites	 by	 using	 tools	 like	 Google	 sites	
(http://www.sites.google.com) and Wix (http://www.wix.com). We can also create complex websites by 
using	tools	called	Content	Management	Systems.	Some	examples	are	Drupal,	Joomla	and	Tinyurl.
Jy oti:	 Are	these	tools	and	services	free?
Moz: The basic features like create html pages, search, templates, storage space and hosting are 
free. But premium features like customized templates, specific domain names, website support and 
management, are to be paid for. 
Creation	of	blogs
Step 4: Start Blogging 
4
Step 5: Publish and view Blog 
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Example
HTML code 
<html>
<body>
<br/>
<strong><span style=”color: orange;”>Welcome to my Cookery 
blog</span></strong><br />
<br />
Today we will discuss how to prepare coconut chutney!<br />
<br />
Ingredients<br />
<br />
T ejas:	Some	w ebsites	that	w e	see	are	clean	and	easy	to	use	whereas	others	are	cluttered	and	loud.	
Can you tell us some guidelines to design good websites?
Placement and size: 
Provide	importance	to	the	main	topic	by	using	blank	space	(area)	around	it. o
Make	 the	 most	 important	 topic/element	 bigger	 than	 all	 other	 elements	 present	 on	 the	 o
page.	 Follow	 a	 hierarchy	 of	 sizes	 to	 communicate	 the	 importance	 of	 topics.	 Ex:	 Most	
important	 (Latest	 post	 OR	 name	 of	 the	 blog)	 is	 the	 biggest	 and	 the	 least	 important	 (your	
email	address	OR	visitor	count)	is	the	smallest.
Colour and contrast
Use	 less	 (3-4)	 colours	 to	 avoid	 visual	 clutter.	 Take	 help	 of	 colour	 scheme	 utilities	 (like	 o
Kuler:	 https:// kuler.adobe.c om/,	 Colour	 scheme	 designer:	 http://colorschemedesigner.
com/).	 These	 sites	 show	 options	 of	 colour	 scheme	 types	 and	 also	 provide	 RGB	 values	
for	the	selected	colours.
Use	consistent	colours	for	the	pages	of	the	site,	this	will	lend	a	uniform	look o
Typography
Use	one	font	for	the	headings	and	one	for	the	rest	of	the	text.	Avoid	too	many	fonts		 	 o
on	 the	 website .	 Additionally ,	 avoid	 variations	 like	 bold,	 italics,	 condensed,	 and	 expanded	
of	the	fonts.	Use	them	only	for	emphasizing.
Guidelines
Design	guidelines	for	websites:	Visual
Navigation: 
Provide	 options	 to	 the	 user	 to	 move	 between	 various	 pages	 of	 the	 site	 by	 adding	 	 buttons	 o
and	hyperlinks.
Accessibility: 
Display	 the	 links	 of	 the	 various	 pages,	 in	 a	 way	 (by	 creating	 a	 site	 map	 or	 putting	 o
the	 various	 links	 at	 the	 bottom	 of	 every	 page)	 that	 the	 user	 can	 easily	 go	 to	 the	
required	page.
Guidelines
Design	guidelines	for	websites:	Interaction
Moz:	‘Ease	of	use’ 	of	a	w ebsite	is	based	on	tw o	important	aspects:	
Look : Website communicates its purpose and aim to the user unambiguously. 
Feel 	:	Good	feel	implies	that	the	user	w ould	be	able	to	get	the	required	content	in	a	faster	w ay .	
Jy oti:	Let	us	use	these	guidelines	to	create	a	w ebsite	for	a	school.
Moz: You can use existing templates and themes provided by the website creating application.
T ejas:	Let	us	use	Google	w ebsite	creator .
Skill
Using	Google	website	creator	to	build	a	simple	school	website	
Step 4: Published website with default content which can be edited 
4
Step 1: Login with Google account
1
Step 2: Choose a template and name your site
2
Step 3: Choose a theme and publish
3
Step 5: Editing content by using the edit icon 
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