While I have had a little bit of experience creating web pages, I have never made a website. It has also been a long time since I created a webpage. When I visit websites, I usually think that they are very professional looking. They always look like they were hard to make and took long periods of time. While I still think that this is often the case, I have recently learned about a Web2.0 tool that makes creating a website a piece of cake. This tool is called Weebly, and if you are reading this post, you have found my Weebly!
My journey with Weebly began a couple of months ago. The first step was to go to Weebly.com. When I arrived at the site, I learned that users have the option of creating a free account or a Pro account, which includes a fine. I chose to create a free account. Once I made the account, I made my very first site. Even with the free account, users can create multiple sites. This is helpful because different sites can serve for different purposes. I created the link to the site and began making my pages. On the home page, I uploaded a photo of myself and wrote a couple of paragraphs introducing myself to readers. Then, I created a blog page. It is so easy to create pages and blog pages on the website. I created a blog page called “Let’s Chat!” Since the time that I created the site, I have added a couple of other pages to my website.
While I have never written a blog before, I have read many blogs. I enjoy reading blogs because they are a great way to stay connected with people. However, I also think that blogs can be a wonderful source of information. For example, I have looked at multiple blogs that classroom teachers have created. They have been very helpful in the sense that the teachers share wonderful ideas and often post freebies on the blog. While I do not personally know these teachers, they often do a great job of really connecting to the reader. I think that people often blog in ways that allow readers to feel connected to them. This is the case even when people do not “know” the person who wrote the blog. It is important that bloggers “talk to the reader” through their writing. This is what causes readers to feel connected—it becomes a conversation that is happening online.
As I mentioned before, I find Weebly to be very user-friendly. One reason I think it is user-friendly is because of how simple it is to add videos, photos, files, and much more to a blog post. These are just a few of the many features that are in a Weebly blog post. To add more than just text to a blog post, all you have to do is drag the icon representing the feature you want to add from the top of the page and drop it in the post. It’s as simple as that! There are many things that can be added that really enhance the overall blog post. For example, after I blogged about a Web2.0 tool called VoiceThread, I was able to embed my finished product right into the blog. It was so quick and easy for me to add the video! It is also very helpful for readers, as they have access to the finished product with just the click of a finger. They will be able to see an example of what I had written about in the blog. How neat!
In my opinion, Weebly is a great Web2.0 tool that is very user-friendly. I have had very little trouble with Weebly. Also, I usually have no trouble finding support if I am unsure how to do something. If you do not have your own website and desire to make one, I would recommend using Weebly. It is very quick and easy, and far from intimidating. If I can create and maintain a Weebly, so can you! Click here to create your own account.
My journey with Weebly began a couple of months ago. The first step was to go to Weebly.com. When I arrived at the site, I learned that users have the option of creating a free account or a Pro account, which includes a fine. I chose to create a free account. Once I made the account, I made my very first site. Even with the free account, users can create multiple sites. This is helpful because different sites can serve for different purposes. I created the link to the site and began making my pages. On the home page, I uploaded a photo of myself and wrote a couple of paragraphs introducing myself to readers. Then, I created a blog page. It is so easy to create pages and blog pages on the website. I created a blog page called “Let’s Chat!” Since the time that I created the site, I have added a couple of other pages to my website.
While I have never written a blog before, I have read many blogs. I enjoy reading blogs because they are a great way to stay connected with people. However, I also think that blogs can be a wonderful source of information. For example, I have looked at multiple blogs that classroom teachers have created. They have been very helpful in the sense that the teachers share wonderful ideas and often post freebies on the blog. While I do not personally know these teachers, they often do a great job of really connecting to the reader. I think that people often blog in ways that allow readers to feel connected to them. This is the case even when people do not “know” the person who wrote the blog. It is important that bloggers “talk to the reader” through their writing. This is what causes readers to feel connected—it becomes a conversation that is happening online.
As I mentioned before, I find Weebly to be very user-friendly. One reason I think it is user-friendly is because of how simple it is to add videos, photos, files, and much more to a blog post. These are just a few of the many features that are in a Weebly blog post. To add more than just text to a blog post, all you have to do is drag the icon representing the feature you want to add from the top of the page and drop it in the post. It’s as simple as that! There are many things that can be added that really enhance the overall blog post. For example, after I blogged about a Web2.0 tool called VoiceThread, I was able to embed my finished product right into the blog. It was so quick and easy for me to add the video! It is also very helpful for readers, as they have access to the finished product with just the click of a finger. They will be able to see an example of what I had written about in the blog. How neat!
In my opinion, Weebly is a great Web2.0 tool that is very user-friendly. I have had very little trouble with Weebly. Also, I usually have no trouble finding support if I am unsure how to do something. If you do not have your own website and desire to make one, I would recommend using Weebly. It is very quick and easy, and far from intimidating. If I can create and maintain a Weebly, so can you! Click here to create your own account.
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