REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Mindanao State University

Fatima, General Santos City
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Group 1:
DOCUMENTATION and Summary
Morning Session

Lecture and Hands-on

Seminar on Web Blogging

Blog
Blog

as a Tool for
Advocacy
Blogging as a
Business

Blog- collection of personal commentary

Why we need Blog?

Attract large and dedicated

leadership
Provide unedited reaction
and connection
Creates community
E- business

Uses of blog

o Teachers- post resources,

lessons, homework, etc.
oStudents- share school works,
collaborate on projects, etc.

Advantage

Educational tool
Forum for discussions
Use for reflection

Disadvantage

can include biased or

inaccurate information
content may use without proper
attribution

Tips for a successful blog

meet the neighbors

Find your voice
Keep it current

Wri
tin
ga
suc
ces
sful
pos
t

Add
a
VAL
UE

Bas
ic
Ethi
cs
in
Blo
ggi
ng

Find a subject
Introduce your subject
Quote
Analyze

Fairness
Transparency
Independence
Honesty
Link References
Respect Sources
Publicly Correct Mistakes
Do Not Slander

Blog as a tool for advocacy

Advocacy- action that speaks on

behalf of others.
Social Media Networking- a dynamic
online medium.
SMN site- an online community that
creates social network of friends.

Blog can use to fight against an injustice or

gain support to address a particular issue.
Blog as a tool for advocacy

Cheap and easy to create a

website that addresses a
particular issue.
launch a campaign for a
social change.
Embed multimedia content
Work with multiple authors

Types of Advocacy blog

Crisis blog- addresses injustice

that can be resolve quickly
Issue Blog- addresses ongoing
situation of injustice

Forms of Advocacy

Non-instructed
advocacy
Taking affirmative
action with or on
behalf of a person
who is unable to
give a clear
indication of their
views or wishes in a
specific situation.

Instructed
The advocate
receives instruction
from the service
user and works to an
agenda set out
through a process of
negotiation between
the two parties, led
by the service user

Blogging as a Business
Tools that helps individual to generate income.
Business not a job
Passion vs. Profit
Gaining ATTENTION through good content and strategic marketing
Avoid information overload
Determine your vision
Makes steps to get onto your vision
Stay focus

Key points
Anything

you post is a direct reflection of you or

the organization you represent.
In business your happiness must come before your
profits.
Let your blog works for you and not you works for
your blog.
The key to a success blogging business is having
the attention of the netizens.
The key to any good post is to add value.
Advocacy has developed to recognize differences
both in people themselves and in their needs for
support which may change during their life.
Although there are several types of advocacy,
there is no 'best' form it depends on the group or
community

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