Adding interactivity to your blog is a great way to maintain a readership, and sometimes collect information for discussion or research. Widgets or add-ons are the mini programs that you can embed into your posts or blog. This can be done by embedding add-on elements into your posts. Widgets can enhance your blog, a post, or emphasize something you want to say.
To complete Thing 12 you must:
A. Explore blog widgets and embed one into your blog
B. Reflect on Thing 12 on your blog
Explore this list. Add one to your blog post. Look for embed code (review Thing 10 if you need help embedding) and copy it using the "Edit Html" tab when writing your post. For more widgets, look under the Layout tab, click "Add a gadget" to find a list.
Polldaddy -Interactive polls
Miniclock
ClustrMaps - Thinking map (Visual)
Voki - Speaking character
Lookybook - Tiny picture books
Google Gadgets - A library of Google widgets
Widgetbox - Lots of widgets
Alternative: Google Gadgets on Main Blogger Page
Here's a video that offers how to add a gadget (widget for Google) to your main blog.
B. Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 12
Review the widget you selected. Are you getting comfortable with embedding code? Do you belong to other online communities? Are relationships formed online as meaningful as face-to-face relationships? Why do you think MySpace, Facebook, and other social networking sites are so popular?
--Return to the Writer Thing List
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