AS media blog introduction

Things you can do with Blogger:

Blogger can be used in many ways whether it be just for fun or to promote a product.  Below I have listed the features that can be found within Blogger.

1. Create a free blog -  Blogger is open to anyone with a gmail account. Blogger is free to use and can be easily found with a persons gmail account.

2. Customisation - With Blogger people can represent who they are by using the customisation tool. This tool allows for each blog to be unique and individual to the user, the blog can be customised in many ways such as:

• Backgrounds - Blogger offers the standard customisation to any blog, this includes an array of background choices however a feature that was introduced in 2010 allowed for users to add their own personal image or photo as their background.
• Templates- Blogger again offers standard template designs, these designs come in different colours that the user can choose to their own personal taste. As well as this each user can now create their own template design that reflects who they are, whether this be through choice of imagery or colours.
• Widgets-Blogger offers a choice of widgets that can be added to your blog, they are not a necessity but can make a blog look just that little bit better. Blogger widgets include things like, youtube links,page views and a search bar.
• Font- Whether it be changing the font itself or changing the colour/size, Blogger allows for each of its users to do this easily without no hassle.

3. Add photos and videos - A blog is meant to define who a person is, and the best way to do this is via photos and video. Any image or video whether it be sourced from the net or from your own camera can be uploaded to Blogger.

4. Blog on the go - If your mobile phone supports the net, you can use Blogger on the go!

5. Worldwide - Your blog is put out to the world and can be viewed by thousands, also your followers will see all your recent posts.

6. Group blog - Blogger runs group blog, which allows for people of a group to post to the blog few numerous accounts.

7. Embed Prezi and Powerpoint presentations - Bloggers allows for a user to embed a prezi or powerpoint presentation. What even is a Prezi? - Prezi is a web-based presentation application and storytelling tool that uses a single canvas instead of traditional slides

How I think Blogger will be useful for my coursework

Blogger is used by many people for many different things. Blogger will allow me to easily upload my classwork and anything I think is revelant to this media course, once uploaded all my posts will be visible for my fellow class mates and of course the head of Media Studies at Southdowns College to see. Blogger is a way of measuring how much effort you are putting into this course, its all self directed work that counts towards your overall grade. I will be trying my best to blog every piece of class work, this way I shall be meeting the criteria of a blog but hopefully will be criticized for any mishaps; allowing me to improve my work. Blogger overall is an extremely useful technique to the upload of my media coursework as media entwines with the idea of technology, and theres no better way than being able to blog my coursework.