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Keep in mind when viewing the sites that are under "Blogging" there are multiple reasons for them being here. You have to think outside the box and realize that all of these sites can be used for much more than what they say on the site. Social learning and networking is all about combining your resources and finding new ways to communicate using these sites. Also, listed below may not be all of the possible sites that could fall under "Blogging", but here a few to get you able to see how they can be used for such a purpose.
Example:They are saying now that Blogs are used for things ranging from, personal portfolio sites, to business employees joining to gether to view "todays" to do list and topics, to having a blog be the source point to hundreds of other articles and videos.
Refer to Articles section for more ideas and viewpoints on how other people have used these sites.
Wordpress
Blogger
Multiply
Google Blog
Activities
Do you have a personal portfolio that is able to branch out to people over the internet? Unless you have your own website, probably not ver efficiently. Did you know blogs can easily be used to do just that? Blogs are easy to use, easy to set up, and easy to maintain. You can incorporate photos, videos, links, and feeds to other sites and their information all on a blog. Try creating one today. Use it the way you want, it does NOT have to be a journal, there are countless other reasons to use a blog. You be the inventor.
Multiply is a good site that combines all of the elements into one. Whether it be videos, photos, blogs, music, calenders, events etc. Its a personal profile that you can implement all sorts of media, share it, and expand your social network. People find you, and you find people. Whether your relationship is just a comment on each others page once in a while, or using it as a communicator for everyday use. This is what social networking is all about. You are connected.
Articles
Check out these articles to give you an idea on how these resources can be used for a lot more than they may seem. You might find out ways to use some of these social networking sites in ways that can really help you.