Blogging: Share Your Passion — Part-time
Course outline
Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary).
Interpret your real-life experiences, skills and passion into an online blog. Your experiences, tips and advice can make great reading!
This course is primarily for people who want to start a blog and build an online presence. It is suitable for anyone new to blogging or those wanting to take a fresh look at this fast-paced social media tool.
During the course you will:
- Identify the technology skills needed to start and maintain a blog.
- Build a blog platform using free online tools.
- Generate rich content your audience will love to read and share.
- Understand the benefits and motivations of potential readers.
- Configure posts to maximise online ranking.
- Explore online safety and guidelines for safe blogging.
You will also interpret your real-life experiences, skills and passion into an online blog. Your experiences, tips, and advice can make great reading. Learn how to develop your writing style to educate and entertain your readers. Generate ideas to engage your followers and build a simple and effective online blog for personal or business use.
You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course.
You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.
You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.
Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.
For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.
How to enrol onto this course
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| Qualification | Non-accredited. |
|---|---|
| Level | Entry Level |
| Entry requirements | There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+. You will complete a weekly “Student Diary” and so ESOL students should be studying at entry 3 or higher to enrol on a Community course taught by non-ESOL tutor. |
| Teaching & assessment | Tutors will give weekly verbal and written feedback. You will complete a short workbook and set your own personal targets, as well be progressing though the general course learning outcomes. This will help you and your tutors record progression on the course. |
| Progression | The course tutor and development workers can advise of other learning opportunities within Community faculty or signpost you to courses in other vocational areas of Nottingham College. You will have the opportunity to receive progression guidance from an external locally based agency “Futures for You” whilst on the course. If you are interested in progressing onto leisure courses in your chosen subject, you may have opportunities to do so at Nottingham College or be signposted to other leisure courses in the Nottingham area. |
| Additional information | A laptop, Tablet, or desktop computer is essential. Students should ensure their devices can connect to the Internet to join live online lessons via Microsoft Teams. |