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Super Skills
How to Be a Blogger and Vlogger in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to create your own blog, vlog, or podcast and get it out in the blogosphere!
In this new addition to the Super Skills series, children can master a new digital talent--creating blogs, vlogs, and podcasts--in 10 easy lessons! Each stage is fully illustrated with step-by-step illustrations and photographs, so children can learn 10 key skills to develop and promote an exciting new online blog or vlog. Along with professional tips and practical techniques, this book will help young readers become expert bloggers in no time. From planning what to share with the world to learning how to stay safe online, this book leads the way.
64 pages, Spiral-bound
First published April 21, 2016
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October 29, 2016
This is a good resource for kids who are looking to start their own online presence on a variety of platforms. From podcasts to video blogs, Birley gives basic to expert tips and safety suggestions. As a parent, I was particularly interested in his Super Skill Section 8 (begins on page 50) in which he talks about online etiquette and how to appropriately handle unruly website visitors.
(Getting on my soapbox) I think that there aren't enough books that teach kids how to behave online. With episodes of cyber bullying and trolling on the increase, as a professional educator, I am always on the lookout for books that give effective coping mechanisms for dealing with the issues that arise. How to Be a Blogger and Vlogger in 10 Easy Lessons is a great place to start and we need more books just like it. (Getting off soapbox)
My only complaint is that this doesn't include "Parent Tips" or any sections about how the adults in the kids' lives can support the effort. Birley doesn't leave parents entirely out of the loop: "Speak to a trusted adult about any comments on your blog that make you feel uncomfortable or upset." pg 53. But, I wish that there had been more.
The recommendation on the cover of this book is for ages 12+ but my 9 year old devoured this text. So, I'd give this to any child who is interested in digital media, no matter their age.
(Getting on my soapbox) I think that there aren't enough books that teach kids how to behave online. With episodes of cyber bullying and trolling on the increase, as a professional educator, I am always on the lookout for books that give effective coping mechanisms for dealing with the issues that arise. How to Be a Blogger and Vlogger in 10 Easy Lessons is a great place to start and we need more books just like it. (Getting off soapbox)
My only complaint is that this doesn't include "Parent Tips" or any sections about how the adults in the kids' lives can support the effort. Birley doesn't leave parents entirely out of the loop: "Speak to a trusted adult about any comments on your blog that make you feel uncomfortable or upset." pg 53. But, I wish that there had been more.
The recommendation on the cover of this book is for ages 12+ but my 9 year old devoured this text. So, I'd give this to any child who is interested in digital media, no matter their age.
June 22, 2020
Even though this is a juvenile non-fiction, if you've never done a blog, podcast or vlog, this is the most helpful starter tool book I've ever read. Thanks to the author for creating this.
June 29, 2016
Blogging and vlogging (or video blogging) is ridiculously popular with young people at the moment and scores of them are starting to share their hobbies, likes and dislikes every day. This book is a very good how to guide for new bloggers and has many tips and tricks to help them get started with ideas for posts and advice about blogging etiquette. There's lots of practical instructions on creating videos, starting a blog and promoting your site along with warnings about age limits on social networking sites and how to deal with internet trolls and online bullying. The book is written in a very accessible way and could be dipped into as you work through starting to blog/vlog in stages. Very handy site suggestions for copyright free images and free audio/video hosting etc are included - I picked up a few new ones myself whilst reading! Colourful illustrations add interest to the pages without being babyish and handy hint circles and news flash shapes draw attention to important facts.
May 18, 2016
The first pages of this book were quite inspiring, but then it suddenly went, in my opinion, too serious and perfectionist... And that's something I really want to avoid, because it kills the enthusiasm. But the tips were rather good, nevertheless.
November 5, 2016
Yes, I know it's a kids book; but its a good place to start if you ever want to start your own Youtube channel or blog.
June 10, 2020
This is a 3.5 rating.
"Thinking about your interests for the first time can be difficult. After all, talking to complete strangers about yourself and the things you like can be mind-boggling. Another trick you can use is a mind map, where you draw your ideas in a collection of circles. Drawing circles can help you visualize connections you may not see from a list of your interests. First write down a blog topic and draw a circle around it. Then write another topic outside of the circle you just made and draw a circle around that word. Are the topics similar? Are they the same subject? If they are related, draw a line between the two circles to connect them. Keep writing topics and connecting them to related circles. The topic with the greatest number of connections will probably be the one that you know a lot about."
Super Skill 1 - pg. 6
As someone interested in possibly starting a Vlog, this title grabbed me, since the majority of books available are geared more specifically to text Blogging. I liked that it was a quick read with a well laid out and easily referenced format, using a methodology of developing Super Skills from 1-10, with topics covered such as, Find Your Story, Stay Safe Online, Film Your Vlog, Tackling Problems, etc. And concluding with providing Useful Links, such as free Audio Editing Software and several others. An instructive guide, which provides the basics upon which to grow your knowledge. I look forward to sharing this with my Nieces.
"Thinking about your interests for the first time can be difficult. After all, talking to complete strangers about yourself and the things you like can be mind-boggling. Another trick you can use is a mind map, where you draw your ideas in a collection of circles. Drawing circles can help you visualize connections you may not see from a list of your interests. First write down a blog topic and draw a circle around it. Then write another topic outside of the circle you just made and draw a circle around that word. Are the topics similar? Are they the same subject? If they are related, draw a line between the two circles to connect them. Keep writing topics and connecting them to related circles. The topic with the greatest number of connections will probably be the one that you know a lot about."
Super Skill 1 - pg. 6
As someone interested in possibly starting a Vlog, this title grabbed me, since the majority of books available are geared more specifically to text Blogging. I liked that it was a quick read with a well laid out and easily referenced format, using a methodology of developing Super Skills from 1-10, with topics covered such as, Find Your Story, Stay Safe Online, Film Your Vlog, Tackling Problems, etc. And concluding with providing Useful Links, such as free Audio Editing Software and several others. An instructive guide, which provides the basics upon which to grow your knowledge. I look forward to sharing this with my Nieces.
June 20, 2018
I'm dabbling with the idea of blogging. Created for teens, this book offered me some beneficial insight and idea of what that could look like as I start out. It was simple enough to get the gist, and offered some good suggestions. I think the most difficult task is finding my "WHAT?" What to write about/how to organize my blog? I liked how this got me addressing questions of content and organization AND helped me see a blog can be more than just written posts.
October 16, 2020
For my purpose this book weren't that much of a help. I primarily wanted advise about how to run/make a blog and it was only a couple of pages devoted to that topic.
It's a fine book, but the audience is the early teen. To me it feels more like a quick introduction - but I will say that the focus on online bulling is greatly appreciated.
It's a fine book, but the audience is the early teen. To me it feels more like a quick introduction - but I will say that the focus on online bulling is greatly appreciated.
June 20, 2018
I'm dabbling with the idea of writing a blog. This was a big help to me to see what goes into that process and what I'd need to do before starting. The pictures were helpful and the text was understandable.
July 28, 2023
This is a good easy read for kids and young adults on how to set up and be a blogger and blogger. The 10 lessons outlined are easy to read and understand and gives a good base for entering the exciting world of blogging and vlogging.
May 20, 2017
Lots of great links. Very basic information though.
May 25, 2017
Includes some basic tips for you to get started. Biggest tip : Just start.
September 22, 2016
A wonderful book for kids that want to blog. It shows the good and the bad in a creative way. I enjoyed how this was designed.
December 14, 2018
It's a very easy to follow book for kids who are interested in getting into vlogging/blogging. A little dated, but still useful information.
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