Writing an article is as easy as 1, 2, 3. This presentation will review the components of writing an article, the benefits and provide a sample set of brainstorming exercises to get you started.

1. Write an Article
How to write articles on TeachStreet
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2. Learning Objectives
 This presentation will help you learn:
1. How to write an article
2. What happens once your article is live
3. Why you’d want to post an article
4. Some ideas for getting started
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3. Write a New Article
 From your profile page click on
“Write an article”
 Choose a catchy title, help
people find you in search
 Add a photo, video or slide show
 Treat like a text document and
use original content, don’t just
copy and paste from other sites
 Add a subject and “Tags”
(descriptive keywords)
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4. Add Photos or Video
 Embed YouTube or any other embeddable content by
copying and pasting the Embed link directly into the “Add
a video/media” box in your article.
 Simply add a photo instead of other
media by clicking on “Add Files” and
uploading photos from your computer
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5. Manage Articles
 Saved articles will show up under the Manage Articles tab
and will show Pending “Status”
 From here you can preview, edit or delete pending and
active articles by clicking the blue links, it’s easy!

6. What’s Next?
 The Community
can comment
and respond to
your article
 Your readers
can share your
article with their
friends via email
and other social
networks
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7. Why Post?
 Articles with
photos or
media show
up all across
the site (even
the home
page) and
drive traffic to
your profile.
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8. Where do articles show up?
 TeachStreet Home Page
 TeachStreet Search &
Browse Pages
 Your profile page
 Google
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9. Example and Tips
 Use descriptive
titles to get found
 Use visually
appealing media
to attract readers
 Make your article
interesting and
useful so that
people comment,
share and come
back.
 The best articles
are short and clear
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10. Ideas For Getting Started
 Be creative. Brainstorm and then start
writing. Here are some sample topics:
– Tell us why you started teaching
– Write a how-to about something you love
– Post a video demonstrating your technique
– Introduce a subject that you teach
– Tell us about your favorite learning experience
– Voice your perspective on a topic or issue
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11. HAVE QUESTIONS? NEED HELP?
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Email us: customer-service@teachstreet.com
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