Getting Out of My Blogging Comfort Zone - Blogger to Wordpress

An important part of growing as an Educational Technologist is exploring new tools as well and staying at the forefront of learning theory and strategies. When it comes to blogging, I caught myself staying within my own comfort zone with Blogger. I enjoy Blogger. It’s easy, free, and for schools and organizations that have incorporated Google into their IT solutions.

However, there is a lot Wordpress has to offer such as more widgets, professional-looking themes, and more freedom to make a blog look and act like a website.

So, I will spend the next few months gradually moving content from this website over to EdTechJerry.Wordpress.com. All my newest posts will appear there. Thanks for following, and feel free to share your comments, tips, and education technology experiences and challenges there.

Uploading Files for Bay Area Fellowship LifeGroups Leaders

I spend a few hours every weekend as the curriculum developer for Bay Area Fellowship’s LifeGroups Ministry.


That volunteer role entails listening to the sermon each weekend taking copious notes in Evernote on my Motorola Lapdock. My notes are then converted into a 3-point discussion that fits onto one page if printed.


Posting the sermon study in a way that group leaders can download the appropriate file takes some work with HTML, but not much. I demonstrate the steps it takes to post a PDF file onto the curriculum page for Bay Area Fellowship’s LifeGroups Ministry.


In this video you will observe the following:

  • How to read HTML code and know where you are on a webpage
  • How to copy & paste HTML, then tailor the content to your needs
  • How to test your new link, spacing, font, etc.
  • How to insert additional breaks via HTML