Sean Gardinier

I just returned from an awesome vacation. My wife, Michelle, and I first left to Las Vegas to celebrate my friend Gary’s birthday. Next we flew directly to Hawaii for a wedding and relaxing. During the trip, I simply had to MoBlog everywhere!

I learned about MoBlogging about a year ago while learning more about blogging. I was really searching for ways to have my students blog as part of technology integration into my curriculum. A MoBlog is basically blogging from your cellphone. You can send a text or pic message from your cellphone and it goes directly to your blog on the internet. Text messaging was something I did but my phone made it difficult and time consuming (not to mention that it was a piece of junk). Like many, I waited for my contract to end and the “New Every Two” program to give me a deal on a new phone.

Whenever shopping for a new phone, always ask a group of teenagers! They will tell you all about the latest cell phones. From their recommendations, I decided the LG enV would be my new MoBlogging machine:

While setting up this site, I was looking for a way to connect my cell phone to WordPress. It was a bit tricky: setup an anonymous email account, establish a cron job to check periodically for email and post to Wordpress. After setting up a blog account at Blogger.com during an assignment with my graduate program at Pepperdine, I found this to be easier and even more convenient. All I have coming to this site is the RSS from the the MoBlog on blogger.com.

Setting up a blog with Blogger was very easy, especially if you have a Google account. Blogger.com has a very easy explanation how to set up your phone. Basically, you give them your phone number and it sends you a text message with a verification code. Enter the code back on the site and voila, your phone is now a MoBlogging machine!

I take images from the enV’s camera just below full resolution and send a pic message to go@blogger.com. Its amazingly easy, fun, and increasingly addicting!

MoBlogging is more than just archiving adventures in Vegas and Hawaii. As a teacher, I always find “teachable moments” when I’m not in my classroom. An example of a science concept, real world math solutions, or life skills is now a cell phone away to deliver it. Also, MoBlogging is a great way to let friends and family know what you’re up to. My good friend Dave subscribed to my MoBlog and has sent me a text on my phone minutes after I’ve posted to comment.