We will need to pick a blog buddy today! 1. Review Pretest and Syllabus (added to bottom of this blog, syllabus to the right.) 2. Look at a visual created with Tagxedo about comments from last few terms http://www.tagxedo.com/art/5aacafe1cdfd4ccd 3. Teachersfortomorrow.net 10 comments to this blog during term. Just post first name and your comment. You can leave your website address in the field for website. 4. Review blog rubric (right side fo page--WE MAY MAKE CHANGES) 5. Take easy screen shot: Mac Command+Shift+Four (image on your desktop) PC's use snag it. 6. Create a free Weebly account and create your first blog. I will walk you over the process. The tutorial below is an overview of the software. Each student should have a blog done before we leave--IT WILL TAKE TIME, BUT YOU WILL GET BETTER AT THIS--remember riding a bike. 7. Build a Homepage, then a blog page (You will only use one blog page for this course--you will add a new post to this page each time you are asked to blog) 8. Finish first blog (WHY TECHNOLOGY) and create homepage for class next week: IT MUST BE DONE BEFORE THE START OF CLASS. 9. POST your blog link in the Coffee Break (copy and paste the address). Also fill in name and who is your blog buddy. 10. Read the following short blog on 10 steps to better blogging: http://www.splatf.com/2011/12/better-blogging/
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Lenna Black
9/13/2012 10:25:38 am
I was able to go in and edit my first blog and also add photos to my home page. I typed in info about the author but can't get it to publish...couldn't find any help in the "help" section...can you help? :)
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10/9/2012 06:53:36 pm
Your website is very beautiful, very useful information. Thank you ...
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