BLOGGING CLASS #3:

Welcome back to the blogosphere!!!


Today's run-down:

1) Short discussion with a partner:

• What is your blog about? What have you done on your blog?
• What are you having trouble with?
• What do you want to learn to do on your blog?
• Review blog vocabulary
• Discuss what makes a good blog comment [recall discussion and video from last class]
  

2) Results from Blog Survey - Show posts on class blog and how to comment.

3) Make sure you have accomplished these things:

• Set up an email account and record it on the sheet if you don't have one already
• Accept invitation to be a member of our class blog through your email.
• Give teacher the url to your blog!!!
  
• Set up your blog with title and purpose. Remember to keep your blog posts ON TOPIC.
• Review the cyber vocabulary we learned.
• Do Blog Webquest #1. Scroll down on blog page to see this post.
  
• Write down the url for your blog. Link to: http://cwcbloggers.blogspot.com/ after you have accepted blog invite. [Ask teacher if you cannot do this on your own.]
• Some volunteers will show offer quick blog tours to the class.Set your privacy controls under permissions tab.
• Write a blog post on your blog. If you want an extra challenge, try uploading a picture, a video, or hyperlinking (use hyperlink icon at top of this page).

4) Read your entire "Blogging Bible"

5) Work on your blog. Add at least 3 gadgets. Make a post. Create your profile. Vote on class poll!

***Be ready to present your blog to the class next time.***

HOMEWORK:

1. Comment on the class blog somewhere
2. Post on the class blog...something cool you have done recently! Include a picture!
3. Link your blog to the class blog
4. Sign up as a follower of the class blog and each blog
5. Tour all other student blogs