Partner Project

Hello!

Today you can work with a partner or by yourself to create a brief presentation about a topic related to your blogs. It can be about one or two topics, so work together to figure out what you want to do!
Here is what the presentation should include:
1. Use PowerPoint to create it and use Office 365 so you can share it.
2. SLIDE 1 - Heading page with your names, the name of your topic, and some striking images of you and items related to the topic.
3. SLIDE 2 - What is the person/topic's background? Tell us about them!
4. SLIDE 3 - Describe what they are most famous for and why you picked them/it as your focus. How do they relate to your blogs?
5. SLIDE 4 - Embed a good video clip that you think showcases who your person/group/event is to the class.
6. SLIDE 5 - List 3 Fascinating Facts about them that not everyone might know.
7. SLIDE 6 - Conclusion Slide - YOUR CHOICE of what to put on it.

You have today and half of tomorrow's class to complete this! Then, we will start presenting!

Reviewing a good blogger

For today's assignment, you have to find a blog that relates to yours in some way and analyze it. This just means that you'll look for certain details and evaluate how well the blogger uses them in their blog. Follow along on the class handout, and let me know if you have questions.

Some blogs we could evaluate together:
Sports blog
DIY BLog
Horse Blog

Have a great day!
Mrs. C

Happy Friday #2!

Hello!
As usual, today is a catch up day, but I also want you to try adding some fun widgets to your blog.Widgets are small gadgets that you can use to show weather, time, visitors, link your Instagram, etc...

To find widgets, you can google "widgets for blogs" or try this website that has some safe and popular options. WIDGETS

Try to add at least one to your blog today!

Have a great weekend!

Knowing your audience and focusing on writing...

Hello in Blogland!
Today you get to have some time to write up a post over any topic you want that fits your blog. Here are some guidelines to follow:

1. Write your first topic post about the subject you chose. It should:
      A. Include a greeting of some kind that shows an awareness of your audience.
      A. Have 8-10 sentences (overall) in the post about your topic.
      B. Include at least 2 images to support your topic.
      C. Include a closing sentence that shows you an awareness of your audience.

Good luck on your first main topic post! Let me know if you have questions!

Blog Reviews

Greetings!
For today, you will be visiting 5 blogs that come after your name and writing up a mini review on each. When you finish, please show them to me, and then you will give them out to the people you reviewed. Give them some good feedback after all of their hard work!

Tuesday - "HOW TO" Post

Hello!
Many blogs have "how to" posts that draw readers in. Writing these types of posts also is a way for the blogger to show off their skills and what they have specific knowledge about. Today you get to create a "how to" post about your particular topic. If you are writing a cooking blog, you could write about how to make one of your favorite recipes. If you are writing a travel blog, you might write about how to enjoy visiting a particular place that you've been to. If you are writing about fashion or home decor, pick a particular topic like applying eyeshadow or picking paint colors to tell your readers about. You decide!

Here is the criteria for today:
1. Make a "how to" post with at least 4-5 steps.
2. Link images and/or videos for a few of the steps to help the readers stay engaged in your post.

Monday - Adding Videos and Links inside your posts!

Today, I would like for you to practice putting in video links and images. Writing is an important feature of blogs, but images and videos are also key in getting traffic to your blog and help make it more visually interesting. Here is what you should find videos or images for today in order to link to your blog.

HOW TO LINK
    1. Find your video or image and copy the url.
    2. Go to "Insert Image" or "Insert Video" in your tool bar and click on it.
    3. Paste the link and save.

WHAT TO LINK :

1. TOP 3 FUNNY VIDEOS OR IMAGES that make you laugh; if they fit with your blog topic - all the better!   (Keep them clean! - no bad words/images!)

2. After you are able to post and link them, write 3+ sentences about which one is your current favorite and why. Then, take some time to visit other blogs and see what people posted for their funny elements.

The last video is my personal favorite because the puppy in it looks just like my dog, Jessie, and she tries to hide in our blankets all the time. I also like it because it is so unexpected. The person videotaping captured their dog and added the element of surprise in a perfect 4 second Vine.

Have fun with this post! Cheers!

Happy Friday! Day 5 Tasks

Greetings everyone! THANKS for doing so well this first week and being patient with some of the glitches that come with setting up blogs and dealing with technology. Here is what I am grading this weekend, so double check your blogs and make sure they have the following posts and items:

1. About Me Post -Day 1
2. Avatar with description of why you picked it to look the way you did. 
3. A-Z List of descriptions about you
4. 30  Blog Tag questions
5. Class Blog link

FOR TODAY :
6. Add a Poll on sidebar/blog
    HOW TO :  
Take my poll, and create one of your own for your blog. It can be about whatever topic/question you want, as long as it’s school-appropriate. To make your own poll:

               1. Go to layout

               2. Add a gadget

               3. Choose “POLL” and create!

7. Comment on 5 other people's blogs about something you like about their blog.

Avatar and Blog Tag! Day 4

Today, we are adding to who we are and revealing more of our personalities, likes, and dislikes to share with others online.When someone is online, they are usually represented by an avatar. An avatar is supposed to represent the real you, but in digital form. Create an avatar for yourself and insert the picture into your 3rd post along with the blog tag questions that you will copy from the list below. 

Here is the link to help you create your avatar:

      AVACHARA

Copy the blog tag questions from below and paste them into your post. You can erase my answers and put your own.

1:Do you sleep with your (closet) doors open or closed? Closed! Because monsters, duh!
2:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?  Out- I don't like to feel trapped.

3:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees? Bees- I'd have a better chance of surviving and getting stung isn't that big of a deal to me.

 4:Do you have freckles? No.

5:What is your biggest pet peeve? When people lie to me, and I can tell, and they know I can tell, but they still do it anyway.

6:What is your Song of the week? Havana - every time I walk by Herrig's room, he is playing it in Spanish, and then it sticks in my head the rest of the day.

7:What is the dumbest movie you've ever seen?  Not sure, but my eldest son was watching Ace Ventura Pet Detective the other day, and I saw part of it, and those are 5 minutes of my life that I can never get back. It was so dumb!

8:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?  I try not to eat chicken nuggets - can we really be sure what is in them?

9:What is your top 3 favorite foods? Anything from Star of India, my mom's brisket and her pecan pie.

10. What food do you dislike and why? Cherry pie - or really any fruit pies- I can't stand the way the squishy fruit feels when I bite into it. Gross!

11:What movies could you watch over and over and still love? Out of Africa, Shadowlands, and others - this is too hard to narrow down!

12:What time do you usually go to sleep every night? 11pm
13:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? List what you remember. Witch, clown, 50s gal with a poodle skirt, Dorothy from Wizard of Oz
14:Do you sing in the car? For sure!
15.What do you want for Christmas this year? A spa weekend with my mom and sister
16:What did you want to be when you were a kid? Wonder woman, no lie, I had the outfit and everything.
17:Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen one? I do believe in ghosts, but have never seen one.

18:Who would you like to see in concert? Coldplay, Beyonce
19:What was the last concert you saw? I can't remember! U2?
20:Can you swim? Yes.
21:Ever won a contest? If so, for what? The first contest I ever won was an Easter coloring contest, and I got a Big Wheels with my picture in the paper. It was epic for a 6 year old!
22:Who was your first crush? Eli M- 3rd grade. He was so cute, but he did not like me at all!
23:If you were an animal, what would you be? Why? A bird so I could fly and land where I wanted. It would feel so free!
24:Do you miss anyone right now?  Who? I miss my extended family all the time - they are in Missouri, and I miss my sister who is in North Carolina. I don't get to see them enough.

25 What's a weird habit or phobia of yours? I like for clock times to be even when I do stuff; for instance,  if I'm on the treadmill, I won't get off unless the number is an even number like 40:00. I won't get out of bed unless the number on the alarm clock is even. 

26. What was your first stuffed animal && it's name? I don't remember any stuffed animals, but I had a doll named Cathy.
27. What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid? Superfriends

28. If you could live in any time period, when would it be and why? I think it would be fun to live on an English estate during Jane Austen's time (1800s). I can imagine sewing and drinking tea and eating crumpets while wearing frilly dresses and attending fancy dance balls. However, living now is very awesome too - everything is available at the touch of a button basically.

29. What are the two most important for you? Love, fame, money, or power? Love and the power to control my own life.

30. What did you do for your last birthday? We went to the Cities and had a great day at the Science museum and shopping in Maple Grove.

FYI - tomorrow is a catch -up day with only one short task, so if you feel a little behind or don't get through all of this, that's okay, you will have time tomorrow!

All About Me

Create an ALL ABOUT ME post today!
 We are adding to who we are and revealing more of our personalities, likes, and dislikes to share with others online. You have three tasks today to load onto your blog: 
1. Complete the "A-Z about me" writing.
2. Create a link to my blog on your sidebar.
3. If you finish with those 2, copy the blog tag questions from below and paste them into your post, then answer them!

1:Do you sleep with your (closet) doors open or closed?
2:Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?  
3:Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?
 4:Do you have freckles?
5:What is your biggest pet peeve?
6:What is your Song of the week?
7:What is the dumbest movie you've ever seen?  
8:What do you dip a chicken nugget in?  
9:What is your top 3 favorite foods?
10. What food do you dislike and why?
11:What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
12:What time do you usually go to sleep every night?
13:When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? List what you remember.
14:Do you sing in the car?
15.What do you want for Christmas this year?
16:What did you want to be when you were a kid?
17:Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever seen one?
18:Who would you like to see in concert?
19:What was the last concert you saw?
20:Can you swim?
21:Ever won a contest? If so, for what?
22:Who was your first crush?
23:If you were an animal, what would you be? Why?
24:Do you miss anyone right now?  Who? 
25 What's a weird habit or phobia of yours? 
26. What was your first stuffed animal && it's name?
27. What was your favorite TV show when you were a kid?
28. If you could live in any time period, when would it be and why?
29. What are the two most important for you? Love, fame, money, or power?
30. What did you do for your last birthday?

Welcome! Who are You?

Hello class! Welcome to Blogging for Fun 101! You will learn so much in this course, especially if you have never blogged before. Every day, there will be something new for you to create and add to your online persona. I can't wait to see what you can do!

Your first task will be to set up your personal blog, of course....this means you need to pick templates, layouts, colors, etc...to make your blog a reflection of you. If it doesn't look the way you want right away, don't get discouraged...you can always change and add to it.

For today, please go to blogger and set up your own blog. You will need an email address and will be able to set up your own blog address. Please record your password and such, so that you can always get back in each day.  I will ask for a record of these passwords as well.

After you have your blog set up, please do the following:

1. Go to TEMPLATE and pick out your background. You may add images if you like and can figure it out. Blogger is relatively intuitive.

2. Go to LAYOUT and play around with how you want your blog elements to look. Remember - these can always be changed!

3. Write a few lines in the ABOUT ME sidebar. Add your photo as well if you can!

4. Try writing your first blog post using this prompt:

Are you a different person online than in real life? How do you change or not? Write a post (5-10 sentences) about how you are online (using texting, Twitter, Facebook, etc...) compared to how you are in real life when you talk face to face with people.