Today we are going to do some housekeeping to our blogs before we go to lunch. Please stay on my blog and be ready when the bell rings. We will visit each blog and critique - give helpful advice and praise. What needs to be changed - colors? add links, etc.
We are also going to update your blog to the new version.
Remember each post should include: Picture (example), link, description
The address should not appear - make the word a link.
Check links and colors.
Remove gadgets.
Increase posts per page.
Adjust layout width.
Fix colors/backgrounds.
Google's Overview
Today we are going to add a visitor counter onto your blog. First we will explore the traffic that you have had on your blog so far.
Add a visitor counter gadget onto your blog!
Click on design, then click stats. When you click stats you can see top traffic sources - through which route did they happen to arrive at your site. Businesses track this all the time. You click on a link on a website - that site may be receiving a payment. If you click on more stats. This will show you page views and where you audience is located.
January 30, 2012
Today we are going to identify what that picture next to the URLis called - Favicon. You are going to change the Blogger favicon that appears next to your blog address. Visit several websites to see other Favicon.
What is your current Domain? Did you know that you can purchase your own blog address. Instead of having blogspot at the end of your address, you could have .com.
What is your current Domain? Did you know that you can purchase your own blog address. Instead of having blogspot at the end of your address, you could have .com.
Favicon
Today's topic: Favicon TO CHANGE YOUR FAVICON - ADD A GADGET - HTML - WE WILL USE FAVICON.COM
How can one miss the Blogger logo in orange and white, which happens to be its default favicon for any blog. But have you thought of customizing your own favicon and display it in your blog. Adding your own favicon is not just branding your blog but also adds up some sense of professionalism too.
Add a custom favicon to your Blogger blog: "What is a favicon?
The word “favicon” is short for “favorite icon”, and is a 16x16px square icon which is associated with a website (or blog). Browsers which support favicons will usually display a website’s favicon in the address bar (to the left of the URL), and next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers which support tabbed navigation (such as Firefox and IE8) will also display the favicon next to the page title on each tab."
The word “favicon” is short for “favorite icon”, and is a 16x16px square icon which is associated with a website (or blog). Browsers which support favicons will usually display a website’s favicon in the address bar (to the left of the URL), and next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers which support tabbed navigation (such as Firefox and IE8) will also display the favicon next to the page title on each tab."
Before creating your favicon some of the basic points you should keep in mind is that your favicon icon have to be a small image of size 16 x 16 pixels and with an .ico extension. However, you can also use .GIF and .PNG in this case. A very easy and time saving step in creating your icon is to go for one of the free services such as:
FAVICON WEBSITE CREATORS
- FaviconGenerator.com (right click image and choose “Save image as”)
- HTML-Kit favicon generator (download as favicon package) – Enables you to create a static or animated favicon; you can even create a favicon quickly using your Twitter username!
- favicon.cc
- Favicons R Us
- FreeFavicon.com
- Iconlet.com (use the 16 px square version of your favourite icon)
What's Your Domain?
Domain:
A domain name uniquely identifies an Internet Protocol (IP) resource such as a web site on the Internet. Domains are based on the Domain Name System (DNS). Through ICANN, domain names can be registered and resold. Their use in commerce subjects them to Trademark Law. In 2010, the total number of active domain registrations reached 196 million.
If
you do not want to use the blogspot.com as part of your domain name,
you can purchase a domain name directly from blogger for just $10.00.
There are also other websites of which you can visit to do so as
well! To see a blog that has changed from blogspot.com to personal domain: Click Here
Click to read: How To Choose A Domain Name - Rules
Extensions
.com: It’s the most widely recognized domain name.
.net: It is the best alternative to a .com domain.
.org: Good for non-profit organizations.
Type in Google.org - will get Google.com (purchase alike extensions - and can redirect to correct site)
Extensions
.com: It’s the most widely recognized domain name.
.net: It is the best alternative to a .com domain.
.org: Good for non-profit organizations.
Type in Google.org - will get Google.com (purchase alike extensions - and can redirect to correct site)
There
are many companies from whom you can buy domain names, usually for
very reasonable yearly prices. A Google search for domain registrar
will turn up numerous options. Keep in mind that you can also buy a
domain name directly through Blogger; doing so will configure your DNS
and Blogger settings automatically. You can also shop around through
this list:
To purchase a domain from Blogger follow these steps:
- Settings
- Publishing tab
- Just select the Custom Domain option
- enter the domain name you'd like and click Check Availability.
- This will take you to the Google Apps domain purchase website, which will let you know if the domain is available and proceed with the registration if it is.
- Finally, you'll go to Google Checkout where you'll make your payment. Your domain is registered with one of our registration partners, either eNom or GoDaddy.
You'll get a domain registration confirmation email from Google
Apps. Clicking the link in this email allows you to sign this domain
up for an Apps account. Google Checkout will also send you an email
with the order receipt.
The first registered domain name: SYMBOLICS.COM
Visit the following website (which is the longest registered domain name) to see the first 100 registered domain names!
What is GoDaddy.com all about - what services do they offer?
iGoogle - Personalize Your Google Home Page - PLE
Today we will create an iGoogle homepage. You will explore the various gadgets that you can add to your page. You will find gadgets that deal with news, games and more to the of which you can add to your Google page. Have fun!!!
Students can benefit from having a "personalized home page" that
gives them access to key information from across the web. iGoogle is
one way of allowing students to create their own "virtual locker".
Personalized gadgets can be added to this self-designed page, including
news, local weather, a personal calendar, to-do lists, encyclopedias,and
many other time-saving tools that will help students organize and
complete their school work. There are educational gadgets such as the
SAT/ACT Word of the Day and powerful gadgets like Google Reader, which
brings together information from many sources.
Assignment #1 - Create an iGoogle page to be used as your homepage.
Choose a theme. Add and arrange gadgets as directed.
Begin with the following:
- Google News
- Links List
- GMail
- USA Today News
- Google Map Search
- Wikipedia Search
- Dictionary
- Online English Grammar
- Calendar
- Livestrong Fitness Tip of the Day
Add a post to your blog describing 3 of the gadgets you added to
your iGoogle page and why you chose them. Include the # of current
users for each gadget. Also add a link to your iGoogle page.
Customize your Google homepage by adding a theme and gadgets. You can switch back and forth from iGoogle to Classic view.
With Google you can: Search, Explore, Communicate, Show and Share.
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| iGoogle |
Personal Learning Environment
Click here to create your iGoogle page!
- Create an iGoogle page
- Take a snapshot of your iGoogle page
- Create a post called iGoogle and explain iGoogle.
Firefox Add-Ons
Today you are going to explore FireFox!!! What is Firefox? Just a
search engine? No! There is more to Firefox than just using it as "just
a searching tool".I will introduce you to Firefox Add-ons and personas! Then you will explore on your own.
Create two posts:
- Firefox Add-Ons - what add-ons are available, which ones did you add - where does one go to find these add-ons/extensions.
- Firefox Personas - take a snap shot of your persona - what is a persona, how does someone find a persona for their browser.
Customize your Firefox to enhance your online shopping, music, bookmarking and much more.There are several Firefox add on categories - see photo on right.
Have fun! There are so many neat add on's to make your web experience more enjoyable and easier!!!
Firefox Personas - Dress up Your Browswer
Firefox personas is a
way to personalize your firefox browser. It also makes your browser
look more visually appealing versus just the plain default gray. There
are many "skins" available to choose from. There is a search bar in the
top right of the main screen to find specific designs you like. There is
also many categories to choose from if you don't know something to
specifically search. Your firefox needs to be updated with the correct
software, but on the main screen of the website they provide a link to
download it if you don't already have it.You can choose a holiday theme! To personalize your Firefox browser window click here!
Meez Chat Room
MEEZ - Chat Room
Meez Nation
A feature of the virtual world of Meez.com is that a user can create a room to invite other avatars to for chatting. Features of the room include: One can add own furniture, wallpaper, invite friends and watch videos. Each user account can create up to 3 rooms. After a user creates a room any one knowing of the URL can visit the room. The room starts out plain and you can add items. Some items are free, while others do cost coins or cash. One can earn coins by playing games or signing up for promotions. A user is also given free points every day by logging on and clicking The Daily Boost.
Not only do you create a room, but you decide the "hood" that you want your room to reside in. The students will create a room, then they will explore the chatting feature when the class meets again.
A feature of the virtual world of Meez.com is that a user can create a room to invite other avatars to for chatting. Features of the room include: One can add own furniture, wallpaper, invite friends and watch videos. Each user account can create up to 3 rooms. After a user creates a room any one knowing of the URL can visit the room. The room starts out plain and you can add items. Some items are free, while others do cost coins or cash. One can earn coins by playing games or signing up for promotions. A user is also given free points every day by logging on and clicking The Daily Boost.Not only do you create a room, but you decide the "hood" that you want your room to reside in. The students will create a room, then they will explore the chatting feature when the class meets again.
Google Docs - Account Page
Today you are going to create a Google Docs Spreadsheet to help you keep track of all of your accounts that you create in this course.
Mrs. James will demonstrate first. Please wait for directions.
1. Open Google Docs
2. Create a new spreadsheet
3. Key in accounts that you have created
4. Share your document with your email
5. Check your gmail for the link of the shared document
6. Create a link somewhere on your blog so that you can access your account list quickly. (only you will be able to access it, so no worries about others seeing it on your blog)
Mrs. James will demonstrate first. Please wait for directions.
1. Open Google Docs
2. Create a new spreadsheet
3. Key in accounts that you have created
4. Share your document with your email
5. Check your gmail for the link of the shared document
6. Create a link somewhere on your blog so that you can access your account list quickly. (only you will be able to access it, so no worries about others seeing it on your blog)
Meez
Meez is an online website where you can create a 3-D, animated avatar. Customize your avatar with 
hair,
clothing, accessories, gadgets and even animation - to
express/represent yourself. I created an avatar using a computer and
one cooking! This is a very FUN website to create an animated
avatar. I had fun choosing hair, clothing and playing with all the
animations. You do recieve 2000 points when you save your avatar.
To earn points you may actually pay for them or play games to earn
coins and cash! You also receive gifts - which
are worth points! Visit your meez page daily and click Daily Boost -
and you will receive points.
You can use your Meez just about anywhere you can use a digital image. Here's a few examples:
Information from meez.com:
Virtual World — Meez Nation is a virtual world, organized into various neighborhoods where teens can interact with other Meez users. Each 'hood contains different locales, public hangouts and custom-decorated Meez Rooms where users can chat, share music, watch videos, perform in dance contests or just be Meez. Active Meez users watch one million videos per day and typically spend at least an hour per visit to the popular Meez Nation.
hair,
clothing, accessories, gadgets and even animation - to
express/represent yourself. I created an avatar using a computer and
one cooking! This is a very FUN website to create an animated
avatar. I had fun choosing hair, clothing and playing with all the
animations. You do recieve 2000 points when you save your avatar.
To earn points you may actually pay for them or play games to earn
coins and cash! You also receive gifts - which
are worth points! Visit your meez page daily and click Daily Boost -
and you will receive points.You can use your Meez just about anywhere you can use a digital image. Here's a few examples:
- Instant Messaging
- Personal & Professional Web Pages
- Online Communities
- Blogs
- Bulletin Boards
- Forums
Meez
is the only online virtual playground for teens to create social
and multimedia activities to share with friends. Meez is an online
community that combines a social virtual world with social
networking, gaming, sharing and more. In has an interactive
environment, where users can express their personal taste by creating
unique avatars and Meez Rooms with virtual goods. Meez is where
teens get to share their own interests with one another, from
fashion, music, videos and hobbies - nearly anything they love to do
in real life - with friends, in a cool virtual hangout.
Information from meez.com:
Virtual World — Meez Nation is a virtual world, organized into various neighborhoods where teens can interact with other Meez users. Each 'hood contains different locales, public hangouts and custom-decorated Meez Rooms where users can chat, share music, watch videos, perform in dance contests or just be Meez. Active Meez users watch one million videos per day and typically spend at least an hour per visit to the popular Meez Nation.
Avatars
— Meez core Avatar technology allows users to create a digital
representation or identity that can be used throughout Meez Nation and
exported to other social networks, virtual worlds, gaming sites,
instant messaging platforms and mobile devices. Avatars can be
customized with physical attributes, clothing, accessories, popular
branded items and animations or actions.
Coinz
— Meez users can earn and spend virtual Coinz, the currency for
Meez's virtual economy, to buy exclusive items such as clothing, hair
styles, accessories, decorations for "Roomz," gifts for other Meez
users and more.
Captcha
What is CAPTCHA? Why Do I Have To Type In Those Crazy Letters?
If you have ever tried to register with a website or comment on a
blog and been asked to enter some crazy letters that have been all
jumbled up, you know how frustrating it can sometimes be to tell an L
from a 1 or a J from an I.
I know. I've been there. I've sat up and peered at the computer screen trying to figure out if the offset line was supposed to be the curl of a J or the straight line of an I.
So, what are those crazy letter and why do we have to type them in?
I know. I've been there. I've sat up and peered at the computer screen trying to figure out if the offset line was supposed to be the curl of a J or the straight line of an I.
So, what are those crazy letter and why do we have to type them in?
Answer: They are called CAPTCHA, and they are a human response test.
The reason websites have CAPTCHA is spam. Those crazy letters are a way to check if the person registering or trying to comment is a real live human being as opposed to a computer program attempting to spam the site. Yes, it's the same reason most of us have some form of spam blocker on our email.
Spam is the modern day equivalent of junk mail. But, if the spammers were in charge, the junk mail wouldn't just be in your mailbox or tied to your doorknob. It would litter your yard, bury the car parked in your driveway, plaster every side of your house, and cover your roof.
And, while it is frustrating to continually be asked to enter in
tangled letters from an image, it is well worth it in the long run. I
run a blog, so I have seen the spam up close and personal. If I didn't
use some type of protection like CAPTCHA against it, I would be getting
dozens of spam comments a day. And my personal blog isn't very popular.
I can only imagine what the popular blogs must see.
So, next time you run up against one of those images and get a little frustrated trying to tell a Q from an O, just remember not to vent your frustration at the website. Focus it on the spammers, because they are the reason we have to squint at our screen almost every time we want to register at a new website.
To read more!
Info taken from About.com - I thought this was well written!! Thanks for sharing!
The reason websites have CAPTCHA is spam. Those crazy letters are a way to check if the person registering or trying to comment is a real live human being as opposed to a computer program attempting to spam the site. Yes, it's the same reason most of us have some form of spam blocker on our email.
Spam is the modern day equivalent of junk mail. But, if the spammers were in charge, the junk mail wouldn't just be in your mailbox or tied to your doorknob. It would litter your yard, bury the car parked in your driveway, plaster every side of your house, and cover your roof.
And, while it is frustrating to continually be asked to enter in
tangled letters from an image, it is well worth it in the long run. I
run a blog, so I have seen the spam up close and personal. If I didn't
use some type of protection like CAPTCHA against it, I would be getting
dozens of spam comments a day. And my personal blog isn't very popular.
I can only imagine what the popular blogs must see.So, next time you run up against one of those images and get a little frustrated trying to tell a Q from an O, just remember not to vent your frustration at the website. Focus it on the spammers, because they are the reason we have to squint at our screen almost every time we want to register at a new website.
To read more!
Info taken from About.com - I thought this was well written!! Thanks for sharing!
Avatars
It seems that some people try to look good, some don't
want to show their face, and some look kind of scary. I'm wondering, how
do you choose your profile picture? Were you concerned about who might
see you? Did you care?
If you are not comfortable using real photos to represent yourself in any online profiles, you can create a cartoon character of yourself. It’ll definitely be fun and unique to others when you are representing yourself in a cartoonized way in any online profiles.An avatar is a digital cartoon-like representation of a real person. Thanks to many free web services, you do not have to pay an artist for your cartoon illustrations. All you have to do is upload your photo, or perform some mix and match.
You can create
avatars to use with your logins in VoiceThread, Google Apps, and other
web tools. You can also incorporate your avatar into a PowerPoint or
Keynote presentation. If you have a wiki, a blog, a website or participate on a Social
Networking site, chat, you can create an avatar to represent yourself. Below you will find a few websites that I have
collected where you can create an avatar.
Click
on the links below to explore Avatar websites. You can search for other avatar
sites as well. If you find another avatar site, please make a comment on this post so that Mrs. James can add it to our list.
ASSIGNMENTCreate a post showing the different avatars that you created! Take a screen shot or download the picture and add it to your post. You should have several examples.Add the link to each avatar site on your post.Describe each website.
AVATAR WEBSITES - CREATE YOUR OWN!
Portrait Illustration Maker is a service which provides character icons
completely free of charge! They are available for your blog site or SNS.
If you’d like to save the completed avatar, right-click on the icon.
And then select “Save Picture As… ” from the menu.
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| Portrait Illustrator |
Voki
Get a Voki now!
Voki enables users to express themselves on the web in their own voice using a talking character (avatar). You can customize your Voki to look like you or take on the identity of lots of other types of characters… animals, monsters, anime etc. Your Voki can speak with your own voice which is added via microphone, upload, or phone or you
can use the text to type function.
Record up to a 90 second message.
Voki is a free service that allows you to create personalized speaking avatars and use them on your blog, profile and in email messages.
Create and customize your speaking character to express yourself, communicate and interact with your friends.
Also very useful to upload your digital voice recorder files to or podcasts!
Features: Change background - can be animated or still. You can upload your own picture for the background. Avatar speaks. Can use your cell phone or microphone to record your own voice.
ASSIGNMENT
Create a voki - with a welcome message to your blog
Add your voki's html code as a gadget - html on the right hand side of your blog.
Create a blog post - title it Voki
Your post should include:
- What is an avatar?
- What is Voki - Description - what can you do with your Voki? (background, speaks, 90 seconds)
- A link to Voki's website so your visitors can make their own.
- Explain how to add a Voki to a blog.
- Overall thoughts on this tool
- Take a snapshot of your Voki
Your Experience with Social Media
Your first blog post:
Write a blog post with two parts. First, define social media the best way you can. Make sure it’s thoughtful and complete.
Second, tell me about you and social media. What’s your experience level? What social networks do you engage in already? Which do you not understand? What are you hoping to learn in this class?
Also, read this PDF on the beginnings of social media.
Write a blog post with two parts. First, define social media the best way you can. Make sure it’s thoughtful and complete.
Second, tell me about you and social media. What’s your experience level? What social networks do you engage in already? Which do you not understand? What are you hoping to learn in this class?
Also, read this PDF on the beginnings of social media.
Monday, January 10 - Backgrounds
We are first going to adjust our blog color's by choosing Design - Template Design - Advanced Features. Critique Mrs. James blog - what needs to be changed. Mrs. James will first demonstrate how to change colors, ie: Title, Blog Post, Background, Link colors, etc. Then you will adjust yours.
Add your personal touch to your blog! Change your background to something that reflects upon you! You can change your blog background by utilizing the websites given below.
Have fun changing your blog background to correspond with a sport, holiday or season!
Next you are going to explore Blogger gadgets and create a post about the gadgets that you found.
Today you are going to be introduced to the Social Networking site called Edmodo. Edmodo it is a Learning Management System (LMS) for students and teachers. You will use a code given by Mrs. James to add that class to their Edmodo account.
Edmodo will be used for you to stay organized! All assignments will be posted here.
Edmodo provides a safe and easy way for our Social Media class to connect and collaborate, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices. Edmodo's goal is to help educators harness the power of social media to customize the classroom for each and every learner. Edmodo was developed in 2008. The developers believed that we needed to evolve the school environment to reflect the connected world in which we live, and the created a tool that closes the gap between how students live their lives and how they learn in school.
Edmodo is - Anytime, anyplace learning. It allows the teacher to post messages, discuss classroom topics, assign and grade classwork, share content and materials, and network and exchange ideas with their peers - among other things!
Edomo allows us to make our Social Media class a community!
--Go to Edmodo
--Create an account
--the code to join our Social Media 3o is prwpf8
How Do I Keep Track of all My Accounts?
Throughout this course you will be exploring several web tools and creating a lot of new accounts. In order to keep track of all your accounts, you will create a spreadsheet utilizing Google Docs. This will help you stay organized - and you will never forget what accounts you created or your user names.
Share the document with your own email address, that way only you can open the link. Add the link that is generated to your blog. You can click on the link each time you create a new account.
Share the document with your own email address, that way only you can open the link. Add the link that is generated to your blog. You can click on the link each time you create a new account.
Backgrounds
Want to change the background of your blog. Blogger offers several layouts and backgrounds for your blog, however there are
several websites that you can find FREE backgrounds that may fit your personality better. For instance thecutestblogontheblock has several free backgrounds - especially holiday or season themed backgrounds. It also has banners and buttons, etc.
Visit any of the following websites!
Dotty Dot Dot
Hot Bliggity
Jelly Pages
You can also do your own search for blogger backgrounds.
Visit any of the following websites!
Dotty Dot Dot
Hot Bliggity
Jelly Pages
You can also do your own search for blogger backgrounds.
Blog Guidelines
We will create a list of guidelines that we should follow throughout the semester. Below is some helpful information to help us create our guidelines.
http://adavis.pbworks.com/Guidelines-and-Responsibilities - blog guidelines/safety
Internet safety is a key factor to consider when using online tools to support teaching and learning.
First, some important rules about blogging.
1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.
2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don’t want to reveal on your school blog.
3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you’re not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.
4. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.
5. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it’s a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don’t want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don’t do it to someone else.
6. Don’t write about other people without permission; if you can’t get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.
7. Watch your language! We’re not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.
8. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don’t be posting about things that aren’t true.
9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn’t discuss your plans for the weekend.
Blogging can be an interesting way to voice your opinions, share ideas, keep in touch with family and friends, and experiment. It can be a useful exchange of ideas and information, entertaining and fun.
One key to keeping safe while blogging is to understand what information should be kept offline. As a general guide, it is a good idea to keep things like phone numbers, addresses, school or workplace details, sports teams you play on, and full names private. It is wise to use a nickname and to be careful about the types of photos of you post as part of your blog.
Everyone seems to have an online profile these days, whether it’s as part of a social networking site, through participating in a chat room, or in an online game. It can be a chance for you to share areas of interest with the online world – your thoughts, photos, ideas, opinions . . . publishing this sort of personal information online carries some risks though.
http://adavis.pbworks.com/Guidelines-and-Responsibilities - blog guidelines/safety
Internet safety is a key factor to consider when using online tools to support teaching and learning.
First, some important rules about blogging.
1. Please, no last names, school names or addresses.
2. Do not link to your personal blog/journal from your school blog; you might reveal information on there that you don’t want to reveal on your school blog.
3. If you want to write your opinion on a topic, make sure you’re not going to be offensive to anyone as you write it.
4. Always make sure you check over your post for spelling errors, grammar errors, and your use of words.
5. Never disrespect someone else in your blog, whether it’s a person, an organization, or just a general idea. You don’t want someone making a stab at what you are passionate about; don’t do it to someone else.
6. Don’t write about other people without permission; if you can’t get their permission, use first names only. Never share someone elses last name.
7. Watch your language! We’re not at home, we are at school, this has to be at least remotely professional looking.
8. Make sure things you write about are factual. Don’t be posting about things that aren’t true.
9. Keep it education-oriented. That means that you probably shouldn’t discuss your plans for the weekend.
Blogging can be an interesting way to voice your opinions, share ideas, keep in touch with family and friends, and experiment. It can be a useful exchange of ideas and information, entertaining and fun.
One key to keeping safe while blogging is to understand what information should be kept offline. As a general guide, it is a good idea to keep things like phone numbers, addresses, school or workplace details, sports teams you play on, and full names private. It is wise to use a nickname and to be careful about the types of photos of you post as part of your blog.
Everyone seems to have an online profile these days, whether it’s as part of a social networking site, through participating in a chat room, or in an online game. It can be a chance for you to share areas of interest with the online world – your thoughts, photos, ideas, opinions . . . publishing this sort of personal information online carries some risks though.
Blogger
Today you are going to create a blog. Watch Blogs in Plain English
What is a blog?
A blog is a
- personal diary
- daily pulpit
- a collaborative space
- a political soapbox
- a breaking-news outlet
- a collection of links
- your own private thoughts
- memos to the world.
Since Blogger was launched in 1999, blogs have reshaped the web, impacted politics, shaken up journalism, and enabled millions of people to have a voice and connect with others.
To create a blog click here!
Your blog address will match your gmail user name
- Blog address: dawnsocialmedia2012
Blog Information
Students will:
- Identify reasons someone uses a blog
- Explain and identify key features of a blog
- chronological order
- posts
- Create a blog utilizing Blogger
- Add heading to blog
- Create a post
- Edit
- Remove
- Work in compose mode and html mode - identify the differences
- Add gadgets to blog
- Add blog list
- Add link list
- Add Voki/Animated Text
- Embed HTML Code
- Add Pages
- delete and edit pages
- Add pictures to post
- Add links in a post
- Change background design - upload own picture
- Identify and change settings
- private or public blog - control who can see your blog
- add authors/contributors
- Rearrange Gadgets in design mode
- Follow Blogs
- Add Follow Gadgets
- Subscribe RSS
- Offer RSS
- Customize background - using online source
Gmail Account
Today we will begin by creating a new email account utilizing gmail - which is Google's email. Even if you already have a gmail account, you will need to create a new one. That way you will only receive emails that relate to this course.
Create a gmail account:
User name: dawnsocialmedia2012
--add contacts
--explore the chat feature
Create a gmail account:
User name: dawnsocialmedia2012--add contacts
--explore the chat feature
Day 2 - Blog Posting
Each class period you will write a blog post on topics such as defining a personal learning network, using Skype in the classroom, and how to promote blog traffic. You will subscribe to each other's blogs using Google Reader and leave comments for each other. You will make great connections and find common interests. You are expanding your learning opportunities and through the efforts of the Mrs. James, engaging with vast community of learners.
Explore blogs on blogger! - 15 minutes
Today you are going to be introduced to Google Docs! You will explore Google Docs to see how you could utilize this tool! Collaborate and create a post! Let's start sharing! We will look deeper into Google Docs at a later date.
Google Docs
--click on the link - Google Docs Shared Document
--add your user name to the spreadsheet
--you will then add a gadget and add a link list of your classmates blogs as well as the class blog.
--Mrs. James will demonstrate Google Docs
--Students will create a new document and share it others by creating a new post and adding a link.
Explore blogs on blogger! - 15 minutes
Today you are going to be introduced to Google Docs! You will explore Google Docs to see how you could utilize this tool! Collaborate and create a post! Let's start sharing! We will look deeper into Google Docs at a later date.
Google Docs
--click on the link - Google Docs Shared Document
--add your user name to the spreadsheet
--you will then add a gadget and add a link list of your classmates blogs as well as the class blog.
--Mrs. James will demonstrate Google Docs
--Students will create a new document and share it others by creating a new post and adding a link.
Day 1 - Welcome to Social Media
Welcome to Social Media! I hope you are ready to explore the world of social media. You will create a Personal Learning Network which involves collaborating, sharing, linking, embedding, liking, connecting, interacting, tweeting, searching, exploring, creating, discovering, texting, skypeing, chatting, playing, uploading, copying, navigating, poking, following, tagging, confirming and signing up for new accounts, surfing, messaging, bookmarking, posting, commenting, and pinning while doing all this safely and being socially responsible.
There are so many tools available on the Internet that you probably do not even know exist. I want to make your Internet time more beneficial and efficient for you. You will utilize this blog every class meeting. When class starts, you should be on this blog reading about what we will be covering for the day. You will also create your own blog to reflect and share the tools that you learn about in class.
There are so many tools available on the Internet that you probably do not even know exist. I want to make your Internet time more beneficial and efficient for you. You will utilize this blog every class meeting. When class starts, you should be on this blog reading about what we will be covering for the day. You will also create your own blog to reflect and share the tools that you learn about in class.
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