The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize.

There are so many web applications available on the Internet that students may not even know exist. In this course, students will explore the Internet and take advantage of all that it has to offer. Students will learn that Google is more than just a search engine. They will discover various web applications that will help make their time on the Internet more effective and efficient. The web applications that will be explored include, but are not limited to: sharing buttons, blogs, avatars, RSS, social bookmarking, photo sharing/editing, audio and video, presentation, drawing, collaboration tools, and screencasts. Internet marketing and shopping sites will also be explored. Students will explore applications of which they can utilize to enhance both their learning and social experiences. Students will learn and practice digital literacy and responsibility, collaborate, share, create, socialize, and organize content, while demonstrating internet safety. Upon leaving this course students will be informed digital learner/citizen!


I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking for new tools to share with my students! I explore the web daily in search of new tools. I also gain knowledge from other Social Media blogs/websites who have found resourceful tools. Thank you to all of those experts who share their love for technology with the rest of us!


I also enjoy looking at the students creativity - through their blogs! My students love exploring Social Media! And will walk away with a collection of tools (their own Personal Learning Network) that will enhance their Internet experience both personally, educationally, and professionally.

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.
Your blog is whatever you want it to be. There are millions of them, in all shapes and sizes, and there are no real rules.  In simple terms, a blog is a web site, where you write stuff on an ongoing basis. New stuff shows up at the top, so your visitors can read what's new. Then they comment on it or link to it or email you. Or not.

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
Explore bloggers - template design - customize your blog!

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

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