Thursday, May 8, 2014

First Question


1. What do you hope to teach your students through blogging?

(Please respond as "Anonymous" in the comments section, even if you have a Blogger or other journal ID.  "Anonymous" is the last option in the "Comment as" drop-down menu when you are ready to post your comment.)

Second Question


2. How are you initially envisioning using blogging in the classroom? What specific curricular units/projects/assignments might lend themselves to a blog project?

Video #1

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Video #2



Creating your own blog



1. Sign in to google using your @smuhsd.org account.
2. Click "more" in the top tabs to reveal a drop down list. Click on "Blogger."
3. Create a limited blogger profile (un-click "feature announcements")
4. Click on "New Blog"
5. Title blog, create its address, and pick a template (all of which can be changed later)
6. Click on "View Blog"
7. Click on "Design" in the top right.
8. Listen to me banter about "Pages", "Layout", "Template", and "Settings"