Blogging+Assignments


 * Marking Period 1**

Getting Started:
 * 1) **Decide on your blog platform**.
 * 2) **Sign Up and create your blog**. User the same userID and password that you use in class.
 * Give it a name like: **High School Learning Reflections**
 * Make sure you go to Comments Settings and enable it so that others can comments on your blog postings


 * BLOG POSTING ASSIGNMENTS:**
 * Student blog examples**
 * Post all six assignments below on the first and main page of your blog. This is called your HOME page.**


 * Blog Post 1**
 * Define a blog and describe how it could be used to support the learning process in our class and what it can include.
 * Video - How to create a blogger blog
 * Blog Post 2**
 * Define "digital footprint". The importance of a **positive** digital footprint. Analyze your own current digital footprint and how you could improve it. Does it matter who you are associated with online? Describe how it might impact you.
 * Video - Creating your digital footprint
 * @Video - Your digital footprint may be unflattering
 * @Video - Do you really have a private life online?
 * Blog Post 3**
 * Define "netiquette", discuss the importance of good netiquette. List areas where you would use netiquette? Reflect and comment on your own netiquette. Support your comments.
 * @Video - How to follow proper netiquette rules
 * @Video - Discussion board netiquette
 * Blog Post 4**
 * Define "digital footprint". The importance of a **positive** digital footprint. Analyze your own current digital footprint.
 * Blog Post 5**
 * State everything you know about web site design and development. Include a description of any web site work or programming you've done yourself.
 * Blog Post 6**
 * Discuss what you hope to learn from this class and how it might benefit you in life.


 * WEEKLY Friday Blog Posts:**

You must comment on a fellow student blog each week. Fellow student blog list.
 * -Blog about what you learned in class the past week: learning reflections**. Suggested blog ideas:
 * What did you learn in the preceding week? (Not a list of facts, but rather, what can you take from the lesson, what has value to you?)
 * How do you connect what you learned this week with your personal experience or what you already knew?
 * How could/would you apply your new knowledge?
 * What obstacles did you encounter and how did you overcome them?
 * What exciting information, web site, graphic or multimedia. did you encounter that you would like to title and share?
 * -Comments on Fellow Student Blogs**


 * Organizing your blog by adding labels and navigation - watch video**

this is the norm) || Blog Guide: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/stonerm/blogging_to_learn.pdf
 * Grading Rubric**
 * 2 points || Substantial post by the deadline (thoughtful comment following assignment -
 * 1 point || Insubstantial post (incomplete, very little words or did not follow assignment) ||
 * 0 points || Missing post ||
 * 1 point || Respond to one or more posts on another blog ||