Blog+Assignments

=Your Learning Reflections Blog =

Example of a excellent blog posts

__** BLOG POST ASSIGNMENTS **__

1 - **Post Title: What is a blog?** **Note:** ** ALL Blog Post Titles ** must have meaningful titles so a visitor knows what the post is about. **2 - Post Title: Digital Footprint** > Does it matter who you are associated with online? Describe how it might impact you.
 * Write a few sentences on what you know about blogging. Do you have a blog? Do you follow anyone's blog? If so, state what you know. If you don't know what a blog is, find the definition and explain what a blog is in your own words. Use full sentences, spelling and grammar are important. Use the spell check tool.
 * Investigate blogs on a topic of interest. List the topic and the addresses of 2 blogs you found that you like and why you chose them.
 * For example: I like this blog about money management titled: Mr. Money Mustache. I like the authors approach to life and lifestyle choices: http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2013/02/22/getting-rich-from-zero-to-hero-in-one-blog-post/, maybe you have a favorite sports figure of reporter's blog that you follow.
 * Add an image of a blog icon.
 * Define "digital footprint". The importance of a **positive** digital footprint. Analyze your own current digital footprint and how you could improve it. (Google your name - what do you get?). List ways you can improve your digital footprint.
 * Define "digital footprint" and discuss its importance.
 * Watch: Creating your digital footprint
 * Watch: Your digital footprint may be unflattering
 * List three ways you can improve your digital footprint.
 * Include an image that supports your topic.

**3 -** **Add an RSS** **news feed link to your blog.** An RSS news feed link automatically brings the latest news to you.
 * ** Create an RSS feed **

**4 - Add a welcome podcast to your blog.** A podcast is a pre-recorded audio file.
 * Create a podcast

**5 - Add Gadgets/Widgets to enhance your blog**
 * Do a search on gadget/widgets and watch this video on web widgets to better understand what they are.
 * Add two(2) gadgets to your blog.

**6 - Post - What I learned this week** Minimum of four full sentences. Suggestions: 7 - **Peer Commenting** - Find two classmates to comment on your blog during the first two weeks of classes.
 * Discuss what did you learned in the last week. List at least three things.
 * Connect what you learned this week with your personal experience or what you already knew?
 * State how you might use this new knowledge.
 * State any obstacles that you encountered and how you overcame them.
 * If you found an exciting web site, graphics or multimedia, share them.
 * Add an image.

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

== Blog Requirements - ** __ Blog Project Grading Rubric __ ** == Example of a student's work that has a good layout. Can you find grammar errors?
 * List: **
 * 1) Minimum of 3 thoughtful posts
 * 2) Multimedia - text, graphics, videos, audio files
 * 3) Links to other web sites
 * 4) Get two classmates to read and comment on one of your postings and you comment on their postings
 * 5) Add an RSS Feed
 * 6) Add a Podcast
 * 7) Add a gadget of choice
 * 8) It must be well organized, visually pleasing and all text MUST be EASY TO READ.

Blog Guide: http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/stonerm/blogging_to_learn.pdf = = = =