Dear Students,
We have started classes this past month and have been waiting to start blogging. Today we will learn to make a blog and I hope you find it easy and enjoyable!
You need only a gmail address to get started with blogger, and we got the approval of your parents. So first, a few reminders. Please do not put photos of yourself or your classmates on here unless that picture is approved by the school and your teacher, me, first. Also, only use your first name in English, not your family name. We will be using English only for this, and all of your posts should be in English - so it is a good idea to use a gmail account that is set to English. Also, we want you to be careful about your "digital footprint" meaning what you say online here can follow you in the future. That means no bad language and be kind to your classmates. All right, with those things in mind, let's get started!
OK, so first, you log in to your gmail account. Then you search for blogger and while logged in to gmail, open up blogger. Then follow instructions to start your blog while I am there - the instructions are easy and should be in English if your account is set to English. But what you will do first is choose a "template" or style of blog, and it will ask you if you want to make or edit your blogger profile. You do not have to say yes immediately - first continue on to the blog to see what it looks like. If you already have a profile picture of yourself, I would take that off and ask me about it.
The "back" of the blog, that only you can see, is called the "layout," so look at that. Your goal will be to add 3 unique gadgets - a gadget is an item such as a photo or link. You must also link to the class blog, so link to the class blog plus 3 other gadgets. Then you email me the URL to your own blog. You must also have one post on your blog about something you read in our class that you liked. This post must be a paragraph long. So to summarize:
1 You create the blog and email me the link.
2 You make a post about something you read in our class that you like
3 You link to our class blog using our class blog's URL and the "link list" gadget
4 You need to choose three other gadgets, like a photo or something else
On your worksheet I have asked you to write down something about your personal interest. This can help you think of things to write about or gadgets. You will also be doing an informative research paper soon and posting it here on your blog, so that is coming up next.
You can make your blog look beautiful and get more points. You have this week and next to finish this assignment. Good luck and enjoy!
Mr. Catlin
To Kill a Mockingbird
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
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