Monday, February 28, 2011

Blog # 47

Welcome Back!
Today everyone will add a poll to their blog.
Look at the poll I added to mine. Be sure to answer!
Go to your blog, click on DESIGN and then on ADD GADGET.
Scroll down until you see ADD POLL and and then create a question.
Tomorrow you will visit at least ten blog sites of your classmates and vote on their poll questions.
For the rest of today here is a whole two week's worth of things to blog about! Enjoy.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Blog # 46

Final day! Free blog today!
If any work is missing be sure it is turned in by the end of the period.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Blog # 45

And the winner is...
Using a formula that took into account the number of TOTAL VOTES from your peers AND a higher score for the number of first place votes received... the top blogger award in the class goes to Tiffany Evans!!!!
Silver medal to Tashawna Dallas and
the Bronze medal went to Jessica Lopez.
Congrats to all.

Today, write your normal blog.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Blog #44

Today, put together a list of your 5 favorite blogs in the class.
You can just type the person's name.
Give this to me by the end of the period.
THIS IS CONFIDENTIAL!
Do not share your votes with anyone. Give them directly to me.

Your reviews of the other 25 blogs in the class are PAST DUE.
Grade deductions have begun on this project.

Today, blog within your normal range of topics.

REMEMBER do not write a diary entry or a journal entry,
You are writing for an audience, not yourself, so don't make it personal.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Blog # 43

Your reviews of the other 25 blogs in the class are PAST DUE.
Grade deductions have begun on this project.

Today, blog within your normal range of topics.

REMEMBER do not write a diary entry or a journal entry,
You are writing for an audience, not yourself, so don't make it personal.

Peace out.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Blog # 42

Last Day! Continue to go visiting!
Comment on EVERY blog in the class.
Keep a list of each you visit.
(This can be on your blog, on Word or on the blog booklet.)
I will collect your list of visits at the end of class today..

Friday, February 11, 2011

Last Day! Go visiting!
(You may need to finish your visits this weekend.)
Comment on EVERY blog in the class.
Keep a list of each you visit.
(This can be on your blog, on Word or on the blog booklet.)
I will collect your list of visits on Monday.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Blog # 40

Go visiting! Comment on EVERY blog in the class.
Keep a list of each you visit.
(This can be on your blog, on Word or on the blog booklet.)
I will collect your list of visits on Monday.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Blog # 39

Go visiting! Comment on EVERY blog in the class.
Keep a list of each you visit.
(This can be on your blog, on Word or on the blog booklet.)
I will collect your list of visits later this week.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Blog # 38

Continue visiting your classmates' blogs.
Keep a record of where you visit.
Comment on the blogs you visit and the posts you read.
Keep a list and commentaries on each site you visit!
This I will collect after you have visited every blogsite in the class.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Blog #37

Visiting Day!

Use the handout with the lists and descriptions of all your classmates' blog to go visit their blogs and read their posts.

If you haven't turned yours in yet do so today!

Write todays's post about one or two of the sites you visit today.
Critique the site, offering positive and negative critiques.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Blog #36

Today You will type your name and your blogspot address.
Then you will write a brief description of your blog followed by a sample blog you have already written.(Copy and paste it in.)
You will then tell your classmates why they should visit your blog.

You will write all this on your blog and then print a hard copy for me.

I will put all these descriptions in a booklet which I will distribute next week.
After this you will visit every blog in the class and provide comments for each blogger.

Follow this format:

Your name.
Your blogspot address.
Your description of your blog.
Your sample blog.
Your reasons others should read your blog.

Blog #35

Portfolio Review is past due.

Today:
Blog about a topic of interest to you.
Stay within your area and write an exciting, entertaining and informative post.
Next week we will begin visiting our classmates' blogs and rating them!

Be conscious of reinforcing the good habits you have as a blogger.
Recognize and correct your areas of weakness, as you detailed them in your portfolio self-assessment.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Blog #34

Day Two

Portfolio Assessment (AKA blog self-evaluation)

Please note that questions 3, 4 & 5 can be answered in one paragraph at the end of your project.

You have today to complete the following:

1.) List your BEST 5 POSTS and provide the POST NUMBER and DATE you wrote each.
2.) Describe each post and explain why you selected each as one of your best. Provide at least two reasons for each.
3.) Explain your biggest strength as a blogger you demonstrate through these posts.
4.) Explain the weaknesses you still feel you need to overcome. What do you need to improve?
5.) What do your blogs demonstrate about you as a learner? A writer? A student?


You will provide me with a hard copy of this assignment.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Blog #33

Welcome to the Spring term.

Portfolio Assessment (AKA blog self-evaluation)

You will have two days to complete the following:

1.) List your BEST 5 POSTS and provide the POST NUMBER and DATE you wrote each.
2.) Describe each post and explain why you selected each as one of your best. Provide at least two reasons for each.
3.) Explain your biggest strength as a blogger you demonstrate through these posts.
4.) Explain the weaknesses you still feel you need to overcome. What do you need to improve?
5.) What do your blogs demonstrate about you as a learner? A writer? A student?


You will provide me with a hard copy of this assignment.