The class is designed to teach students about web applications, digital citizenship, personal network building, and social media responsibility and practice. This blog will be used to share with our readers the tools, websites, and web resources that students are learning about. We hope that you find a tool that you can utilize. WE CLICK TO: DISCOVER, EXPLORE, LEARN, CREATE, COMMUNICATE, COLLABORATE, CONNECT AND SHARE - ARE YOU CLICKING?

Tuesday, January 8

Today we will:

 Share with the class blog topics that you explored on Friday.
--go around the room and each student shares--

Identify blog characteristics:  look at Sweet as Sugar Cookies
  • Blog post - parts of a post
  • blogspot.com - extension at end of address
  • Followers
  • Post Archive
  • Gadgets
  • Heading
  • Description  
  • Profile
  • Labels/Tags - on posts (organize) 
What happens when you follow a blog?
  • Goes to your email
  • Reading list on blogger dashboard
Create a blog to utilize in this course.
  • Add Title
  • Add description (what will this blog be about)
Customize blog background and colors
  • Layout
  • Visually appealing - easy to read
Explore Basic Settings:
  • Identify how to change Title of blog and blog address
Create first post - Name it My First Blog Post
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