1. If you did not get the chance to set up a blog yesterday, do so now. Grab a friend who created their blog yesterday so they can sit with you while you do this. Follow these instructions:
- Go to the Blogger homepage, enter your Google username (your email) and password, and click Sign in.
- Choose the Limited Blogger Profile on the Right.
- Fill in JUST YOUR FIRST NAME for the display name. Accept Blogger's Terms of Service. Then click the Create a Blog link and get started!
- Your Blog title must be TECHNOLOGY WORK.
- Pick an address (URL) that MUST NOT CONTAIN YOUR LAST NAME OR PUNCTUATION.
- Choose a Template (you can always change this later on) and click 'Create Blog'.
2. Fill out the Survey here - make sure you type in your CORRECT BLOG ADDRESS!!! If you can't remember, go to Blogger, click on 'Technology Work' and you will see your blog address under the Page Statistics graph.
3. Go to Blogger. Log in if you need to. Go to Technology Work. Click on the Orange Button for 'New Post.' Help a friend if they need help; ask a friend if you need help!
4. Title your post "First Blog Post". Answer the following questions in paragraph form.
4. Title your post "First Blog Post". Answer the following questions in paragraph form.
- What are you looking forward to doing in Technology Class this year?
- What are some things you'd like to learn how to do?
- What do you think about blogging so far? Be specific - give me more than 'it's fun.' Why do you like it? Why do you think it might be useful? If you don't like it, why?