OUR GOALS FOR THE WORKSHOP

First, I want you to get a sense of comment assignments that I use in my classroom.

Second, I want you to share your impressions from the posts and borrow ideas (or do the exact opposite!)

Third, I want you to create own "Bloggin' Bonanza" and begin creating  comment assignments (and post assignments if you want--students post on blog) that you can import into course blogs you use in the future. 

Fourth, as we work through the third step, we will help each other with the basic functions of blogger. 

Fifth, we will discuss the pros and cons of blogging in the classroom and then go over more advanced features of blogger (importing and exporting blogs, embedding video, formatting posts . 

Fortunately, I don't care if we don't meet all the goals.

What to Keep in Mind When Working With Blogger

Be prepared to deal with the fussiness of blogger and expect its server to not post or react to your commands in unexpected ways. Technology is primitive; I know that sounds strange, but with all technologies there are many improvements yet to be made. Be patient and know when to admit you need help.

Important Notes Regarding Blogger

1. When posting, make sure you are writing in the "Compose" tab, not the "html" tab.
2. Always back up your posts on a Word doc.
3. If you want to move your images around, just click on them and drag them up and down the post to where you want them to go. Don't forget you can center, right justify, or left justify images on your posts.

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