Creating and Designing a Blog (Online Lesson Plan)

Objectives	Goals
-Improve literacy by viewing a variety of well-written and designed blogs and to learn the benefits of blogs. -Learn about web design and development by constructing and editing their own blogs. -Develop their ability to infer details from text and use their imaginations by constructing a creative blog that draws heavily on the original text.	-Students will be able to create, design, and maintain a blog. -Students will demonstrate undertsanding of the text by including images, captions, volcabulary, and a set of topics for their chosen topic -Students then can help one another develop their blogs by acting as editors during the creation stage and reviewing and commenting on one another's blogs upon completion.

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How many times have you heard the word blog?  Blogs are infromative and centered around a broad topic.  As a result, many subtopics can be shared and discussed.  Blogs can be used for personal use, as a job, and for educational purposes. Click here more details on blogs.

 

Your assignment is to create and design a blog.  Scroll down to the bottom of this page to view my blog Computers in Education. T.S. Long's Tech Update.  You may also want to take a look at Cupcakes Takes the Cake,  Cooking with Amy, and Reuters Soccor Blog. These are just a few blogs you can view as a reference.  This will give you a feel for what a maintained/ongoing blogs looks like.  For additional assistance and "How To" instructions click here.

Your instructions are as follows:

• View the instructional video (located right) to get you started; 
• Go to blogger.com.  Begin by opening a new Google account or by using an existing Google account. 
• Choose your templates and colors;
• Choose1 of the following titles for your blog (Decorating, Party Planning, or Technology in the Classroom)-as you can see mines is Computers In Education;
• Focus your post (only 1 entry needed) on a subtopic (i.e. if the title of your blog is Party Planning, your blog entry can discuss appropriate steps or various themes for parties);
• Key 5 sentences related to your topic and upload a picture (add a caption);
• Assess yourself by viewing the blog for all of the requirements before submission;
• Upon completion publish and email your blog url to tslong@ncat.edu; and 
• Post a comment to this blog; this will be used as a reflection (you may comment on the video, or the overall experience of creating your own blog).

Blogs will be evaluated based on the abovementioned requirements (50 points wil be given for the acutal creation and design of the blog, 25 for the template, title placement, and your posting, and 25 for your comments. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at my office during business hours at 336-555-2549 or via email at tslong@ncat.edu.