Create a Blog and Show Us All

Read this entire post before beginning!

The purpose of this post is to provide a way for all of us to share our blogs. Feel free to show off a little. The minimum expectations are below. I expect some of you to really take this project to the next level. Work on this after you are caught up on your Microsoft Lessons & Projects.

Comment to this Post and include:
Name: First name and last initial
Blog Title: The title or topic of their Blog
Blog URL: the URL or web address of your Blog (make it a hyperlink if you can)

BLOG PROJECT RUBRIC
On your Blog you will be graded as follows:

• Add name, title, and url in a comment on this Blog Post. (see above) You want people to leave comments on your Blog, so make the title and topic interesting. All content must be school appropriate. (10)
• formatting and style. Make it easily readable and add some interesting images, gadgets, color, unique formatting, and general pizzazz to match your skill level (20)
• professionalism. Keep a clean appearance. Use appropriate language and topics. Moderate your comments for prevent garbage from appearing on your Blog. Check your spelling and grammar. (20)
• create at least 3 Posts. Each should be different and interesting, but still relate to the general Blog Topic. (30)
• accept at least 10 comments. Only accept clean and appropriate comments. You may want to encourage others to visit your blog. It helps to have an interesting title and Posts. (20)
  
  Example:
  Name: Mr. Turton
  BLOG Topic: Old Computer Applications
  URL: http://turtoncompapps.blogspot.com/

PART 2 - the follow up -

After a while visit this site again check the comments with links, and go to someone else's Blog. Go to the Favorite Blog Post of my Blog (not created yet) and comment to tell us which one is your favorite Blog. The link will be here after a few people comment and we have some Blogs to evaluate and vote on.

What is a Blog?

The purpose of this post is to collect a general idea of what a Blog is. There are several ways to define a Blog.

Your Tasks

1. Search the internet and find what you think is a good definition.
2. Leave a comment here that summarizes the definition in your own words.
3. Include the url of the site where you got your info.
4. Add the url of a Blog you find interesting.
5. Add a few sentences about why you chose this Blog. (take some time to search)
6. Write your Block #, first name and last intitial only.
   

Internet Dangers

The purpose of this post is to advise other students about a specific internet danger that you have researched and are familiar with. For full credit include the types of information shown in the example below. You could even copy and paste the example, then replace my info with your own. Read the other comments and make your's original. Credit will NOT be given for duplicate answers. Prepare to discuss which comments you find the most interesting.

EXAMPLE

Danger: Criminals use computer technology to obtain large amounts of personal data such as passwords or even banking information.

Prevention: Do NOT respond to "spam" ­ unsolicited E-mail ­ that promises them some benefit but requests identifying data, without realizing that in many cases, the requester has no intention of keeping his promise.

Source: Dept of Justice Website. URL is: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html#What%20Are%20The%20Most%20Common%20Ways%20To%20Commit%20Identity

Student: Write your Block #, first name and last intitial only.