Everything you need to know to begin blogging...

Gone are the days of answering Bell Ringers on your notebook paper or in MS Word and saving to My Documents...that was 1st 9 Weeks and in the past. In order for me to more effectively check up on your BR progress, I have started the Blog Project. This is one of the ongoing (i.e. takes all of the 2nd Weeks to complete) projects mentioned in your Computer Applications syllabus. Another advantage to this new BR method, is the experience you get "blogging!"

Daily Procedures: (first 20 minutes of class)

1. Logon to computer.
2. Access Ms. Gay's website http://chscomputerapplications.blogspot.com/
3. Find the current date's post.
4. Read the post.
5. Click on the orange Blogger icon in the top left corner of the page.
6. Sign into your blogger using your username (firstlast) and password.
7. Click on CHS Bell Ringers.
8. Create a new post answering the daily Bell Ringer assignment.
9. Publish the post. (HINT: Nothing will appear if you do not PUBLISH the post! If changes were made, you will need to REPUBLISH the entire blog to see changes. There is a Help feature on the Dashboard page. Dashboard is the place where all posts are created, edited, posted, etc.)
10. Log off www.blogger.com.
11. If 20 minutes is up, sit quietly and wait for instruction. If 20 minutes is NOT up, access www.powertyping.com or SC Site.

Assessment of Blogger entries:

• For every Bell Ringer post on Ms. Gay's blog, there must be one on your blog! If you are absent, you are responsible for catching up your blog entries. Remember, you can access Blogger from your home computer.
• Project Grade = (Total # of Bell Ringer entries on your blog/Total # of Bell Ringers on Ms. Gay's blog) x 100

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• No profanity or crude language will be tolerated!
• Express your thoughts, but refrain from talking about other students, cracking, bashing, bullying, etc. All posts that are of a negative nature will be deleted.
• All CHS and Coffee County Board of Education policies and procedures apply to this blog.
• Do NOT disclose personal information about yourself or others.

Have fun!!!

Ms. Gay