11/20/2009

Author rights on the COMN 107 blog

You may be curious why you got an invitation to join this blog...
This is for Monday's instruction session on Blogger, and by accepting the invitation to join the blog you will be able to write and edit posts when you come to class on Monday.

Kate

11/18/2009

Welcome to the COMN 107 Media Writing I Blog!

Welcome!
On Monday, November 23rd, we will have an introductory session on how to set up and use a blog. We will be covering the following:

1. Introduction to blogs and blogging:
What is a blog?
Why is it important to know?

2. Create a blog using Blogger
Visit http://www.blogger.com and create account

3. Set up a template

4.Post an entry to your own blog

5.Add a hyperlink to your blog

6.Insert a picture into your blog

7.Add gadgets to your blog (Twitter, RSS feeds, etc.)

8.Go to class blog at http://comn107mediawriting1.blogspot.com and post an entry that consists of a hyperlink to your blog.

9.View a classmate’s blog

10.Post comments to classmates’ blogs

11.Use Bloglines (RSS reader) to keep track of your classmates’ blogs
Visit http://www.bloglines.com and create your own account

12.Add one of your classmate’s blogs to your Bloglines account.