Friday, April 27, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Hyperlink to this blog from your blog
1) Create a new post on your blog.
2) Write the following message:
"This blog is a class project of a student at Lake Oswego Junior High School. Contact the class teacher at latorrem@loswego.k12.or.us with any concerns. The assignment requirements for this project can be found here."
3) Highlight the word "here".
4) Click the word Link in your toolbar to open the hyperlink dialogue box.
5) Paste this web address in the "To what URL should this link go?" box:
http://lojtechnology.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-assignment.html
6) Name your post and publish your post!
2) Write the following message:
"This blog is a class project of a student at Lake Oswego Junior High School. Contact the class teacher at latorrem@loswego.k12.or.us with any concerns. The assignment requirements for this project can be found here."
3) Highlight the word "here".
4) Click the word Link in your toolbar to open the hyperlink dialogue box.
5) Paste this web address in the "To what URL should this link go?" box:
http://lojtechnology.blogspot.com/2011/12/blog-assignment.html
6) Name your post and publish your post!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Blog Assignment
1) Think of a topic that covers all of the following categories:
+ Something you care about
+ Something that others may like to find out more about
+ Something that is easy to research
+ Something that is not too specific
+ Something that is not too vague
+ Something that you would not mind writing about once per class meeting for the rest of the term
+ Of course, must be school appropriate
2) With parents/guardians:
-Discuss topic for approval
-Create blog using the Google account your parents created for this class on www.blogger.com
-If necessary, your parents may be required to verify your account by receiving a code by text or voicemail.* If you are not prompted to enter a verification code, your account was not randomly selected to be screened!
-Discuss whether to write under your real name or pseudonym
3) Navigate to Blogger.com to create your blog!
4) In the "Blog Description" section, you must include the following:
"This blog is a class project of a student at Lake Oswego Junior High School. Contact the class teacher at latorrem@loswego.k12.or.us with any concerns"
You may also include any other information that may be helpful in describing what you plan to blog about for visitors to your blog.
*Note: if you have to verify your blog using a phone, you may start your blog in Microsoft Word, and copy your content to your blog after you have verified your account.
+ Something you care about
+ Something that others may like to find out more about
+ Something that is easy to research
+ Something that is not too specific
+ Something that is not too vague
+ Something that you would not mind writing about once per class meeting for the rest of the term
+ Of course, must be school appropriate
2) With parents/guardians:
-Discuss topic for approval
-Create blog using the Google account your parents created for this class on www.blogger.com
-If necessary, your parents may be required to verify your account by receiving a code by text or voicemail.* If you are not prompted to enter a verification code, your account was not randomly selected to be screened!
-Discuss whether to write under your real name or pseudonym
3) Navigate to Blogger.com to create your blog!
4) In the "Blog Description" section, you must include the following:
"This blog is a class project of a student at Lake Oswego Junior High School. Contact the class teacher at latorrem@loswego.k12.or.us with any concerns"
You may also include any other information that may be helpful in describing what you plan to blog about for visitors to your blog.
*Note: if you have to verify your blog using a phone, you may start your blog in Microsoft Word, and copy your content to your blog after you have verified your account.
Individual Assignment: Your Personal Infomation
1) Create a draft message in Gmail, with a subject heading of "Online Identity Questions".
2) In a professional email to teacherlatorre@gmail.com, answer the following questions:
-How is your personal information useful to people who know you personally?
-How is your personal information useful to people you meet in person for the first time?
-How is your personal information useful to people you meet through the internet?
-How is your personal information useful to companies?
3) Proofread your email and send.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
COPPA Assignment
You discussed COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) with your parents when you completed the Google account assignment last week.
Note that the Google account that your parents created for the assignment last week is theirs, and they are choosing to allow you to access that account.
Step 1:
-Open a Word document, and save using save procedures (YourNameCOPPA.doc)
-Create a Works Cited page in MLA format.
Step 2:
-Come up with at least two questions to answer about COPPA, and write them in your document.
-Add your title, name, and class to your paper in the header.
Step 3:
-Research COPPA using any resources you have, including the resources that Mrs. Doyle showed us.
-As you collect information about COPPA, add it to your research paper. Be sure to add every source you use to your Works Cited page!
Step 4:
Once you have collected enough information to answer your two questions, write your answers in essay form at the top of your document.
Step 5:
Repeat steps 2 through 5 as many times as necessary.
Step 6:
-Proofread your document (Make sure it looks professional)
-Ask a classmate to proofread your document, and allow them to type their first and last name at the bottom of your document like this:
Proofread by: Their Name
Final Step (to be completed no earlier than the last ten minutes of class):
-Save your document (Ctrl + S)
-Attach your document to a professionally written email to teacherlatorre@gmail.com
Note that the Google account that your parents created for the assignment last week is theirs, and they are choosing to allow you to access that account.
Step 1:
-Open a Word document, and save using save procedures (YourNameCOPPA.doc)
-Create a Works Cited page in MLA format.
Step 2:
-Come up with at least two questions to answer about COPPA, and write them in your document.
-Add your title, name, and class to your paper in the header.
Step 3:
-Research COPPA using any resources you have, including the resources that Mrs. Doyle showed us.
-As you collect information about COPPA, add it to your research paper. Be sure to add every source you use to your Works Cited page!
Step 4:
Once you have collected enough information to answer your two questions, write your answers in essay form at the top of your document.
Step 5:
Repeat steps 2 through 5 as many times as necessary.
Step 6:
-Proofread your document (Make sure it looks professional)
-Ask a classmate to proofread your document, and allow them to type their first and last name at the bottom of your document like this:
Proofread by: Their Name
Final Step (to be completed no earlier than the last ten minutes of class):
-Save your document (Ctrl + S)
-Attach your document to a professionally written email to teacherlatorre@gmail.com
Integrity in Your Research
Cite Your Sources: Why?
by Mrs. Doyle
Slide Show Here
Can I Trust This Source?
by Mrs. Doyle
Slide Show Here
Love Your Library Databases
by Mrs. Doyle
Slide Show Here
Cite Your Sources!
Go to www.easybib.com for an easy worksheet that will help you put your source in the correct format.
If easybib is not working out for you, go to http://cm.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/ for another option!
If easybib is not working out for you, go to http://cm.oslis.org/MLACitations/secondary/ for another option!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Open Thread: Post a Link to Your Blog Here!
Please add a comment to this post that contains the following:
1) Name, class (Bill, A3)
2) A short description of your blog (1-2 sentences)
3) A hyperlink to your blog.
Once you have posted your comment, test your link to be sure it leads to your blog. Take some time to read your classmates' blogs, and leave some nice comments!
1) Name, class (Bill, A3)
2) A short description of your blog (1-2 sentences)
3) A hyperlink to your blog.
Once you have posted your comment, test your link to be sure it leads to your blog. Take some time to read your classmates' blogs, and leave some nice comments!
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