Blogs and RSS
ObjectivesAt the conclusion of this module, students will be able to:
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Reading Assignments and Other Resources
In this module we will be creating blogs within your Weebly site and setting up your Digg Reader to follow others' blogs and other sites of your choice. Your reading assignments are below, along with videos and presentation.
- EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About Blogs - http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7006.pdf
- EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 7 Things You Should Know About RSS - http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7024.pdf
- About.com Top 10 Tips for Beginner Bloggers - http://weblogs.about.com/od/bloggingtips/tp/TipsBeginnerBloggers.htm
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Rss in Plain English
RSS in Plain English embedded from SchoolTube, Ventnor Educational Community Complex
Assignment 1
In your Weebly site, add a Blog page to your site, and publish your first blog post. This assignment will be ongoing, and you will publish a minimum of one blog post each week for the remainder of this course. Your blog post should be completed by Wednesday each week in order to give your peers a chance to read and comment on your post.
Remember what you read above about writing a good blog. Your blog should be related to your chosen topic for your assignments in this course, but you are not limited to a narrow focus; it is your blog.
Scoring Rubric
Remember what you read above about writing a good blog. Your blog should be related to your chosen topic for your assignments in this course, but you are not limited to a narrow focus; it is your blog.
Scoring Rubric
Assignment 2
Using your Feedly account, subscribe to RSS feeds for:
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Assignment 3
Read and comment on your classmates' blogs. This assignment will be ongoing, and you will be required to comment on a minimum of two of your classmates' blog posts each week for the remainder of this course.
Remember as you comment on others' work that appropriate "Netiquette" is expected, and that good comments should follow the same guidelines as good blog posts. Your comments must be made before midnight on Saturday of each week. Scoring Rubric |
Task Checklist
- Complete all reading assignments and view videos and presentations
- Complete Assignment 1
- Complete Assignment 2
- Complete Assignment 3