Congratulations on beginning this professional
development. I hope that you are excited
to step out of your comfort zone and begin to transform your instructional
setting. The first step in your journey
is to set up your blog. Some of you may
be wondering, what exactly is a blog? Blog is a term used to describe a web log. Fundamentally, it is your own
personal online journal. All of the
things you would normally record on paper, you can type and post to your
blog. Your words then have the ability
to affect far more people than you could reach with a written journal. Another advantage of writing a blog, or
blogging, is that your blog is available anywhere you are! All you need is a computer with an internet
connection and you’re ready to blog away.
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| Access your Google Drive account by logging into eChalk. |
For this professional development, you will create your blog
using your Alief ISD gmail account. To
access your Google Drive account, you need to log into your eChalk account. Click on "My Account," then Google Docs. The Blogger app will be located in the “more
apps” section of your Google Drive, located in the upper right-hand side of your screen (9 tiny squares). Once
you have accessed your account, follow the steps to create your blog. After
your blog is created, you will have the option to customize the layout, format,
and overall appearance of your blog.
Keep trying new things until you find the template you like the
most. Make sure that you leave the setting allowing people to comment on your blog turned on. Once you have created your blog, it will be given a unique
url or web address. This is the web link
that can be used to access your blog directly.
This is the url you will need to complete the Google Form that your facilitator is using to collect everyone's blog information for this class.
If you need help creating your blog, here are a few resources that can help you with the process.
Assignment
To receive credit for completion of "Thing 1,” you must
complete all of the
following:
1. Create your blog using your Alief ISD Google
account.
2. Design your blog, selecting a template you
like best.
3. Click HERE to submit your blog information.
To complete this step, you will need the following information:
To complete this step, you will need the following information:
- Your email address
- Your unique blog url
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**Disclaimer**
Only comments left on the Help page of this blog will receive a reponse. Please be sure to post all of your entries to your own personal blog. Any posts that are left in the comment section of this course will NOT be counted as completion of that assignment.