Welcome to Senior Project 2011-2012!

You have probably set up your own blog by now (or you are in the process of doing so.) Some of you may already have a blog of your own, while some of you may follow other people's blogs, or perhaps you have never really used a blog before.

You will use a blog throughout rest of the year for a variety of assignments, but mainly for senior project. So there are no secrets or surprises, many of the posts (if not all) that you write on your blog will end up in your portfolio at the very end of senior project. You will be able to view and comment on other people's blogs as well. I am very excited to use blogs in class this year, and I hope you find that our blogs will serve as another way for us to communicate with and learn from one another.

While you can create another blog on your own time and do whatever you want with it, it is important to remember and be aware of the fact that this blog is for school-related content only. In order to make sure there are no about my expectations for how you use your blog, here are four guidelines for you to be aware of.

Blogging Guidelines

1. Be respectful when you comment on someone else's blog.
2. Keep it clean- would you be comfortable with me hearing it in class? If not, don't post about it.
3. Regularly update your blog, especially when there are deadlines. (This is just like when you turn assignments in in class.)
4. Have fun and make your blog YOURS!

We will do some small assignments to practice posting and commenting on our blogs in the next few weeks, so don't worry if you are confused or have questions. By the time senior project officially starts on November 28, 2011, you will be a blogging pro!

Now that you've read this post, the next step is for you to follow my blog.

How to follow a blog:

Enter the gmail email address you just created OR the email address you normally use in the box to the left. Remember: you log in/update your own blog with the gmail email address you just created, but when someone updates a blog you are following, you will get an email sent to whatever email address you enter.

Do not forget your username or password!! Write it down in your English notebook RIGHT NOW! If you have any questions, email me, comment below, or ask Ms. Mitchell. Have fun! (And check out the fish at the bottom...)