Fri+18+Jan

=Session 5: Revising Your First Posts=

Announcements:
1. Your group Skype chats are part of what you will use to show me that you've worked for a good grade. More important, they're the place you put ideas and communicate about your projects. Don't be silly on them. Keep them professional (yes, Kevin, I'm talking to you). I know this is new to you, so it's not a big deal. It will be if you goof off there from now on.

2. If any of you want to go solo, like Shim is, on your own project, let me know. That's fine. Arthus and I, and all the people who read our blogs and follow us on Twitter, can help a good project grow wings and really get some attention in the world. The project has to have a good idea, though. And the writing about in on the blog and your own sites has to look good and be clear, too. We will work on simple things to make your blog writing and appearance look good and exciting to your readers today. Within a week or two, you'll be good at it.

3. If you have any questions, don't email me. I get 100 emails a day and they disappear quickly. Instead, put your questions in your Skype chat. I'll answer there.

Today's Plan: Working on Your Idea, Working on Your Writing about Your Idea
Setup: 1. Open your Skype chats. 2. Open the http://kispln.kiswrites.org blog 3. Open http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/07/students-20-edublog-pre-launch-help-spread-the-splash/ 4. Open http://students2oh.org/2007/12/11/global-village/ 5. Set audio for headset.

Act I: Podcast conversation: 10 min. The history of what we're doing. (This will show you how easy podcasting is, too.) Qualities of a good blog and post. Thoughts on your projects so far: Idea? Progress? Questions?

2. Revise your posts.