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Monday, September 21, 2015

Web 2.0, Monday 9/21: Multimedia Blog Posting

Please click here for the assignment. You have the entire period to complete this.

Done early? Work on your technology blog posting for Friday.

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Web 2.0: Period 7 Only

Web 2.0: 9/16


  1. Add a comment to this post with your blog URL (copy and paste from address bar), 1ST name, Period # and. My comment would look like dporfido.blogspot.com David  Period 7
  2. Once the class has submitted their URL's, go to the Blogger Dashboard  & enter the URL's (found in the comment section on your period only) and ADD to the 'Reading List'. 
  3. Post at least 3 comments to different classmates' posts. Choose a classmate that is across the room and not sitting on your right or left. The comment will be related to one of their posts and something you learned about them or any contribution that is positive.
    1. One of the comments you post should contain a link to another student's blog or outside link. An example would be: "Check out Andrew's blog, his pictures are amazing!"
      <a href="PASTETHEURLHERE">PUTCLICKABLETEXTHERE</a>
  4. 3) If someone posts a comment on your blog and has a question, please respond...keep it positive.

Web 2.0: Period 6 Only

Web 2.0: 9/16


  1. Add a comment to this post with your blog URL (copy and paste from address bar), 1ST name, Period # and. My comment would look like dporfido.blogspot.com David  Period 6
  2. Once the class has submitted their URL's, go to the Blogger Dashboard  & enter the URL's (found in the comment section on your period only) and ADD to the 'Reading List'. 
  3. Post at least 3 comments to different classmates' posts. Choose a classmate that is across the room and not sitting on your right or left. The comment will be related to one of their posts and something you learned about them or any contribution that is positive.
    1. One of the comments you post should contain a link to another student's blog or outside link. An example would be: "Check out Andrew's blog, his pictures are amazing!"
    2. HTML Coding:
      <a href="PASTETHEURLHERE">PUTCLICKABLETEXTHERE</a>
  4. 3) If someone posts a comment on your blog and has a question, please respond...keep it positive.

Web 2.0: Period 1 Only

Web 2.0: 9/16


  1. Add a comment to this post with your blog URL (copy and paste from address bar), 1ST name, Period # and. My comment would look like dporfido.blogspot.com David  Period 1
  2. Once the class has submitted their URL's, go to the Blogger Dashboard  & enter the URL's (found in the comment section on your period only) and ADD to the 'Reading List'. 
  3. Post at least 3 comments to different classmates' posts. Choose a classmate that is across the room and not sitting on your right or left. The comment will be related to one of their posts and something you learned about them or any contribution that is positive.
    1. One of the comments you post should contain a link to another student's blog or outside link. An example would be: "Check out Andrew's blog, his pictures are amazing!"
    2. HTML Coding:
      <a href="PASTETHEURLHERE">PUTCLICKABLETEXTHERE</a>
  4. 3) If someone posts a comment on your blog and has a question, please respond...keep it positive.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Tech Lit: Google Account

Work Due Tuesday 9/15

  1. Log into your Wood-Ridge Schools Google Account 
  2. Go to Google Drive (from the Apps button in the upper right hand corner) and CREATE a new folder named: 3YOURLASTNAME and share the folder with dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org 30 points.
  3. Create a new Google Doc inside that folder ), drag it into that shared folder. Confirm that the folder is shared and the doc is in there. 30 points.
  4. Name the document: Summer 10 Points
  5. Write a paragraph about what you did over the summer 15 points
  6. Add an image at the end of your paragraph 15 points
If you are lost, confused, etc, ask me, or try and use HELP to assist you.

Web 2.0: Setting up your Google Account

Work Due Monday 9/14

  1. Create a Google Account if you don't have one already 10 points
  2. Send me an email to dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org from your GMAIL (subject will be: Period _), can be about what you did over the thesummer (1-3 sentences) and include an attachment of a photo of your favorite vacation spot. 30 points.
  3. Go to Google Drive (from the Apps button in the upper right hand corner) and CREATE a new folder named: #ofPeriodLASTNAME and share the folder with dporfido@wood-ridgeschools.org 30 points.
  4. Create a new Google Doc (about what you expect to learn this semester), drag it into that shared folder. Confirm that the folder is shared and the doc is in there. 30 points.
If you are lost, confused, etc, ask me, or try and use HELP to assist you.