Blogging 101: The Blogging Basics

Seminar 1: Art, Authenticity & Risk

Professor: Bridgett DavisInstructional Technology Fellow: Amanda Favia

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Change your AvatarOn the left menu bar, youll see your dashboard. There are many ways to access it, this is just one.

To change your avatar (visual representation of `you) go to Macaulay SocialGo to where it says `View and Edit your profile & click on Edit to add information about yourself & change your avatar.

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Why Blog?Improve your Writing, Communication, & Critical Thinking Skills

Share: Writing about your thoughts & ideasLearn: Reading your peers ideas Reflect: Responding to your peers

Elements of a Good Blog

Blog with a purpose!

Consider your audience (because you have one!)

Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible & Story*

* http://www.copyblogger.com/the-five-essential-elements-of-an-influential-blog/

Elements of a Good BlogAvoid what you dislike. For example,

http://www.kalloz.com/

http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/

http://yourpetsview.com/

Elements of a Good BlogEmulate what you like. For example,

African Diaspora Filmhttp://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact#

Musichttp://www.thecouchsessions.com/.

Philosophyhttp://leiterreports.typepad.com/

Personal Sitehttp://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/

Create a Post

On the left menu bar, select Posts and more posting options will become available to you

To create a new post select Add New

You should see this screen where you will enter your content. Mouse over the icons to see what each of the tools can do.

Create a PostWhen you post you should do ALL of the following 4 steps:

Enter a titleEnter your contentCategorize the post (select as many categories as relevant) so your instructor can easily find and grade itPublish the post

If you make a mistake, dont worry! You can view the post for accuracy and edit as needed.

Create a Post: Introductions

Create your first post by introducing yourself to your classmates.Make sure you categorize your post under introductions & follow some of these basic writing tips:

(1) Edit: Read Carefully, Check Spelling & Revise(2) Headlines: Make it Descriptive & Interesting For example:MoMA VisitMoMA: I Am Still Alive: Politics and Everyday Life in Contemporary Drawing Presidents in Print: A Sketch of Columbias Politics 1979-1981

How to Create a LinkHighlight the text you would like to link

Click on the link button in the toolbar

In the popup box, copy & paste the URL you want to link to

Add MediaThere are many ways to add media files, this is the quick option that is available in `Add New Postusing `Upload/Insert

Add MediaYou can then insert media from your computer, a url or the media library.

If a media file is on your computer (locally) select From ComputerIf a file is on the web, select From URLIf a file is in the Medial Library (probably not unless you put it there earlier) select the Media Library option.

Add MediaAfter uploading files or provided a link,

Give the media a meaningful title, description and caption/footnote.

Select the size

Click `Insert into Post

Add FootnotesTo add footnotes in a post: Place your cursor where you want the footnote to appear.

Type an open square bracket [ Then, type the number for your footnote, followed directly by a period, and the footnote text/url.

Finish the footnote with a closed square bracket ]

[1. Smith, John.A Very Important Text. New York: Routledge, 2010.]

*This works both in posts and media captions!

Macaulay Tech Fair!This event will help you learn more about your new Macbooks and Macaulay's eportfolio system.

Learn how to build and customize your own site.

http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/techfair/registration/

Instructional Technology Fellow

Amanda FaviaAmanda.Favia@macaulay.cuny.edu

ITF resource page for Baruch:http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/baruchitfs/

Office Hours:

Tuesdays, 11am-3pm 17 Lexington Ave, Weinstein Honors Lounge, Room 903Please sign-up for an appointment @ http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/baruchitfs/office-hours/

Virtual Office Hours: Monday 8pm-10pm via chat at Amanda.Favia@macaulay.cuny.edu