Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

How to add a picture

Insert Image Button
To add a picture to your blog you first have to start a new post and click the insert image button.  Then choose upload and click the 'Choose files'
This is the dialogue box for adding a picture
Then if you click on the picture in your blog post box you can choose the size, location, and add a caption if you want.

You can also add movies using the same process as well.


Good luck and happy blogging.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Session #1 Introduction


·      Settling in – Attendance, catch up
·      Check Logins for Students  Password: ‘nbccd’
·      Do student emails
·      Create and test a mail-out list for the students
·      Course outline
·      Go over assignments and participation
·      How do we communicate?
·      Create a list …
·      Have a discussion and genuine communication
·      Native ways of communication vs non-native ways
·      Story-telling practice
·      Do in-class writing exercise- write for 5-10 mins then stop and read out-loud
·      Ask about the students digital cameras and get the model numbers to look up the manuals
·      What is a blog?
·      Research and Present
·      Think of a name for your blog
·      Start a blogger blog
·      Show them the scanned chapter on how to set up a blogger blog. Look for videos in-class
BREAK
·      Web Logging - blogging discussion
·      The constraints of using blogger-style blog sites – no web design
Should I create a class blog?

·      Brainstorm how we could use class blog.
·      Lesson Plans – Resource Links
·      Calendar of due dates and assignment sheets.
·      Remind them to do the reading for next class
Listening from the Messages Book