Students are instructed to build an online blog using Blogger to document their spring semester work, including thought processes, sketches, inspiration, and completed projects. The blog should be treated like a sketchbook and will be an important part of the student's final grade. Students must present their first project and any associated materials on the blog. Blogs allow individuals to share information, commentary, and media with others through regular posts in reverse chronological order and typically focus on a particular topic.

1. BUILD AN ONLINE BLOG FOR YOUR SPRING ‘10 WORK USING BLOGGER
You will present your blog on Weds 17h Feb.
THIS SHOULD NOT ONLY BE A PLATFORM FOR PRESENTING THE FINAL PIECES, BUT
ALSO A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN PRESENT YOU’RE THOUGHT PROCESS, ROUGH
SKETCHES, INSPIRATION IMAGES/READINGS, CRITICAL THINKING, FUTURE DIRECTION,
AND GENERAL EXPLORATIONS.
Treat the blog like you would a sketchbook, from scrappy thoughts to polished
completed projects.
The effort, time and dedication you put into the blog will play a big part on your final
grade.
It is IMPORTANT that you look at all the links below.
What you presented for your 1st project ‘Expose Yourself’ should be the first insert into
your blog. This should include your verbal presentation about the pieces you present.
WHAT IS A BLOG?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an
individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material
such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological
order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as
more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other
blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave
comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs. Most blogs are
primarily textual, although some focus on art (artlog), photographs (photoblog),
sketches (sketchblog), videos (vlog), music (MP3 blog), audio (podcasting), which are
part of a wider network of social media. Micro-blogging is another type of blogging,
one which consists of blogs with very short posts. As of December 2007, blog search
engine Technorati was tracking more than 112 million blogs.[1] With the advent of
video blogging, the word blog has taken on an even looser meaning — that of any bit
of media wherein the subject expresses his opinion or simply talks about something.

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
Social media are primarily Internet- and mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing
information among human beings.[1][2] The term most often refers to activities that
integrate technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction
of words, pictures, videos and audio. This interaction, and the manner in which
information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and "building" of shared
meaning among communities, as people share their stories and experiences.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog#Blurring_with_the_Mass_Media
The personal blog, an ongoing diary or commentary by an individual, is the traditional,
most common blog. Personal bloggers usually take pride in their blog posts, even if
their blog is never read by anyone but them. Blogs often become more than a way to
just communicate; they become a way to reflect on life or works of art. Blogging can
have a sentimental quality. Few personal blogs rise to fame and the mainstream, but
some personal blogs quickly garner an extensive following. A type of personal blog is
referred to as "microblogging," which is extremely detailed blogging as it seeks to
capture a moment in time. Sites, such as Twitter, allow bloggers to share thoughts and
feelings instantaneously with friends and family and is much faster than e-mailing or
writing. This form of social media lends to an online generation already too busy to
keep in touch. [2]
Blogging, What it is about!
http://www.commoncraft.com/blogs
http://blogs.thetimes.co.za/minor/2009/02/16/a-dissident-chinese-blogger-
stabbed/
http://johndotorgslashblog.wordpress.com/2008/05/26/the-evolution-of-blogging/
Blog site Examples
http://kidneutrino.blogspot.com/
Example past students:
http://bhongreality.blogspot.com/
http://dazedmoni.blogspot.com/
http://sjsuwork.blogspot.com/
http://witteringwombat.blogspot.com
http://stellaly.blogspot.com/
http://thetwzone.blogspot.com
http://lee49645.blogspot.com/
http://timton.blogspot.com/
http://monkey-wire.blogspot.com/
http://vchaoart74.blogspot.com/
http://jesszamess.blogspot.com/
http://sototallyyes.blogspot.com/
http://infearioinc.blogspot.com/
http://vivibean.blogspot.com/
Blogger where to begin
https://www.blogger.com/start
IMPORTANT. Use your blogger video tutorials in Lynda.com to guide you through
setting up. Take your time and remember start off simple, you can always tweak it as
the term develops. The important thing is to set up a framework/system that suits how
you want to present your work. You will be expected to add to your blog at least 2
times per week.