Construct a blog - ACED Program 2015

1. Constructing a
Blog
MAKING IT YOURS

2. Learning Intention:
Students will begin to construct a
blog based on own area of
interest
http://egurus.ca/blog/roll

3. Success Criteria:
I can write an opinion based blog
that includes fact and research.
http://www.circleofmoms.com/top25/top-kid-bloggers

4. Blogs………
Contain
Personal traits:
Ideas
Thoughts
Experiences
Opinion
Purpose
Inform through means of:
Reporting
Procedural
Reviewing
Responding
Discussing
Structure
Created using:
Sentences and paragraphs.
Hyperlinks in text

5. Language features
 Written in either first and/or second person. Uses I, we and/or you
 Use of second person makes connections to the audience
 Language is light conversational
 Suggestional – uses ‘may’
 Attempts to solve a problem
 Concise in writing – short succinct
 Information is accurate
 Tone - CHARACTER – YOUR VOICE!

6. Your Task
1. You are to chose a topic of interest that you will research and write a blog about.
(Keep in mind that the blog you are planning and researching is to be 2
paragraphs in length and approximately 200 - 230 words in total. No more – no less!)
2. Prior to researching – you are to create a mind map of your chosen area and upload
an Image to the discussion boards. To do this, you need to take either a screen
shot of your work or photo of your written work and place into a word
document created on your Office 365 account. Underneath your image in your
word document, you need to include a succinct (brief) statement about the intent
of your blog.You will need to create to a hyperlink this document in your post.
For example: my blog will look at asthma – what it is and the arguments for
steroid treatments in this condition. For this activity, discussion boards are groups
A and B.
3. Use this session to research. Taking notes and making a list of relevant URL’s that
support your thinking.
4. Your final post for the day is to include 3 URL’s that have supported your thinking.
Again these need to be placed in your correct group (A or B).

7. References
 Klems, B. The 12 do’s and don’ts fo writing a blog. The writer’s dig.
http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-12-dos-and-donts-
of-writing-a-blog
 Loomer, J. 9 Characteristics of a Killer Blog.
http://www.jonloomer.com/2012/09/06/9-characteristics-of-a-killer-
blog-post-infographic/
 Read.Write.Think. (2008). Common blog features. NCTE/IRA
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson
1113/features.pdf
 Rieck. D. 11 Smart tips for Brilliant Writing. Copyblogger.
http://www.copyblogger.com/brilliant-writing-tips/