Monday, December 6, 2010

Welcome to Our Blog!


Hello 1st Hour and Welcome to your class blog!! We will use this blog for many purposes in this class. Our main purpose will be to learn about blogs and what they are used for. We will also use them to post assignments, do journal entries or simply have class discussions.


My goal is to do one post per week. The blog will be posted on Monday and you have until the following Friday to complete the questions on the blog by leaving a comment. Some posts will be required to be finished in class as an assignment.


Before we begin blogging there are a few ground rules to be set!
1. All posts, must use appropriate school language and completed in paragraph form. When you post, you should be using complete sentences with proper grammar and spelling. NO: U, R, UR, i, CUZ, etc.
2. When Posting a comment, you may agree or disagree with another students comment. However, you must state why you feel that way and must do it in a manner that is polite and non-judgmental. The comments need to be non-personal and refrain from sarcasm and put-downs.
3. You must comment on every article, it is an assignment.
4. You must address the topics and questions posted on the blog. You cannot simply write, “I agree.”

Your first assignment:Your job today will be to introduce yourself. Provide some background information, discuss things you enjoy doing, your family, and your future plans. Then answer the following Questions:

1. What do you already know about blogging?


2. Have you ever used/hosted a blog?


3. What would you use a blog for in your personal life?

33 comments:

  1. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  2. My name Mrs. Fowler, I am your new Online Experience teacher. I am married and have a 2-year old daughter named Ella and another on the way:) I enjoy reading, listening to music, and spending time with my family. I look forward to getting to know all of you this term and hope you enjoy the class!

    1. I know quite a bit about blogging since I teach it in my classes.

    2. Yes, I have hosted a blog, this one and one every term that I teach.

    3. If I had to create one for my personal use, it would probably be to post pictures or updates of my family for other family members who live out of town.

    ReplyDelete
  3. My Name is Allisun Campbell i like to be with friends and family and i enjoy shopping and having fun and also like to play sports sioftball,volleyball,tennis.My furture plan is to make JV tennis team.
    1)I dont know anything about blogging i think it is when you talk to your friends.
    2) No i have never hosted a blog.
    3)I would you blogging for talking to people like family or friends

    ReplyDelete
  4. My name is Tiffany Tyson, and I'm a sophomore. I enjoy drawing, and listening to music. I love to go to concerts. I enjoy being out with my friends on the weekends. I use to live in Florida for a few years. I don't know what my future plans are, I live life as it comes.

    1. What do you already know about blogging?
    I don't know anything about
    blogging.


    2. Have you ever used/hosted a blog?
    No, I have never used, or hosted a blog.



    3. What would you use a blog for in your personal life?
    I'm not entirely sure what I would use a blog for, hence the answer above.

    ReplyDelete
  5. My name is Mackenzie McPartland. I have been to many different schools. I enjoy jogging, drawing, and playing the guitar. I have one 26 year old brother named Mitch and one 22 year old sister named Megan; both moved out. My mom's name is Lisa; she works at Heitman Steel. My dad's name is Tim and he works at Bohl Equipment. I plan one going to college to get my business degree.

    1. I know nothing about blogging except that people can post about other peoples comments.

    2. No, i have never used a blog.

    3.You could tell people about any vacations you went on and post pictures of it.

    ReplyDelete
  6. My name is Breanna Tidwell. I am 15 years old and my birthday is November 27, 1995. I enjoy cheerleading, listening to music, spending time with my family, and hanging out with my friends. I have one brother, Troy. I have one mom and one dad. My future plans are hopefully going to University of Michigan for their Nursing program.

    1.I don't really know anything about blogging.

    2.I have only used a blog once or twice.

    3.I would use a blog for cheerleading, that is sometimes how we find things out from our coach.

    ReplyDelete
  7. My name is Leah McCloud. I turned 15 on November 9th. I enjoy being with my friends, social networking, texting, and having a good time. I have two sisters that go by Lauren and Logan. I also have a step mom. My two dogs are the funniest things in my life. Their names are Rascal and Sadie. As of right now, I am still unsure of what I plan on doing in my future. I think it would be beyond amazing to go to UCLA.

    1. Blogging is a way to share with other people your interests, how your day went, what your doing next week, and things you may have stumbled upon.
    2. Yes, I use Tumblr blogging.
    3. I would definitely use a blog for my personal life. It can act as a diary if you need help.

    ReplyDelete
  8. I'm Cody McDonald, and I like computers.

    1. Indie/Hipster kids like to use them.

    2. No, I'm WAY too cool for them.

    3. I don't need one, I already complain too much.

    ReplyDelete
  9. My name is Kayla Stilwell. I enjoy hanging out with my friends. I have 4 people in my family my mom Renee, my dad Bob, and my sister Amber. My future plans are to graduate from Bedford and go to college for Photography and a Pastry Chef.I don't know much about blogging. I have used a blog before in 8th grade. I'm not very sure what I would use a blog for.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hi my name is Connor Chantiny, I like to hunt and fish. I have one sister. I hope to be a doctor.
    1.I know how to post a comment and thats about it.
    2. I have used a blog for my English English.

    3.You could post about everything that you are doing, Kinda like people do with face book.

    ReplyDelete
  11. My name is Charlie Martin. I usually dont like to do homework, so I should be ok with this class. I like to hunt and fish outside of school, and I am going to play lacrosse in the spring.
    1. I know that blogging is easy to use and can be used for a variety of things.

    2. I have never hosted a blog, though I used one last year in my english class.

    3.I would use a blog in my personal life to make updates on the jeep that my grandpa and I are restoring.

    ReplyDelete
  12. My name is Chloe Hritz. I enjoy reading, listening to music, and sleeping. I have a brother named Alex and my mom's name is Linda. In the future I plan on becomming a conselor of some sort. I might also go into the Marines for a couple of years because I want to serve my conntry.

    1.I don't really know anything about blogging.

    2.I have never used or hosted a blog before.

    3.You would use a blog in your personal life if you needed help on personal issues or if you just needed to vent about something.

    ReplyDelete
  13. My name is Bryce Davis. I belong to a family of five. This involves me, my brother Ethan, my sister Madyson, and my parents: Tim and Kim. I enjoy playing baseball and wrestling. I hope to become a doctor or an entrepreneur later in my life. I like nice things and hope to make good money.
    1. I do not know a lot about blogging. It is fairly new to me. I know you can comment on somebody elses post saying what you think about their post.
    2. I have used a blog. I used it to answers questions during the summer for honors english. Other than that(and a tiny bit of Jocelyn's Journey)I have not experienced a blog.
    3. People may use a blog to talk about their life or keep up with old friends who also have blogs.

    ReplyDelete
  14. My name is Madeline Andres but I prefer being called Maddie. I enjoy playing sports but my favorite is volleyball. Golf is something I love to do too. My parents names are Karen and Ken. I have two older sisters and a younger brother. Olivia is 19 and is in her sophomore year at Michigan State. Emily is a senior here, and Ian is in seventh grade. That's about it :)

    1. I know blogging is a source of communication where you can create a profile and post topics that users can comment their opinion.
    2. I have used a blog over the past summer for Honors English (Ms. Dubb) but I have never hosted a blogger account.
    3. I would use a blog in your personal life to socialize with friends.

    ReplyDelete
  15. My name is Jamie Geiger. I am a competitive dancer at the studio that my family owns. the bedford dance academy. I have one sister, Alissa, who is a junior that also dances. In the future I plan on finishing high school and going to college to get a degree in a field that i enjoy and want to persue a career in.

    1.I do not know anything about blogging.

    2.No, i have never used/hosted a blog.

    3. In my personal life i would use a blog to communicate with my family that i dont often see.

    ReplyDelete
  16. My name is Ashley Franklin. I have a mom a dad and a little sister named,Alana, she's in the 6th grade. I stay with my grandparents alot. I have 2 cats and a dog. I enjoy drawing, writing,listening to music, and being on the computer.
    1. I only know that you can use a blog to post different things about you or about your feelings.
    2. I have never used and/or hosted a blog before.
    3. You could use a blog as a way to post about your feelings, about family and friends,etc.

    ReplyDelete
  17. My name is Leslie Szych im a Senior I just moved to michigan from toledo

    I love ART drawing for the most part.im going to go to college after i gradute for art school.
    I enjoy playing video games everyday I also love to do sports(basketball)the most.I enjoy watching movies and helping my family out with things.

    1.What do you already know about blogging?
    I know nothing about blogging.

    2.Have you ever used/hosted a blog?
    No i never have used it/or hosted a blog

    3.hat would you use a blog for in your personal life?

    ReplyDelete
  18. My name is Alex Ondrus. I am a sophomore in your 1st hour class. The reason I am in your class was because I failed the final exam in this class my freshman year.

    1. I don't remember much about blogging.

    2. I used a blog in my first online expirence class but can't remember much about how to do anything since i took this class first trimester of last year.

    3. I would use a blog to see how many people experience the same things I do for day to day life.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Hello there, My name Tabetha Paulun. I did baton twirling for six years but I do not do it anymore. Also I am presently doing cheerleading and it is 5th year doing it. I have a two step sisters Hope and Emily. Also I have a step brother named Joey and two half brothers named William and Jack. I have a step mom named Susan and a real mom named Samantha. My Step dads name is Jim and my real dads name is William. I love to dance. My favorite color is orange.


    1. I know blogging is a source of ones information or thoughts on a subject,

    ReplyDelete
  20. My name is Elizabeth Palmer. I have a mom and dad and a little brother that is in 7th grade. I love animals and I like to draw. When I grow up I want to become a vet.

    1.I dont know anything about blogging
    2.No I have never used a blog

    ReplyDelete
  21. My name is Zach Kunkel. Im 17 and a senior and i like to play sports and hang out with my friends.

    1. What do you already know about blogging?
    I dont really know anything about blogging.

    2. Have you ever used/hosted a blog?
    in mr.ts class but i dont remember that much.

    3. What would you use a blog for in your personal life?
    I wouldent use one in my personal life.

    ReplyDelete
  22. My name is Nic Mueller. I have lived in Bedford my enire life. I have gone to Bedford every year, except my Freshman year. I went to the Monroe County Middle College my Freshman year. I have some pretty sweet friends, and an awesome family!

    Some things I like to do are go to youthgroup, play lacrosse, the drums, play tennis, and XBOX ,hang out with friends, draw.

    1. I honestly know nothing about blogging

    ReplyDelete
  23. My name is Courtney Hanusz. I have two parents, and two (very annoying) siblings. I am currently in martial arts ranking as a black belt. I am learning Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. I like art (any type) and I play the guitar. I love to ski, snowboard, snowmobile, etc.
    I like anything extreme.

    1. I don't really know much about blogging.
    2. I have never hosted a blog, but I've used a blog once.
    3. The only thing I've used it for is family events/uses to post pictures and talk about stuff. I don't know much about other blog uses

    ReplyDelete
  24. Hi my name is Lindsay Ferguson. I have one brother in eighth grade. I love to play volleyball. My birthday is on January 3rd, 1996.

    1. I do not know much about blogging, besides they are used to communicate with others.
    2. I have used a blog once before, last year to comment about different articles that we read as a class.
    3. You could use a blog in your person life to stay connected with friends and family.

    ReplyDelete
  25. Hello, my name is Jessica Carter.
    I live with my mother, my step dad, my (annoying) little sister, two dogs, one cat, one rat, and a hedgehog.
    I love video games and playing on the computer. I also play the trumpet.
    I'm not much of a "Sporty" person, as I do not like to exercise.

    1.) Isn't it where someone talks about him/herself?

    2.) Would FaceBook count?

    3.) To talk about yourself?

    ReplyDelete
  26. My name is Alexis Mariucci i have two parents and a sister named Ashley. i have a dog named Isabell and a horse named Sally. I spend most of my time riding my horse at Hunters Run.
    1. I dont really know anything about blogging.
    2. I have never hosted a blog before or used one.
    3.The thing that you would use it for would be talking to family and friends who live far away.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Howdy, my name is Natalya DiCiacca. I have one brother named Nicholas, and two parents with the names of Dean and Tanya. I enjoy riding horses. My future plans are to finish high school, go to college, get a well paying job, and buy my own horse. I know that bloging helps you to communicate with others and let them be aware of your ideas. I haved used a blog for foods class last year and for Honors English this summer. In my personal life I will use blogging mostly for school classes.

    ReplyDelete
  28. My name is Heather Beam. I play tennis and i love to hang with my family and friends.
    1.) I don't know much about blogging other than it is a site where individuals can express their opinions on certain topics.
    2.) I have never hosted or used a blog.
    3.)To communicate with friends and family or so they can see what you have been doing recently.

    ReplyDelete
  29. My name is Katelin Gangway.I am the oldest child out of three girls in my family.I love animals and I raise monarch butterflys in the summer time .And I play Volleyball and Softball.

    1.I do not know anything about blogging.
    2.I have never used a blog before.
    3.I may use blogging in the future for talking to my friend long-distance.

    ReplyDelete
  30. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  31. Tiffany Tyson

    A benefit of social bookmarking is beiong able to share certaion sites with your friends. The circle of ssharing makes everything easier on everyone. Tags are importent because instead of having to search though 2934621384762374 gazillion pages of websites, we can simply type in a word, and vaula, :) 7 results of the above number.

    ReplyDelete
  32. hi my name id harrison king. i have posted a comment here twice already and nothing showed up. i think blogs are really handy though. people can say whats on there mind about something for everyone to see. i am getting used to handeling computers now. in 8th grade i was terible with computers and i was a really slow typer. but things are different now. my chior concert is tonight. i cant bielive how quick it came.

    ReplyDelete
  33. I am Tyler i have 3 brothers and no sisters, and i like to play baseball in my spare time.
    1.I don't know much about blogging.
    2. No i have never hosted or used a blog.
    3. To learn about resent news, or to simple talk to a friend.

    ReplyDelete