Let's Get This Party Started

Now I realize that there are many more interesting blogs on the internet that you could be following than one that focuses on specifically on geography. However, I am asking you to humor my attempts to embrace technology, and I am hoping this will make your learning more interactive and interesting, to help you stay on top of the class when you are away, and to give shy people in a class a chance to express their opinions.

In addition to the notes and assignments, I will be posting links to different websites throughout the year that I believe are relevant to our lessons, really interesting, or good supplemental material. Sometimes I will just post things that I think are funny. I would suggest that you follow the blog, so that you are informed when new things are posted.So, it's time for you to get you started while you still have some enthusiasm for school! This blog will be an important, integral part of the course, and you will be using it throughout the year to catch up on missed assignments, get access to extra reading and interesting articles, and to complete certain homework assignments.

Participating in the blog is mandatory, and so it is important that you learn how to use it. Now, I am not the most sophisticated of computer users, so if you are having problems, or can think of better ways that this blog could be used to help you enjoy Geography, then just let me know. In the meantime, you will need a google user name to get started because you will complete your homework assignments by posting comments, insights, and interesting questions.

If you get stuck, or you can't use the blog at home, do not be afraid to ask for help - and you are always welcome to use our classroom computer (on your own time) in order to complete your assignments.

How To Post...

Posting a comment is easy, but you will need a google account to do this. At the end of each post there will be a link that shows the number of comments (ex. 0 comments). Click on this link, and you will be given a space to write a response. Please spellcheck your response, and be sure that your comment is respectful.

At the bottom of your comment it will say "Comment as" - select Google Account. Then if you do not have a gmail/igoogle page/blog - you will have to create a new google account. Select a user name, and enter in your email address. Then, you can preview your post to see what it looks like beforehand, and then you're done!

ASSIGNMENT #1

1. Post a comment below, so that you can practice using the blog. No message is necessary, just make sure you leave your first and last name so that I can tell which students have posted.