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Blogging 101: The Blogging Basics
Seminar 1: Art, Authenticity & Risk
Professor: Bridgett DavisInstructional Technology Fellow: Amanda
Favia
Macaulay ePortfolios: http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/
• Build Your ePortfolio
Now!
Username
Email Address
Security Question
• Gimme a Site OR Add User
• Activate your Account: Check your email & click the link
• Username & Password: Don’t forget to copy your password!
• Login!
• Edit My Profile
• Change Password: scroll down to change your password
• Display Name: First Name, Last Name, Nickname
How to video: http://macaulay.cuny.edu/current-students/eportfolios.php
Change your Avatar• On the left menu bar, you’ll see your
dashboard. There are many ways to access it, this is just one.
• To change your avatar (visual representation of `you’) go to Macaulay Social
• Go to where it says `View and Edit’ your profile & click on ‘Edit’ to add information about yourself & change your avatar.
Art, Authenticity & Risk: ePortfolio Site
• http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/bdavis11/
• Site Registration: Log-in with your ePortfolio username and password
Why Blog?Improve your Writing,
Communication, & Critical Thinking Skills
• Share: Writing about your thoughts & ideas
• Learn: Reading your peer’s ideas • Reflect: Responding to your peers
Elements of a Good Blog
• Blog with a purpose!
• Consider your audience (because you have one!)
• Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible & Story*
* http://www.copyblogger.com/the-five-essential-elements-of-an-influential-blog/
Elements of a Good Blog
Avoid what you dislike. For example,
• http://www.kalloz.com/
• http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/
• http://yourpetsview.com/
Elements of a Good BlogEmulate what you like. For example,
• African Diaspora Filmhttp://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact#
• Musichttp://www.thecouchsessions.com/.
• Philosophyhttp://leiterreports.typepad.com/
• Personal Sitehttp://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/
Create a Post• On the left menu bar, select ‘Posts’ and more posting options will
become available to you
• To create a new post select ‘Add New’
• You should see this screen where you will enter your content. Mouse over the icons to see what each of the tools can do.
Create a PostWhen you post you should do ALL of the following 4 steps:
1. Enter a title2. Enter your content3. Categorize the post (select as
many categories as relevant) so your instructor can easily find and grade it
4. Publish the post
If you make a mistake, don’t worry! You can view the post for accuracy and edit as needed.
Create a Post: Introductions
• Create your first post by introducing yourself to your classmates.
• Make sure you categorize your post under “introductions” & follow some of these basic writing tips:
(1) Edit: Read Carefully, Check Spelling & Revise
(2) Headlines: Make it Descriptive & Interesting For example:
“MoMA Visit”“MoMA: I Am Still Alive: Politics and Everyday
Life in Contemporary Drawing” “Presidents in Print: A Sketch of Columbia’s Politics 1979-1981”
How to Create a Link
• Highlight the text you would like to link
• Click on the link button in the toolbar
• In the popup box, copy & paste the URL you want to link to
Add MediaThere are many ways to add media files, this is the quick option that is available in `Add New Post’using `Upload/Insert’
Add MediaYou can then insert media from your computer, a url or the media library.
• If a media file is on your computer (locally) select From Computer
• If a file is on the web, select From URL• If a file is in the Medial Library (probably not unless you
put it there earlier) select the Media Library option.
Add MediaAfter uploading files or provided a link,
• Give the media a meaningful title, description and caption/footnote.
• Select the size
• Click `Insert into Post’
Add FootnotesTo add footnotes in a post: (1)Place your cursor where you want the footnote to
appear.
(1)Type an open square bracket [ (1)Then, type the number for your footnote, followed
directly by a period, and the footnote text/url.
(1)Finish the footnote with a closed square bracket ]
[1. Smith, John. A Very Important Text. New York: Routledge, 2010.]
*This works both in posts and media captions!
Macaulay Tech Fair!
• This event will help you learn more about your new Macbooks and Macaulay's eportfolio system.
• Learn how to build and customize your own site.
• http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/techfair/registration/
Instructional Technology Fellow
Amanda [email protected]
ITF resource page for Baruch:http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/
baruchitfs/
Office Hours:
Tuesdays, 11am-3pm 17 Lexington Ave, Weinstein Honors Lounge, Room
903Please sign-up for an appointment @ http://macaulay.cuny.edu/eportfolios/
baruchitfs/office-hours/
Virtual Office Hours: Monday 8pm-10pm via chat at