NEW BLOG!

Good morning LVI Students,

Welcome to your first lab session. Today, what we’re going to do is get you all started on your new, LVI blogs. When you leave class today, you should have your blog all set up and be "following" your classmates' blogs.

1. To get started, go to the following website:

www.blogger.com (immediately set the language to English—top, right corner)

2. Optional: To practice some listening skills, click on “Watch a video tutorial” under “Learn More”.

3. Click on “create a blog” to be taken through the steps. If you have questions, ask a classmate or me. Important: Please put your name as the title of your blog. Also, choose a template that puts a date when you publish. This is important so that your assignments are not counted late.

4. Once you have created your blog, you will want to list your classmates as followers. To do this, take these steps:
Click on customize (top right of screen).
Click on “Add a gadget”.
Click on the plus sign (+) next to “Followers”

5. Return to your blog, and type in all of your classmates’ blog addresses so you can easily follow their blogs and interact.

6. Write your first post—Tell about a personal success using the expressions from page 97 in your book. (Minimum word length = 200 words.)

7. Visit at least two of your classmates’ blogs and comment on their first posts. You can write just a few sentences today.

8. If you finish early, consider going to youtube and watching some other videos that relate to the races we've been talking about. The 4 are listed on page 138 of your book.