BlOGGING
EQ: How does blogging impact social media stragies?
Learning Target:
I will identify the foundational elements of a blog.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
I will apply the criteria to evaluate blogs
Learning Target:
I will identify the foundational elements of a blog.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
I will apply the criteria to evaluate blogs
CORNELL NOTES
Blogging 101 Before we take a deep dive into blogging, let’s take a step back and discuss some fundamentals. What is a ‘Blog’? Shorthand for “Weblog,” a blog offers an easy way to present brief chunks of frequently refreshed Web content. Backed with easy-to-use technologies for syndication (e.g., RSS), comments and trackbacks, blogs are often the blazing centers of social media solar systems that can incorporate sophisticated SEO strategies and community-building campaigns. Even in the age of social media, blogs are at the heart of social media, especially if you are involved in content marketing…because blogs supply the content that drives social media conversations. - http://contentmarketinginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/CMI_Ultimate-Blogging-final.pdf There are different ways to go about your blogging. The most popular blog sites incorporate your standard journalistic blog with written content on news, reviews or personal content. Also in the mix are Video Blogs AKA: VLOGS. This allows for more in depth look and eye catching images or videos that provide all the content mentioned before. You also have microblogs sites that provide short feeds of information with links. The end result is building social community of people engaging with your content and creating a conversation around your content. |
Vocabulary |
Activity 1: EXPLORE
Before we blog lets review what modern day blog sites look like. Visit both blogs shown below. Give me a breakdown of what you saw on the site in terms of navigation, design, type of content. Read at least one blog or view a VLOG and provide a comment on the site.
A2: Read and Write a Review
Look up a movie, video game, or a restaurant review. Read the review what the review was based on. for example this gaming review used the following criteria: Game Play, Graphics, Storyline, Game Modes....etc.
Once you have found a review comment on the review if possible but more importantly write your own review. Indicate what your review criteria is and provide your critique.
Once you have found a review comment on the review if possible but more importantly write your own review. Indicate what your review criteria is and provide your critique.