Entries from March 2009

March 24, 2009

The BBC Wants “Your Story”

The BBC wants you to contribute to their “Your Story” project. It is featured at two different websites/blogs.
The first is this website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/indepth/your_story.shtml
The second is this blog: http://worldserviceyourstory.wordpress.com/
Visit the blog, read the entries and think of some submissions so that you can be featured. This is another way to have your voice heard [...]

March 24, 2009

Are you a Citizen Journalist?

Hi BlogShoppers! Check out this video about “citizen journalism“!

March 22, 2009

Blogging Tips From the BBC

Hi BlogShoppers!
Here are some blogging tips from the BBC.
* How to write for a website
* Improve your photography skills
* Filming Skills: Get great video

March 19, 2009

Update for Assignment due Wed March 25th

1 – You will only have to complete TWO posts instead of three. (And ping!)
2 – Read/critique assigned Workshop Blogs.
3 – Add at least FIVE links of related blogs to your sidebar. (This does not include your BlogShop classmates).
4 – Check your blog stats to see who has linked to your blog. [...]

March 19, 2009

WorkShop: 2 Senses of Info

Workshop guidelines:
Please complete the following tasks for the 2 Senses of Info blog.
1. Read the most recent entries (at least 3) and leave at least 2 comments.
2. One of the comments that you leave should be a response to another commenter.
3. Come back to this post and leave a comment where you offer feedback about [...]

March 19, 2009

WorkShop: Poor Voices

Workshop guidelines:
Please complete the following tasks for the Poor Voices blog.
1. Read the most recent entries (at least 3) and leave at least 2 comments.
2. One of the comments that you leave should be a response to another commenter.
3. Come back to this post and leave a comment where you offer feedback about the Poor [...]

March 19, 2009

WorkShop: Stereotypes & Realities in Fashion

Workshop guidelines:
Please complete the following tasks for the Stereotypes & Realities in Fashion blog.
1. Read the most recent entries (at least 3) and leave at least 2 comments.
2. One of the comments that you leave should be a response to another commenter.
3. Come back to this post and leave a comment where you offer feedback [...]

March 19, 2009

WorkShop Notes & Feedback

Our Luminous World feedback and notes:
- Great information with good description.
- Sharing her own ideas and asking questions to the readers.
- Well organization and clear information and facts.
- Informative and interesting pictures.
- Comparison of the issue with real life.
- Good theme that reflects her topic.
Suggestions:
- It should be concise.
- Sharing own opinion for easy understanding.
- [...]

March 19, 2009

Ping! Ping! Ping!

Don’t forget to ping your latest updates so that everyone knows there’s new content on your fantastic blog! Pingates is a great place to get pinging!

March 19, 2009

Making Blog Friends

Here is a template you can use to e-mail fellow bloggers about “exchanging” links so that you can get more readers to come to your blog.
Before you send your e-mail, try to find out the name of the blogger. Usually you can find their name in the “About” section.
Dear __________,
I am a student at the [...]