Hey, Don't Call Me "Spam"!

I hear that a few of you are getting messages about Spam and have been denied access to your blog. There was some vague threat about your blog being deleted in X amount of days.

I consulted Dr. Ayers, our resident expert, and he suggests just following the instructions blogger gives you. You might, for example, be asked to provide a cell number. They'll send you an access code that you can then type in when asked by blogger. I imagine this is similar to resetting a forgotten password on other online programs. You may also be asked to reset some of your settings. Just do it, and see if you can appease Blogger.

Ayers said that two of his students had this issue today, and it seemed to be easily solved by following the directions given by blogger.

So, don't panic; just do what they ask. Also...keep calm and blog on.

Week #3 of Blogging starts today!

Thanks to the small (but mighty!) seating chart for 67A, our keyboards are humming in the lab today. We’ve got one lab day per week through September and October reserved in our neighborhood lab. Productive lab time includes drafting and editing blog posts or reading and commenting on other class blogs.

The Asmussen Blog Hub 2013 now has a complete list of class blogs. (See it right over here…on the right side of this blog?) The title of each blog’s most recent post will be listed below the blog name. I bet something will catch your eye! Spend some time this week reading and commenting on blogs. The comment feature can sometimes be temperamental during the school day, however. But don’t let that stop you. I know people appreciate feedback. Plus, it’s just nice to know someone out there is reading.

In closing, I would just like to mention…paragraphs. They are NOT overrated. If you haven’t been using them (gasp!!!) you can use the “Edit Post” feature and go back to revise.

Happy Blogging!

All Bloggers should read this...

Kate Hart is a young adult writer who also blogs. She's got an easy to read and understand guide to citing sources and some thoughts on why that's important when blogging on the post I've linked here. It's useful; trust me. The cherry on top is the sweet infographic that's Harry Potter themed. You can even see how Hart "walks the walk" by citing her content, including images.

Welcome to the Blog Hub!

This blog will serve to connect us all to each other’s AP Lang. & Comp. blogs! Be sure Ms. A. has your blog name and address. Then, watch this spot---the Blog List on the right side of the page--- for your blog to appear. You can come here to find blogs to read, and I'll try to post blogging related tips, topics and comments here as posts.

Feeling Shy?
It's fine to conceal your real name and identifying details if you want some sense of anonymity with your peers at Kennedy High School. (I’ll share this hub address with Dr. Ayers and Mrs. Frye, also.) Now might be a good time to check your blog, including any profile, about me, display name, google+, etc. information that is visible. Revise it if necessary.

Who is this for, anyway?
I'm willing to bet that you've done a lot of writing for school and felt like no on really read it. Just the teacher. Not even the teacher. In AP Lang. & Comp. we talk about the audience as a vital part of the rhetorical triangle. Obviously, to practice writing all year without an audience would be silly now, wouldn't it? Well. With the creation and implementation of the Blog Hub, you now have an audience for your writing. This also means that you are an audience for others. Please do read and use the comment feature to respond to what you read.

Add this address to your Blog List! Happy blogging and reading, y’all! J