1 post tagged “class”

no Vox, huh?

Actually busy at work, for a change. It's nice! And I play a lot on Facebook since I've managed to get a lot of friends to sign up there.

Look for me there, if you want to, actually. Jamie Christenbury, that's me!

Meanwhile, I still really enjoy the themes on Vox. I like to have a pretty page.

Right now, I'm observing as a new teacher leads a workshop on blogging. We're using Wordpress - apparently I already have an account there, so let's see me try to remember the password.

It makes for a lovely combination with the overly-loud overly-off-key rapper in the "music room" next door.

Also, we need to change the pre-requisites a bit. This is an advanced class!

• If you don't know how to uncheck something, don't take this class!
• You'll also need to know how to check your email!
  
• You don't have to know what a blog is.
• The meaning of the word "categorize".
• Patience. Don't ask what every single word on a page means - we'll get to "widgets," but right now we're talking about designs!
• Feel confident about making your own decisions - does your week start Sunday or Monday? You will have to decide. If you don't know what it is, leave it alone!
  

Other things we should cover in class:

• Google blog search
• Technorati (even if it is mostly dead now)
• Have you read a blog without realizing?
• Most popular blogs
• RSS feeds???????
• We probably need to emphasize the difference between blog as a noun and blog as a verb, and between a blog and a web page, and a blog and a MySpace page.
  
• Also, differentiate blog from blog post.
• What a blog is for.
• Blog spam.
• Bloggie awards