Monday, January 25, 2010

beginning blog

Hi everyone in my new class!

I want to officially welcome you to your Upper level class this semester. We will use the blog space to write down our thoughts and feelings, ideas and opinions and we will be able to communicate directly to each other by responding to each other's blog postings. (Every time you write a new blog, it's called a posting.) You can think of the blogging as a form of diary or journal writing, except that you are writing in a public space where other members of the class will be able to read your blogs. So, be careful that you don't write anything that is too private! Blogging can be a great way to communicate with many people at the same time

To get started, you first need to create your blog and once you do, I will link everyone's blog to mine so that i can read your and you can read mine and each other.

The following are the rules for blogging:
1. Only proper English is allowed, no slang or language that people could get offended by- that means no nasty language that you wouldn't use in the classroom. Let's be respectful of each other and not write anything that could hurt someone. I will not correct your writing for grammar because I want you, first and foremost, to feel free to write without worrying whether your spelling and grammar are always correct.
2. You should (hopefully) enjoy blogging and do it 3 times a week, a minimum of 7 sentences each time. More is, of course, welcome! I will check your postings frequently and sometimes respond to them so if you have questions or you want my opinion on something, just ask. I would like you also to read other students' blogs and your teachers blogs if you like and respond to them with your comments.
3. As I said, each week, you need to do 3 postings. I will check and count that you have 3 each week on Monday. That means that next Monday, February 1st by 7 a.m. Make sure that you don't fall behind in your postings!!

So, please go ahead and create your blogs after you read this. Once you do, please send me an email with your blog name and blog address.These are not the same. For example, my blog's name is Barbara's Spring '10 but the address is barbarasspring10blog@blogspot.com. You can be more creative with your blog name but be sure that you give me both your blog name and the address, ok?

Happy blogging, everyone!
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6 comments:

  1. zoe jamalisJanuary 26, 2010 at 5:45 AM

    hi Barbara,
    it was a real pleasure to read your blog,and to have as a teacher .
    sincerlu yours
    john

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  2. colombiaJanuary 26, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    hi Ms.barb is hugo and I just want to say that I am ready to learn.

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  3. cassandraJanuary 28, 2010 at 7:51 PM

    Earlier, I had some difficulties blogging. I had to log on and read your blog to understand what was required.

    Today, I received my W2 from my manager. I hadn't no ideas what I should do with it. She explained to me when I file my tax returns the goverment will give me some money back. Hopefully, I will receive one million dollars to buy a brand new computer and help Haiti


    Thanks

    Cassandra
    The Haitian Princess

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  4. cassandraJanuary 30, 2010 at 11:35 PM

    It has been very cold for the past couple of days. I thought my winter jacket was tough enough to rebuff the cold, but, I was wrong.
    It feels much colder when I am waiting for the bus in the morning to go to work. I have to wait about thirty minutes for the bus to arrive at my bus stop . The thiry minutes feels like eternity feels like eternity.

    I am going out shopping for a better winter jacket tomorrow. I hope everyone is dressing warm.

    Please keep warm!

    Thanks

    Cassandra
    Haitian Princess

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  5. cassandraJanuary 31, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Barbara,
    Today I received my test result. It was great, because I had 97% as my grade and it felt good.I hope to keep it up.

    My teacher gave me a home test, which was new to me. The home test had 14 pages. It looks like a regular homework but the difference was that you had to take the test at home with your book closed.

    I am having fun with the test method already.


    Thanks

    Cassandra
    The Haitian Princess

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  6. cassandraFebruary 4, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    I was born in Haiti. Haiti is a country that lies within the tropics. Unlike America, Haiti has two weather seasons- rainning and dry seasons. The rainning season is when it could rain for days. The dry season is extremely hot.

    When I experience my first snow falls in America, I was concens and excited at the same time. I was concerned because it was a new experince. I was excited because the snow falls looked beautiful.


    Thanks


    Cassandra Lucien
    The Haitian Princess

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