Monday, January 26, 2009

Period 5's Class Blog (Marking Period 3)







The Grade Eight Computer Elective focuses on graphics design and publishing. Our emphasis is on creating and transforming graphics, text and other components that appear on web pages and printed material. Students will create original graphic images with several different programs including computer-imaging software. Digital cameras, scanners, and the Internet are also used in the students’ projects.



Your first task with our class blog is to write a comment to say hello.

  • Click the Comments link below this posting.
  • Type a hello message in the comment box.
  • Select Name/URL in the Choose an identity area.
  • Type only your first name
  • Click the Publish button.

Please use your first name only in your comments on this blog.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Blogs VS Wikis

These are two new Web 2.0 publishing tools. It is easy to post text, pictures and videos. Even businesses are exploring the use of blogs and wikis for a variety of purposes; from customer service and advertising to employee work spaces.
Now that you have experienced both blogs and wikis, describe some of their features. What websites do you use that are a type of blog or a wiki? If it were possible, how would you use a blog or wiki that you created in school? What subject area would you find it most useful? Why?