Blog-a-Difference Project

Blog Visitors – scroll to bottom comments and copy the URL of an interesting looking Blog Topic. Paste into a new tab in your browser. Check it out and please comment!
Students in my class - Read this entire post before beginning!

BLOG-A-DIFFERENCE PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
The purpose of this project is to encourage you to think more deeply about the world in which you live. The more you seek to understand the roots or history of the many wonderful and many troubling situations around us, the more you will appreciate the amazing diversity of the human spirit. The next step is for you to inspire curiosity and help others become more enlightened about our world. Remember that controversial issues often have evolved over generations and are engrained in cultures. Check these links www.procon.org OR Opposing Viewpoints for frequently debated and hot topics and great information sources. Embed an audio/video clip from (http://www.schooltube.org/,   http://www.npr.org/,   http://www.pbs.org/,  http://www.cnn.com/, ...).  This post (in fact, the project) provides a way for all of us to share our blogs. Feel free to show off a little. The minimum expectations are below. I expect you to really take this project to the next level.

Comment to this Post and include:
Name: First name and last initial
Blog Title: The title or topic of the blog
Blog URL: the URL or web address of your Blog (hyperlink if you can)

Example:
Name: Mr. Turton
BLOG Topic: Leadership Course Blog
URL: http://2011-acs-leadership.blogspot.com/

BLOG-A-DIFFERENCE PROJECT RUBRIC
On your Blog you will be graded as follows:
1. Comment below - Add name, title, and url in a comment on this Blog Post (see above). You want people to leave comments on your Blog, so make the title and topic interesting. (x/10)
2. Formatting and style - Make it easily readable and add some interesting images, gadgets, color, unique formatting, audio, video, and general pizzazz to match your skill level (x/20)
3. Professionalism - Keep a clean appearance. Use appropriate language and topics. All content must be school appropriate. Check your spelling and grammar. (x/10)
4. Reference your sources - Cite the sources of your information using http://www.easybib.com/ or use APA citation format. Each post needs its own citations unless it is 100% original words. (x/10)
5. Create at least 3 Posts - Each should be different and interesting, but still relate to the general Blog Topic. Each post needs to include some of your original thoughts and ideas. (x/30)
6. Comment Moderation - Accept at least 10 comments. Moderate your comments to prevent garbage from appearing on your Blog. Only accept clean and appropriate comments. {under settings, enable moderation always}. Encourage others to visit your blog. It helps to have an interesting titles for your Posts. (x/10)
7. Self-Evaluation - Copy this rubric and paste it into a Word document. (x10)
Project Total = XX/100 (please do the math)