Start and end of the blogging week

The assessment week starts and ends at 2.00 pm each Thursday. This means that if you post on Thursday afternonn at 5.00 pm, your post will count for the next week.

Making comments - weeks 3 to 8

A reminder that, as well making your 2 posts each week, you now have to leave 1 comment on another person's blog each week. You have to choose a different person each week. The comment needs to be at least 75 words so you will need to read and understand what the person is saying. "Yes, I agree" or "Good point!!!" won't be enough.

Here are the links to the the other bloggers in the portfolio:

aynaha
Cambodia
Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder
Gamzem
Gulparem
Happy
Heng's book
Interesting Topics
My favorite games n movies
Optimism
Vannessa Jessica
Blog Project
ZU Portfolio Project
My Articles
SM 
Neath
Tech Blog
Lovely Topic
My Collection
Chanrithy
Khiev Samrosvirak
Oubeth

Course outline

Students will create an online blog page. Students can write opinions about current news items, describe events in their life, tell about interests or hobbies, or write about any other topic that they wish to write about. The blog can include photos, video and links to other internet sites.

Week 1: Introduction - Thursday 12 May, 2.00 pm, room 303

There will be a demonstration of how to create a blog using the Google site Blogspot. Students can use any other free site that they prefer but this is recommended as an easy and free site.

 

Weeks 2 to 7: Updating personal blog

Students need to add at least two entries to their blog each week. The two entries must be made on two different days. Students are encouraged to be creative and can add photos, video and links to their blog.

The deadline for each week is 2:00 pm on Thursday. The blogs will be looked at and marked at this time each week.

Week 3 to 8: Commenting on other people’s blogs

Each week students must visit the blog of one other portfolio student and leave a comment on their blog. The comments should be relevant and at least 75 words. You cannot use the same blog twice so you must visit a different student’s blog every week. Links to all the blogs will be available in week 2.

The deadline for each week is 2:00 pm on Thursday. The comments will be looked at and marked at this time each week.

Week 8: End of portfolio review - Thursday 30 June, 2.00 pm, room 303

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Grading

Weeks 2 to 7: Blog Entries

There are 6 weeks when blog entries must be made. Marks will be awarded each week according to this key:

You must create 2 entries of 100 words or more to receive any marks
Quality of Writing:  grammar, spelling, range of vocabulary	15 (x2)	30
Interesting topics and discussions	10 (x2)	20
Bonus mark for photos, videos, links or extra entries	10(x2)	20
Total		70

Weeks 3 to 8: Comments

Students must leave one comment each week.

Each comment can score up to 30 points, based the quality of writing and on being relevant and at least 75 words.

Relevant and at least 75 words	15
Quality of Writing:  grammar, spelling, range of vocabulary	15
Total	30

Week 8: End of portfolio review

Attendance and participation

40

Presentation

Well presented and maintained blog

60

Total Grades

Blog entries  (6 weeks x 70 marks)	420
Comments  (6 weeks x 30 marks)	180
End of Portfolio Review	40
Presentation	60
Total	700