Thursday Wrap Up!

Hey Bloggers,

The time to wrap up our blogging has come. I feel privileged to have worked with you and have enjoyed reading your posts!

You have some fans who are posting comments on some of your posts! Check these out. You can reply back to them if you wish. You may also leave RESPECTFUL, ENCOURAGING comments on other posts. Be sure to include your name in the comment so they know who it is from.

Post ideas:
Finish up posts from Tues. Edit them, making sure your name is in the title.

Activities: Wed--Exercise, Aquarium, Labs, Beach. Th.-- Exercise, Precollege programs, OSU/Community Leader Panel, OSU Admissions Presentation, College Visitation, Blogging, Talent Show (Describe these experiences and tell what you learned from them.)

Team challenge: Plan the last post with your group. Here are some ideas to include in it: An overview of what your blog is about, an overview of what you did and learned in the OMLI, thanks to mentors, etc.

Happy blogging!

Tuesday Shout Outs

Hey Bloggers,
I see some great things happening both in terms of team work and writing. Here are a few of the many things I've seen so far.

WRITING

• Improvement in posts AFTER editing with parnters yesterday!
• Some use of details and adjectives bringing the writing alive
• Reflective thinking. Including ideas from your classes.

TEAM WORK

• Talking to each other to get ideas to get started, develop ideas, and edit.
• Using each other as a network of resources
• Focusing on each other's strengths

SHOUT OUTS (These are only a few.)

• Cheridy's pick of the day:  Eddaliz in group 3
• Challenge: Laura group 1
• Humburto group2
• Noemi group 3
• Scared, but Happy Stephania group 4
• Freddy group 5
• Group 6 good teamwork with labels!
• Amparo group 6
• Everyone who is doing there best! This includes your best in expanding your writing/editing abilities, typing, becoming more comfortable on a computer, and being mindful of your audience in your posts.
• Other shout outs discussion...

Happy blogging!

Tuesday Post Possibilities

Here are some ideas for blog posts:

• Finish any unpublished ones from Mon.
• Use your journal from class. Choose an entry or two and put it on the blog. (Make sure it is something you are comfortable sharing with your audience.)
• Write about a topic from class: developing relationships, understanding potential, communication, leadership, choices, goal setting, problem solving, team work, and leadership.
• Activities: Campus Tour, Kickball, Getting up at 5:30 to run, Challenge Course, Bowling, Bridge of Knowledge, and Dodgeball, blogging.
• Applying what you are learning: What are some ways that you can take what you have been learning back to your school and apply them?

Don't forget to edit it with a partner. (Read it out loud.)

• Does it have your name in the title and does it describe the post's content?
• Do all of your sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation?
• Is your "I" capitalized? It doesn't want to be a small i. Don't hurt it's feelings.
• Is everything spelled correctly? (You can use the spell checker.)
• Can you or your partner think of any details or descriptive adjectives/adverbs that can make it more interesting?

Happy blogging!

Tuesday Posts and the Writing Process

You're going pro with your blogging skills! Today's your day to choose your own topics. (See the post above this for some possibiliites.) After you finish a post, edit with a partner in your group and discuss what you will post about next.
This walks us thru a "quick" version of the writing proces:

• choosing topic
• writing
• editing
• publishing!

At each point in the process, it's a good idea to talk about and share our writing with others!
Happy blogging!

Monday Posts

You do not have to answer these in order. They are ideas to get you started. Talk to a partner first. Remember to describe and develop your answers.

Post #1 Challenge Course: Describe your experience at the challenge course. What were your goals? Did you accomplish them? How did you feel before, during, and after the experience? What did you learn?

Possible starters: 

• When I first got at the challenge course, I felt... because
• During the challenge course, I felt .... because
• After the challenge course, I felt.... because
• I learned..... about myself from this experience.

Post #2: What did you learn about yourself today? What did you learn about your potential? Explain. How will you use this knowledge to make yourself a stronger leader?

Post #3: What was the most fun thing you did and why? How did you feel about yourself?

Monday: Edit Sunday's Posts and Plan with Group

OMLI rocks. Say it with me... You did an awesome job on your first posts. Every writer knows that writing requires some rewriting. It's fun stuff!
Before you blog about your activities on Monday, do the following: (5 min)

• Look at your post and edit it with a parnter. (Read it out loud.)
• Does it have your name in the title and does it describe the post's content?
• Do all of your sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation?
• Is your "I" capitalized? It doesn't want to be a small i. Don't hurt it's feelings.
• Is everything spelled correctly? (You can use the spell checker.)
• Can you suggest a way for your partner to develop his/her ideas or to add details?

• Talk to your group about your plan.
• Are you all working on using similar labels?
• Are you using the same font? or colors? etc.

Happy blogging!

Sunday Post

Include your name in the title of each post!

(You may choose to work with a partner. You may write in English or Spanish.)

Post #1: Introduce yourself. Tell your audience why you are here, what you hope to learn while you are here. (optional) Give a motto that reflects who you are. (Don't mention where you are from or your age.)

Possible starters: I am here because.. I want to learn.... while I am here. A motto that reflects who I am is... because...

*If there is more than one person in the picture you use in your post, describe where you are. For example, I am the person on the left.
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Post #2: Describe the activities you have done so far at the leadership Institute: getting to know each other activities, campus tour, class time topic: developing relationships, mentor fair, kickball. What have you learned so far?

Possible starters: Today I.... It was (adjective) because... I learned....
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Post #3: Your choice based on one of your pictures.

Other possibilities: What does leadership mean to you?

Don't forget to publish by clicking on "Publish Post."  If you run out of time, click on "Save Now" and you can return to it tomorrow. 

Happy blogging!

Picture Perfect Posts

• Get an overall plan with your team mebers so you don't use the same pictures in every post.
• Type a descriptive title and include your name in it.
• Choose a few pictures (1-3) for your post.
• Include what you did and what you learned within most of your posts.
• Possible starter phrases: Today, I .... It felt... because... or It was (adjective) because... I learned.....
• Describe and develop your ideas. Instead of just saying I completed the high ropes, describe how it felt, before, during, and after the experience. Explain what happened by giving details. Use descriptive words! Explain what you learned from the experience
• Use transitions to organize your writing.
• Here are some examples: First,… Next,…. Then… Finally…. In addition... Also... On the other hand...

Have fun! Happy blogging!

Groups

Click on the title of this post to link to the groups and organizational directions.

Labels

Labels are a nice way of organizing and categorizing your posts according to key words that describe your post. For example, "activities" could be used in each of your posts that discuss activities you did. You may label them by the date-- Sunday, Monday, etc. Your name could be used to quickly find posts that you made. If you choose to use them, make a plan with your teammates. You can always edit them in "Edit Posts."

Comments

We will try comments this session. Only make encouraging comments. Practice your leadership skills and be respectful. Also be mindful of our purpose to develop writing skills and a blog you are proud to show your audience!

Here are some ideas when you comment:

• Respectfully ask a question.
• Tell them that you like something in their post and explain why.
• Please pay attention to your writing. Write in complete sentences and be careful of your choice of words as you type your comments. Remember netiquette.

When your classmates comment on your blog, you may then respond back to them.

Important! Important! Important!

Indentify yourself! Everone has the same username, so in order to know who created a post or made a comment, put your FIRST NAME in the TITLE of each post you write! If you make comments, also include your first name.

Settings. Do NOT change ANYTHING.

Collaborate together as a team! Before you begin blogging, plan with your team members. Divide the posts and responsibilities. Discuss which post will be made first, remembering that they appear in order. Make sure you don't use the same pictures. Help each other and share your knowlege! Ask each other questions before asking Cheridy :-)

Blogging Basics: How to post, add a picture, publish and edit

Here are some basic directions for adding a post.

A post is what you are reading right now. It has words and may have either a picture or a short video clip. (Due to time, we will not add video clips.) To add a post, first be sure you are signed in. You do this by clicking on the Sign In on the upper right hand corner. Cheridy will give you the username and password.

Then follow these directions:
1. Click on New Post in the upper right hand corner.
2. Create a title for your post that describes your post. Include your FIRST NAME so we know who created it!
3. Type your post in the box. ( Practice writing skills that are appropriate for your audience. Use complete sentences, think about punctuation and capitalization, respectful language, etc.)

Here is how you add a picture to a post:
1. Click on the box icon that looks like a picture. (If you put your cursor on top of it, it will say insert image.)
2. Upload a picture from your computer.
3. Suggestion: Choose "center" and "large"
4. Drag your picture around in your post to find a happy home for it.

Ready to publish?
When you are ready to publish your post, click on the orange box that says, "Publish Post." Now, everyone can view your post and make comments!  If you are not quite ready to publish, but want to save your post to work on it the next day, click on "Save Now" and return to it later.

Editing your post.
Now, imagine your English teacher telling you, "Don't forget editing. It's part of the writing process!" You may edit your post by clicking on New Post in the upper right hand corner and then on Edit Posts in the upper left hand corner. You should then see a list of posts. Find your post and edit it. Publish it after you make changes.

Happy posting!

Blogging Considerations

Here are some things we need to consider as we create our blogs.


1. Our blog's purpose:

• To showcase our experiences in the institute.
• To reflect upon concepts covered in class and in activities during the institute.
• To work as a team to create a unique blog.
• To practice writing skills for our audience.
• To have fun and create memories!

2. Our audience

• Sponsors
• Oregon Migrant Coordinators and Staff
• Parents
• Other participants

3. Appropriate netiquette:

• Be respectful! Participation in this blog is a privelege. If disrespectful behavior is exhibited, you will loose this privelege.

4. Privacy and online safety issues

• Only use your first name
• Do not give information such as your school or age.

Please be mindful of each of these ideas everytime you make a blog post or comment! We are here to learn and to encourage each other in a respectful manner.

Happy blogging!

Welcome Bloggers!

Welcome to your blog!

This is our main blog for this session. Check here everyday of the institute. This is where Cheridy will post directions that you will need to follow.  Please do not post here.

Happy blogging!