Blogging+101+a

Peruse some of the following blogs. Note the tone, point of view, content, use of images, links and more. Click on the comments and see how comments are used. -Zoom past/around any inappropriate content; let me (Ms. Steele) know about anything, just as a "heads up" -Don't spend too much time at any one blog--you want to get a variety. -Note all bloggers have a point of view, they are biased; figure out their bias.

Subscribe to a couple in your Google Reader account.

[|25Daystomakeadifference] (A student's blog, about you guessed it: making a difference)

[|ExtremeBiology] (A much commented post from a biology class blog about turning on the faucet and "nothing coming out")

[|AReallyDifferentPlace] (Use the links on the left navigation to check out different middle school student blogs)

[|The English Teacher Blog]

[|Daily Writing Tips]

[|Young Adult Books Central]

[|Chocolate and Zucchini] (food/ cooking in Paris)

[|UpinAlaska] (a woman's journal about training for the [|Iditarod] sled dog race)

[|SaidtheGramophone] (music)

[|TelevisionWithoutPIty] (tv show reviews, especially reality tv)

[|The Huffington Post] (News/Politics)

[|ParentDish] (Parents' interests)

[|Icanhazcheezburger] (Funny cat pictures)

[|TreeHugger] (green focus; owned by Discovery)

[|ApartmentTherapy] (small home design)

[|Danger Room] (defense, military news)

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