Student+Blogs

Throughout this course you will be posting your assignments on a blog that you will have to create. I find Blogger to be very easy but there are many who prefer making their blogs in Wordpress. It doesn't make any difference to me which blogging platform that you use, you just have to e-mail me with your Blog Address.
 * Student Blogs: Click here to view**

Click on either link below to create your blog now: > >
 * Blogger
 * Wordpress.

If you would like to watch some videos on how to create a blog there are some useful youtube videos below:
 * [|How to create a blog using Blogger]
 * [|Adjusting your privacy settings]

There are a few reasons why I have chosen for you to post your assignments on a blog. First of all, I think that it is important for you to be able to see the progression of your work throughout the semester, also, since we have students from all over the Chinook School Division I want to create a platform where we can all share and comment on each others work. Finally, when you have your work posted up on a blog it gives the opportunity for us to reach out to other artists and get their feedback. I may partner up with other artists and museums throughout our region and have them comment on your blogs and give you feedback.

Once I have all of your blog addresses then I will create a Google Reader Subscription that each student can subscribe to and will then allow us to view each others work as we progress through the course. If you want to invite your parents, teachers, or other friends to view your art work then you can direct them to your blog as well.

There are a few **tips to keep in mind when creating your blog**:


 * **Don't put full names** or pieces of identity that might give information about yourself or others that would be available to the public.


 * **Don't put your e-mail on your blog**.
 * **Change the setting on your blog so that it is not available in a search engine**. What this means is that your blog will not be available if someone does a search for it on the web, but anyone who has the link will be able to get to your page. [[image:visualart20/blogsetting.jpg]]