Gmail and Blogger

Our assignment for today is to get set up with a Gmail account and a Blogger page.  We will be using our Blogger pages to keep links, post assignments, post responses, etc.  Eventually we will be creating a blog portfolio of our work from this year.

• First of all, let's try Gmail:  Go to http://www.gmail.com/ and register for a new account.  
• Next we can go to http://www.blogger.com/ and sign in using our Gmail username and password.  It doesn't matter which theme you pick because we can change that and customize them at any time.
• Write down your Gmail username and password somewhere!  If you lose/forget it, you will have to start your portfolio over.

I will walk you through all of the steps in class to complete these, but there are instructions available here if you would like to complete this at a later time.

After completing the Gmail and Blogger setup, please email me at my work email (rgriffith@kusd.lake.k12.ca.us) and include the following:

• Your first and last name.
• Your grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th).
• Your blog address (i.e. http://_______.blogspot.com).
• Why you took this class / What you hope to get out of this class.
• Career you plan to have when you "grow up".
• Your hobbies (besides "chillin' with friends").
• Something interesting about yourself.

Lastly, I would like you to include (in your email) your experience with the following:

• Typing/Keyboarding
• Photo Editing Software (i.e. Photoshop)
• 3D Graphics (i.e. Bryce, Maya, Rhino)
• Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Programming (ActionScript, PHP, C#)
• Web Design (i.e. HTML, Front Page, DreamWeaver)
• Animation / Multimedia (i.e. Flash)
• Video Editing (i.e. Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere, iMovie)
• Sound Editing / Mixing (i.e. Garage Band, Frooty Loops)
• Blogging (i.e. Blogger, WordPress)

When you are finished with these assignments, please feel free to customize your blogs.