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Top 10 Internet Searches

Read this document on Internet Search tips. Some are tips that we've already discussed in class but others may be new to you. Be sure to read through all 10 tips and then answer the following questions when you have finished. Remember to use proper grammar and spelling when completing your post.

1. What is the "deep web"?
2. How many American adults use search engines on a typical day?
3. What is a specialty search engine?
4. What is a social search?
5. Using a search engine other than Google or Yahoo, perform an advanced search to find only .pdf files with the key words:  dog, canine, or pet. What type of results did you get?

Create an Avatar!

For this week’s blog assignment, you will be creating your own Avatar(s). Before creating your Avatar, you need to decide what your Avatar will say – a greeting, famous quote, rooting on your beloved team, etc.  Your recorded voice should be no less than 20 seconds long.

To record your voice, you will need a microphone and a script (e.g. what you want to say). Keep in mind the quality of your voice when recording. Your voice should sound natural, like you would really talk, not like you are reading from a script. Make it animated by using voice inflection!  Once you finalized your script, practice it out loud 2 or 3 times before you record. When you have practiced and ready to begin, follow the following steps:

1. Plug microphone in
2. With your mouse, select start / accessories / entertainment / sound recording
3. Select red button to record
4. Play back, if you like it, save it to your P drive under project folder
5. If you don't like it, select file new, don't save, and record again.
6. Once your recording is completed and you have saved it to your P drive, you are ready to make your Voki Avatar

Go to http://www.voki.com/.  Sign up and have fun creating your Avatar.

After you’ve created your Avatar, come back to the blog and comment on your experience in creating your Avatar. Was it fun? What did you have trouble with? How could this Avatar be used?

Online Safety

For this blog post you are going to watch videos pertaining to Online Safety. Go the NetSmartz website, and watch the video "Tracking Teresa" for high school students. Answer the following questions about the video:

1.  What personal information did Teresa give out?
2.  Have you ever put personal information on the Internet?
3.  According to Deputy Krupp, what is the most important thing to remember when using the Internet?

On the same website, NetSmartz, choose one other video to watch and summarize the story on your post.

Cyber Bullying

For this blog, you are going to watch three videos at the Netsmartz web site.  Watch the three videos related to Cyber Bullying and summarize each video.  Then, after your summary paragraph, answer the following questions:

What should Katie have done when the “Beautiful Girls” asked for her best friend’s password? 

What response should the guy have given when his friends asked him to rate the website?

Google Music

Read this article about Google Music. What is your opinion on the article? Do you think you would use that product? What would have to be different from iTunes or other sites you use to make you switch?

Changes to Google

Google has recently made some changes to their product. I would like you to research the newest change to Google features - Google Instant. Describe the purpose of Google Instant and how it will impact the world and Google users. How does this change help users and why? What is your opinion on Google Instant? Be specific and DO NOT COPY/PASTE from the Internet. This must be in your own words.

Welcome to Our Blog

Hello 4th Hour and welcome to your class Blog!

We will be using our blog for teacher-to-student communication as well as student-to-student communication. Our main purpose will be for you to learn about blogs and what they are used for. We will also use them to post assignments, do journal entries or simply have class discussions.

My goal will be to post an assignment each Monday and you will have until the Friday of that same week to respond. You may respond to the blog from class, home, the library or any other place that you might have access to the Internet.

Before we begin, there are ground rules that must be set and followed. Note that if these ground rules are not followed you may receive a zero on the assignment(s). Please follow the rules!

All posts must use school appropriate language. When you post, you must write in complete sentences using proper grammar and spelling. Do not use: u, r, ur, b4, cuz, etc.

When commenting on another student’s post, keep your comments non-personal. You can agree or disagree with a comment but refrain from sarcasm, judgment, and/or put-downs. You must state how you feel and why. You must comment on every article, topic, or question from me - it is an assignment - and your response should thoughtfully address each topic and question posted on the blog. You cannot simply write “I agree.”

Your first assignment will be to introduce yourself. Please provide some background information, discuss things you enjoy doing, your family, and your future plans. Then answer the following questions:

1. How much do you know about blogging?

2. Have you ever used or hosted a blog?

3. What might you use a blog for personally?