In the past, we have had students use a word document to submit their weekly time log and journal entries**. This year, you will use two different technologies to complete those assignments. First, you will keep your time log in Task Stream. Those entries can be done daily or once a week, but must be posted no later than Sunday evening each week while at your student teaching site. These time logs are critical.
Secondly, the weekly journals will now be submitted as blogs. You can use any public blogging platform you wish (Blogger, WordPress, etc.) but directions are included below for Blogger.
Setting up a BLOG in BLOGGER:
Go to https://www.blogger.com/home and click on “New Blog”. (If you do not have an account, you may have to create one first).
Give your blog a title, an address, and choose a template and Click “Create BLOG”. You can always go back and customize the layout, and you can change the address under settings later. HINT: Do not put Spaces in the address.
Once you have completed the creation process, Dashboard should open. From this Dashboard, you can manage everything about your blog.
You are ready to start blogging! Weekly blog posts are due by Sunday evening at 9pm – including reflections day-by day and activities that happen over the weekend. You can post these daily or all under one weekly heading but separated by days. These are intended to be reflective and not just a recap of what you did. (Think about answering questions such as: What did you learn? What went well? What was unexpected? What you would do differently?)
Post your first blog by giving the post a title and typing away. When you publish, others can see it. Under settings, you can manage the privacy of your blog. Assume that someone COULD find your blog and avoid student and/or school names that would allow someone to identify the setting.
Share the link to your blog with Dr. Lambert via email Misty.Lambert@oregonstate.edu
