Important: Don't give personal information (last name, age, name of your school, etc.)
(Note: If you prefer to not share personal feelings on a blog, you may print your assignments and keep in a binder to be graded when I grade blogs.)
Show Me Your… Blogger
First of all, make sure you have a Blogger page made just for this class. We will be posting to the blog regularly for our assignments. You can create as many different blogs as you need under one Gmail address. Simply click on “Dashboard” and then “Create a Blog”.
Next, email me (askgriff@gmail.com) with your name (first and last) and the URL of your blog (http://_____.blogspot.com). If you click “View Blog” you can copy the URL from the address bar. I will be grading your assignments from this address, so make sure you copy it correctly.
The first post in your blog should be the "What Is Success?" post from last week. If you didn't get that finished, look back at the assignment for instructions.
WHO ARE YOU?
We are beginning this course with a section called "Who Are You?" We will be looking at your skills, aptitudes, learning styles, habits, etc. We will be working toward sections for "Where Are You Going?" as well in which we will be researching college, careers, budgets, and more.
Looking At Myself: My Passions
Now that you’re all set up with Blogger, go to your class Blogger page and click “New Post” (from the top navigation menu). Let’s call it: “My Passions”
A passion is something you feel very strongly about – something for which you have boundless enthusiasm. You might be passionate about music, sports, art, computers, horses, cars, gardening, politics, the beach, marching bands, penguins – you name it! The happiest people are often those who find a way to incorporate their passions into their career. These are the people you’ll hear say things like, “I can’t believe they pay me to do this.”
Think about your own passions. What kinds of things are you passionate about? Are there things that you could do all day long and not get bored?
Discuss your passions in your blog and then click on “Publish”.
Looking At Myself: My Values
Click “New Post” (from the top navigation menu) and call it “My Values”.
Your values are those qualities or things that are most important in your life. Some people may value family or security, while others place more importance on adventure or power. You might value beauty, knowledge, social justice, or independence. You could include your spiritual beliefs, your views on the environment or global warming, your political beliefs, or just things you “know to be right.”
Discuss your values in your blog and then click on “Publish”.
