Blogrolling

As you complete your post for the week of Thanksgiving, checking as you always do the course website for assignments and due dates, be sure to take time to polish your blogroll – the list of links that should appear on the main page of the template you’ve chosen.  This week, your secondary assignment is to add the blogs of all of your classmates to this blogroll.  Follow these directions:

1. Go to your Dashboard.
2. Click on Write: Link.
3. In a separate window, open this blog (the course blog) and go to the Page labeled “Student Blogs III.”
4. Copy and paste the first blog title and URL, then publish the Link.
5. Repeat for the rest of your peers’ blogs.  Include the main blog, as well.

This is due on the same day as your next post.  Remember also that those of you who failed to publish your posts last week (and be sure to click Publish, not just Save, when you do so) can create one now for half-credit.  You must still update again on top of that.

Background: Internet Memes

Read the links below to prepare for our look at viral videos and Internet memes.  For the Wikipedia entries, pay attention to the notices (if any) present at the top of the page; what do these suggest about Wikipedia and these entries in particular?  Under “Internet Memes,” note the types of memes designated by Wikipedia editors.  For the timeline, notice first how long and intricate it is; second, note how much it changes from day to day; third, notice in general what kinds of memes seem to take off.

• Viral Video (Wikipedia)
• Internet Meme (Wikipedia)
• Internet Memes (A Timeline)

Blogging Guidelines

At all times, you must obey the rules of the school and classroom.  This includes (but is not limited to) the following:

- No profanity or inappropriate language.
- No disparaging of other students, teachers or classes.
- No inappropriate media or links, including (but not limited to) pictures, video or music.

In addition, you may never mention yourselves by full name.  You may never give any personal information, including (but not limited to) your email address, which should be set to private in the settings of your blog.  Protect yourselves while you are online.