Newbie Blogger

Hello Bloggers, I am a New Blogger. I am excited about this opportunity to learn from each of you as well as share what I know. I enjoy adventure. Let the adventures begin! First, Do you believe that the guys that host the show Ghost Adventure are for real? I want to believe them but part of me has my doubt. What do you think?

Learning for Work

I have always loved to write. However, I have not always loved for people to read what I write. Therefore, I'm taking this course to become more comfortable with writing about ideas I am okay sharing with people. I've travelled and lived on three different continents and attempted to create a blog to keep my family and friends posted on what I was doing. I found that I did not entirely like sharing everything with anyone. I now work in an office that requires me to often work on our social media. We're in the middle of enhancing our blog and making it a priority and I thought this would be a good way to go about preparing myself.

I have done some work on grant writing. For instance:

SCIENCE4US MISSION:

The US weakness in science education starts in the primary grades (NAEP, 2009). Science4Us (S4U) seeks to relaunch primary school education through an original, powerful, online curriculum that leverages three emerging phenomena:

• technologically savvy learners are engaged in digital learning
• school infrastructure is ready (human & technical) to integrate online curriculum
• installation of computer based standardized science tests in elementary schools and revised learning frameworks are imminent

S4U is committed to implementing the most innovative, research based, educational practices to address the needs of 21st century learners and encourage STEM education. S4U believes in the research process and seeks to contribute to the knowledge base through original research... (something like that) S4U is developed and marketed by Time4Learning, a rapidly growing 30 person company with success creating and marketing innovative applications to US elementary schools.

Scope and Sequence

• Kindergarten
• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade

The mission of Science4Us is to teach fundamental science concepts to  students iwhen they are young and impressionable. The goal is not not just interest, not just competence but to create  a deep understanding and interest in science can be built.  

• Articles/Resources
• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 
• Texas Science Adoption 2014
• Science4Us Wins Department of Education SBIR Research Grant on game based learning
• A digital version of the 5E educational Model

Blogging Journey

I have heard and read about blogs. I have even browsed a few blogs.

I have read expressions like"Wordpress" and "Blogger". I gained this acquaintance because of my interest in making money online.

But I have never put up a blog nor made a post in one. This is my first time of doing so. And am I excited! From now on, I will study blogging and blogging skills and techniques so that I can use blogs as a part of my communications mix for my internet marketing.

I'm relying on this course to get me started, support me all the way.

Virgin blogger!

Hi, i have read many, helped with story ideas for many but never actually thought about writing one myself ....a blog that is. But as i sit here now, poised to launch my dream business venture, incorporating two of the things i love most, I realise a blog is one of the most important tools i can use to help promote and spread the word of my new endeavour.

I have written articles, stories, theses, you name it for educational purposes or for work, but to write a blog leaves me slightly bewildered and not quite knowing where to start. How will i keep readers entertained and wanting more? How do i stop it being too "dry" and overly informational and how can i incorporate humour or any witticisms? What about the design layout? I need this to have the feel of luxury but be fun yet informational at the same time. My new business venture involves a property finding business in the South of France so my blog needs to incorporate everything to do with life in that area. Well, here goes ..... nothing like the present to launch that new idea!

Trying to blog in a foreign tongue

There is so little information on how to blog in spanish that I thought it would be easier for me to try to do it in English. When you're not used to writing, the language is not the problem but the ideas and fluency might not be an encouraging factor, but I am sure a am the ten hundredth person that has had this little hesitating problem, so here's to first time bloggers,SALUD!!!