Week 1 – June 22 (Wednesday)

Wednesday Lab

• Finalize “what are new media?” mini-lecture (multimedia)
• Demo eReserve
• Create WordPress blogs
• Practice using assignment submittal form

Part 1: Multi-Media

• Did You Know? (4 – 2009)
• Vision of Students Today (2007)

Part 2: eReserve

• What it is, why we use it, how to use it
• eReserve link is on home page blogroll

Part 2: WordPress

• Create student blogs using Word Press ; please use your UWNetID as your login/account name if it is available. That will make your WordPress URL <uwnetid.wordpress.com>
• Experiment with the Dashboard (configuration changes)
• Edit the existing (“Hello, World”) blog post; change the category from “uncategorized” to “in-class assignment”
• Create a new blog post, 200-300 words, on how you use digital media in your life everyday. Categorize the blog post “in-class assignment”
• Post the blog URL (link) using TypeWith.Me
• Post the initial blog post URL (link) using Assignment Submittal Form

Tutorial: Getting Started With WordPress

Assignments For Next Week

• Everyone : reading assignment