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 * Assignment 1: Due Date on Syllabus**

===1) First, please read the entire syllabus located under the "A Syllabus" link on the left green panel of the wiki. Do not print out the syllabus and expect that it will not change. Like Facebook, I expect you will regularly check the wiki, the assignments, and the course syllabus. This class is designed to be very interactive!!!! I will not answer e-mails that ask "what are we doing in the next class?"===

Please check the wiki, it has all the answers you need!
2) Next, to get more familiar with wikis and how they are used click: Wiki Video. PLEASE watch it!! [|Wiki video]

3) Go to the main page of our class wiki: http://fcstmsu342.wikispaces.com/ or click the "home" on the green left panel of this page.

4) Create a bookmark on your computer for this wiki (if you use Mozilla as your browser) or add it to your favorites (if you use Internet Explorer).

5) Then, click on this link for blogger, a google program that allows you to set up your own blog [|blogger] and follow the directions on Blogger for setting up a blog.


 * PLEASE follow the BLOGGER directions exactly! If you do not have to have a G-mail address, you can create one for FREE or scroll down to button "don't have a gmail address."**

** Because MSU has planned to roll out g-mail sometime in the future, YOU CANNOT use your Montclair e-mail address to sign up. **

 * If you have a G-mail account already, you can use that. G-mail is a great tool, so you may want to sign up for a free e-mail account. Again you CANNOT USE your MSU email address. I will explain in class.**


 * If you already have a G-mail account you can use that e-mail**


 * Use your first name and first initial of your last name if available. If not add numbers, NO LAST NAMES PLEASE!!!! Again make sure to note the url address of your blog i.e. susies22@blogspot.com.**


 * NOTE!!!!! WRITE DOWN your Blogger username and password!!!! Put it in your phone, create a bookmark for your page!!!! Do whatever it takes to remember your login name and password.**

It is best not to use your full name. Just set up your blog. Don’t write anything yet in case you forget the site or lose it! WRITE DOWN OR RECORD YOUR LOGIN AND PASSWORD!!!


 * PLEASE choose a SIMPLE and LARGE font (14 or larger). Also please choose a background appropriate for the font color. In other words make sure your blog is easy to view and read!! **

6) Once you have created your blog, copy the url address for your blog which should read something like:

"http//:madonnac.blogspot.com"//

7) Return to the main page of the wiki and click on "BLOG LINKS".

8) Once on the Student Blog page: Click the EDIT button on menu bar

The page will turn white and you are now ready to link your blog to the wiki

9) Place the cursor underneath the last name and address on the student blog page,

TYPE:

YOUR LAST NAME

a space

YOUR FIRST NAME

i.e. Gager Connie

a space and

THEN PASTE YOUR blogspot url address next to your name.

For example, your line should read: Gager Connie htpp://conniegag.blogspot.com

11) Now highlight the url part and click the LINK button on the middle section of the menu bar at top of page.

Then click the Web address tab -- a menu will pop up -- in the top box will be your blog url.

NOW COPY AND PASTE your blog url into the bottom box (address).

12) Click the SAVE button at the top right. Now your link to your blog should be listed (you may have to scroll to top and over to right depending upon your computer). Your url for your blog should now be "live" ie. underlined.

Click it and see if it takes you to your blog.

13) Now you are ready to write in your first post on your blog. Please paste the questions below into your first post and answer each question below in turn.


 * REMEMBER to always click PUBLISH POST to save any new entries on your blog. **

Also, as a backup always cut and paste your blog post and save it in a word file.

14) Now you are ready to post your first entry to your blog.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN YOUR BLOG Please feel free to write openly, but remember this is public space and will be read by me and other students. 1) Please tell us about yourself. What makes you interesting or unique or tell us a funny story about you. 2) Please tell us are you an FCST major or not. If you are not a major, tell us about your own major and why you chose it. 3) What are your current career plans? Or tell us if you plan to marry rich or travel the world! 4) Next tell us about your family - for example - are your parents married or not, do you live with them, do you have siblings, pets etc? Or maybe you grew up in foster care, or you are married and live with your spouse and/or children. 5) Please describe an activity you like to share with your family? etc.

6) Next choose 2 topics on the syllabus that interest you and tell us a few sentences WHY they interest you.
7) Next tell me what you think about wikis - or what you learned from the video.

8) Review quiz of syllabus:

A) What day and time does class meet? B) How many blogs must you complete for full credit? C) When are blogs due? D) What should you do for EVERY class? E) What is a topic of a class during week 3? F) Which week do we focus on Marriage?

Feel free to be creative, I am not grading on grammar! But please write legibly and choose a font color and size at least 16 that is easy to read.

PLEASE ALWAYS cut and paste the assignment questions into your blog and insert answers underneath.
ALSO remember when making additions to the wiki, always start by clicking EDIT and finish by clicking SAVE.


 * Two points will be deducted for each late blog assignment. **