Tech!!!

This week's blog assignment is to write about your favourite piece of technology. What technological thing do you like the most? Does it add value to your life, make things easier, is it fun, or just plain useful?

When you write your post make sure you say:

>What it is.
>When you got it.
>How you use it.
>How often you use it.
>Why you like it.
>What life would be like without it.

(150 words minimum)
Include a picture.

Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

London calling!!!

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.
Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there. Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London
http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/
(including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery
http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens
http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market
http://www.camden-market.org/

For each location say:
What day you will visit,
How much you will have to pay to get in,
Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

What will you do on the other days? (2 full days / 4 half days / 1 full day 2 half days)
Search the web for other things to do in London.
What is the total cost?

My Career

This time, students have to choose 1 of these 2 posts >>

Post 1 (Instructions).
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:

- provide a link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
>Word Count: 180 - 200

Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Say:

-Who she/he is.(short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 180 -200 words please
>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

In love with RH!

My favourite band ever – and I mean it – is Radiohead. I started listening to their records back in the 90’s and haven’t stopped since then. As opposed to most people, I don’t associate their music to being down or anything like that. There are songs of course that literally hurt but that fact only shows that you are alive and, in my opinion, that is a great feeling and one that most brilliant musicians are able to convey with their music.

By the year 2000, a friend and I had created a sort of community for Chilean fans supported by the recording label EMI. Some years later we didn’t have time to take care of that anymore and we eventually gave up on that idea.

2009 was probably the high point of the whole story since Radiohead finally landed on Chilean soil, I went to the airport and saw them from the distance, then I went to the hotel where they were staying and met Thom Yorke, the lead singer and Ed O’Brien, the guitar player. I talked to them and they signed my records, words can’t express my feelings.

During the following days I attended both their concerts, saw them first row and cried when they played my favourite song “How to disappear”. I know it’s probably one of those songs that make you cry, but whatever… I just love it.

Ps: I took that picture myself, lovely, isn't it???

Now you tell me, what is your favourite band / singer?

You should write about:

when you first heard them how they became your favourite band / singer

what your favorite song is and why

Don't forget to

- Write 120-150 words

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts

Welcome!!!

Session 1 Create blog / Link classmates / Personalize blog / Write intro post min 70 words

A) Follow the instructions and create your blog 1. go to: http://www.blogger.com/

2. click: create your blog now

3. if you have a google account: sign in first if you don’t have a google account: create a google account (step 1)

4. (step 2) name your blog

5. (2) choose any template you like

6. start posting (dashboard) Make sure you select English as your working language and activate the comments option (automatic by default)

B) Link your teacher’s blog and ALL your classmates’ blogs to yours. To do this you need to write your URL on the board.

C) Write a short introductory/welcome post. (70 words) Say who you are and what objectives you hope to achieve with your blog.

D) Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

E) Personalize your blog (e.g. add a picture, survey, change colour fonts, etc).