1. The Importance of Technology
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

2. Question
Why is technology important?

3. Possible Answers
Laptops to do PowerPoint presentations, Word research papers, surf the Internet, etc.
MP3 players, iPods, and/or iPads to store music
Cell phones to make phone calls on-the-go
Internet
Research for class projects
Communicate online with friends (example: )
Etc…..there are a lot of reasons that technology is important!

4. Blogging
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

5. What is Blogging?
"Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information.
Many blogs focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Blogs can be personal journals as well.

6. Advantages of Blogging
Express feelings and/or emotions
Tell people your thoughts
Favorite things
Sports
Food
Video Games
Movies/TV Shows
Cars
Etc……

7. Blogger Blogger is an online blogging service hosted by Google
The web address used to be blogspot.com, but now it is blogger.com
Free to sign up, but you must have a Google account

8. Blogger (Continued) Features Customizing page design
Find other Blogger users
Posting text, photos, videos, and more
Easy-to-use interface
Free website (NO CHARGE!)

9. WordPress WordPress is a free online blogging tool
Has a web template system using a template processor
Features
Themes
Plugins
Widgets
Mobility (used on iPads, iPhones, Android phones, Kindle Fires, Samsung tablets, etc.)

10. SAMS Computer Club Blog
samscomputerclub.wordpress.com