1. Ms. Barbarossa’s LHS AIS Reading Lab 215
Blog*ing 101
Ms. Barbarossa’s
LHS AIS Reading Lab 215

2. RULES
 #1) NEVER use your full name.  ONLY use your first name, and if you have to, use the first letter of your last name.  (For example: Bob C.)    
#2) ALWAYS make sure the language and content you blog about is appropriate and relevant to the class work or internet activities on this website.  Only students of the LHS AIS Reading Lab are permitted to use this site for blogging.  Ms. Barbarossa has the right to refuse any work not appropriate or relevant to the purpose this site.
#3) Make sure your postings have correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.  
#4) HAVE FUN!!!

3. * Use Internet Explorer (e) to view videos*
Two ways to BLOG
NOVA videos
NOVA is a television station that offers online videos.
Use the link below to locate videos to view and comment on in the blog.
TED talks
TED is an online forum where great minds give great lectures.
Use the link below to locate videos of lectures to view and comment on in the blog.
* Use Internet Explorer (e) to view videos*

4. NOVA videos to watch Bird Brains 1918 Flu Mass Extinction
Car of the Future
Bird
Brains
Marathon Challenge
Asteroid
1918
Flu
Maya
Dark
Matter
Mass
Extinction

5. How to…NOVA Go to the link below
Click on the topics to search for a video or use the search box to type a name in
Watch the video and enjoy (keep the captions “on”)
Go to the classroom website and answer the questions under the matching blog discussion for the NOVA video you watched

6. TED videos to watch Aimee Mullins: Running without legs
David Gallo: Underwater astonish-ments
Jill Bolte Taylor:
My stroke of insight
Gever Tulley: 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do

7. How to…TED Go to the link below
Click on the topics to search for a video or use the search box to type a name in
Watch the video and enjoy (read other peoples comments below the video)
Go to the classroom website and answer the questions under the matching blog discussion for TED videos