Here is the tentative syllabus for the blogging class. I am still thinking about weeks four and five, and I have a feeling the topics for weeks one and two will run over into week three. Any suggestions will be welcome.
Class 1.
Discussion
Blogs are not engraved in stone. You can delete, abandon, erase, start all over.
Names
Blog name
URL
Domain name
Privacy and/or anonymity
Terms of Service
Hands On
Set up your blog
Write your first post
Class 2
Discussion
Image optimization
Space Available
Links
Picasa, iPhoto
Scanning, screen captures
Hands On
Customize your blog
Write another post/add an image
Class 3
Discussion
Copyright
Do you need copyright notice?
What if you borrow from others?
Creative Commons
Hands On
Add widgets
Write another post/embed video or slide show
Class 4
Discussion
Attracting an audience
Comments/Links
Feeds/ email notifications
Hands On
Class 5
Discussion
Commercial possibilities
Google Adsense
Amazon
Paypal
Hands On
