Today's+Blogging+Activity

**Blog Review**
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**Instructions:**
//** Individual Review **// Take a closer look at several blogs. While you are viewing these blogs think about the Content and Design criteria below. Decide on one or at the most two blogs that you think are "the best" in terms of the criteria below and more that you have considered. Record the blog address so that you can access it again.

//** Small Group Review **// Get together with a group of 3-4 (preferably according to subject specialty) and present your favourite blog Present you favourite blog to the group and describe why you think this is the best blog. Listen and view the blogs that other members of your group have reviewed. Decide on which blog is the best as voted on by the small group. If this is too difficult you may choose a runner-up. Record the addresses One person in the group is selected spokesperson to present the favourite blog to the class.

Finish early? Review the links on the blog page.

//** Whole Class Review **//

One spokesperson from each small group will present the blog that was chosen as "the best" Present explanation for the decision in terms of the criteria of Content and Design described below. Once the whole class has viewed the blogs. We will vote as a class as to which blog is the best.

Content:
A. Is the content engaging?
 * Does the writer express a unique captivating identity?
 * Are there appealing captions/ headlines?
 * Is the post just the right length and hook you into reading more?
 * Does the blogger invite the viewer to contribute by posing questions or illustrating polls?

B. Does the blogger respond to comments? C. Does the content make you question, wonder, or motivate you to respond? D. How is the content categorized and/or tagged? E. Does the blog integrate rich media (multimedia) effectively? F. Does this blog stand apart from others you have viewed? Why

Design
A. Is the first impression of the site 'clean' with a balance of white space, designs, graphics colour and text? B. Is the blog easy to navigate or do you find yourself scrolling or clicking more than three times? C. Is there a search feature? Is it effective?