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Here's a taste of what happened in session 2.

Thursday Wrap Up

Hey Bloggers,

The time to wrap up our blogging has arrived. I feel privileged to have worked with you and have enjoyed reading your posts!  


POST IDEAS:
Finish up posts from Tues. Edit them, making sure your name and date is in the title AND label.  (Look at the editing list and use it!)

Activities : Wednesday--Exercise, Aquarium, Labs, Beach. Thursday.-- Exercise, Pre-college programs, OSU/Community Leader Panel, OSU Admissions Presentation, College Visitation, Blogging, Talent Show (Describe these experiences and tell what you learned from them. Use descriptive phrases and adjectives.  Bring your writing alive.  Use the "Resources" page.)  


A Thank You post to the staff and your new friends. 


COMMENTS:
You have some fans who are posting comments on some of your posts! Check these out. You can reply back to them if you wish. You may also leave RESPECTFUL, ENCOURAGING comments on other posts. Be sure to include your name in the comment so they know who it is from.

Happy blogging!

Tuesday Post Directions

Below are some ideas for blog posts.  Do as many as you want.  Aim for quality, not quantity.


Step 1.  Talk to a partner.  A. Edit Monday's post if you need to.  B.  Decide what you want your first post to be about.  Talk to your partner about your ideas.


POST POSSIBILITIES

• Finish any unpublished posts from Mon. 
• Use your journal from class. Choose an entry or two and put it on the blog. (Make sure it is something you are comfortable sharing with your audience.)
• Write about a topic from class: developing relationships, understanding potential, communication, leadership, choices, goal setting, problem solving, team work, leadership, etc.
• Write about some activities you have done: Campus Tour, Kickball, Getting up at 6:00 to run, Challenge Course, Bowling, Bridge of Knowledge, and Dodgeball, blogging.
• Apply what you are learning: What are some ways that you can take what you have been learning back to your school and apply them?

Step 2: Edit with a partner. (Read it out loud.)

• Does it have your name and the day in the title and labels?
• Do all of your sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation?
• Is your "I" capitalized? It doesn't want to be a small i. Don't hurt it's feelings.
• Is everything spelled correctly? (You can use the spell checker.)
• Can you or your partner think of any details or descriptive adjectives/adverbs that can make it more interesting?

Happy blogging!

Tuesday Writing Process

You're going pro with your blogging skills! Today's your day to choose your own topics. (See the post above this for some possibilities.) After you finish a post, edit with a partner in your group and discuss what you will post about next.
This walks us thru a "quick" version of the writing proccess:

• choose topic
• write
• edit
• publish!

At each point in the process, it's a good idea to talk about and share our writing with others!
Happy blogging!

Tuesday Shout Outs

Hey Bloggers,
I see some great things happening both in terms of team work and writing. Here are a few of the many things I've seen so far.

WRITING

• Improvement in posts AFTER editing with partners yesterday!
• Some use of details and adjectives bringing the writing alive.
• Reflective thinking. Including ideas from your classes.

TEAM WORK

• Talking to each other to get ideas to get started, develop ideas, and edit.
• Using each other as a network of resources.
• Focusing on strengths of others in your group.

SHOUT OUTS (These are only a few.)

•  Group 1: Miguel  (descriptive words)
• Group 3: Gustavo (read descriptive phrases he uses)
• Group 6: Jose (follows format of directions-- a lot of people did this :-)
• Group 2: Alin, Christina, Janellie (developed)
• Group 4: Estaphano, Mayra, Yesenia, Esmeralda
• Group 5: Rafeal
• Everyone who is doing there best! This includes your best in expanding your writing/editing abilities, typing, becoming more comfortable on a computer, and being mindful of your audience in your posts.
• Other shout outs discussion...

Happy blogging!

Step 2 Monday Post Directions

You do not have to answer these in order. They are ideas to get you started. Talk to a partner first. Remember to describe and develop your answers.

Post #1 Challenge Course: Describe your experience at the challenge course. What did you do? What were your goals? Did you accomplish them? How did you feel before, during, and after the experience? What did you learn?

Possible starters: 

• When I first got at the challenge course, I felt... because
• During the challenge course, I felt .... because
• After the challenge course, I felt.... because
• I learned..... about myself from this experience.  
• (See Sunday's Picture Perfect post for ideas and useful transition words.)

Use descriptive adjectives and adverbs.  You may wish to use one of these sites, Lexipedia or Synonyms For to help you find synonyms. Think carefully about your word choice and make sure it is appropriate for your audience.



Post #2: What did you learn about yourself today? What did you learn about your potential? Explain. How will you use this knowledge to make yourself a stronger leader?

Post #3: What was the most fun thing you did and why? How did you feel about yourself?

Step 1 Monday: Edit Sunday's Post

OMLI rocks. Say it with me... You did an awesome job on your first posts. Every writer knows that writing requires some rewriting. It's fun stuff!
Before you blog about your activities on Monday, do the following: (5 min)

• Find your post in the "Edit" mode.
• Find YOUR group blog!
• Go to New Post in the upper right hand corner.
• Click on Edit Posts.
• Find your post and click on Edit.

• Look at your post and edit it with a partner. (Read it out loud with your partner!)
• Does it have your name and day in the title and labels? 
• Does the title describe the post's content? 
• Do all of your sentences begin with a capital letter and end with punctuation?
• Is your "I" capitalized? It doesn't want to be a small i. Don't hurt it's feelings.
• Is everything spelled correctly? (You can use the spell checker.) 
• Is it appropriate for your audience?  (Smiley faces, slang vs. professional.)
• Can you suggest a way for your partner to develop his/her ideas or to add details? 
• Publish your changes! 

Happy blogging!

Sunday Post

Include your first name and Sunday in the title and label of each post!

(You may choose to work with a partner. You may write in English or Spanish.)

Post #1: Introduce yourself. Tell your audience why you are here, what you hope to learn while you are here. (optional) Give a motto that reflects who you are. (Don't mention where you are from or your age.)

Possible starters: I am here because.. I want to learn.... while I am here. A motto that reflects who I am is... because...

*If there is more than one person in the picture you use in your post, describe where you are. For example, I am the person on the left.
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If you finish post #1, start a new post and follow these directions.

Post #2: Describe the activities you have done so far at the leadership Institute: getting to know each other activities, campus tour, class time topic: developing relationships, mentor fair, kickball. What have you learned so far?

Possible starters: Today I.... It was (adjective) because... I learned....
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Post #3: Your choice based on one of your pictures.

Other possibilities: Describe and explain what leadership means to you.

Don't forget to publish by clicking on "Publish Post!"  If you run out of time, click on "Save Now" and you can return to it tomorrow. 

Happy blogging!

Log In/Sign Out Directions

1.  Go to http://omli2011.blogspot.com/ 
2.  Sign in using the username and password Cheridy gives you.
3.  Find your session and group blog! This is important!  If you for some reason find yourself at the dashboard, choose View Blog and find your way to YOUR session and group blog.
4. Go to New Post.  
5.  Blog away :-)


When you are done blogging, sign out in the upper right hand corner.  

• If you are blogging in the first hour, go to the OMLI home page.
• If you are blogging in the second hour, logout of the computer.

Picture Perfect Post

•  Type a descriptive title and include your name and the day in it.
• Choose a few pictures (1-3) for your post.
• Include what you did and what you learned within most of your posts.
• Possible starter phrases: Today, I .... It felt... because... or It was (adjective)  because... I learned.....
• Describe and develop your ideas. Instead of just saying I completed the high ropes, describe how it felt, before, during, and after the experience. Explain what happened by giving details. Use descriptive words! Explain what you learned from the experience
• Use transitions to organize your writing.
• Here are some examples: First,… Next,…. Then… Finally…. In addition... Also... On the other hand..

• Use the spell checker.
• Put your name and the day in the Labels.

Have fun! Happy blogging!