Arts-Aug12

= I. Tuning Process =



=http://caryacademy-sti.wikispaces.com/Introduction+to+Tuning+a+Lesson=


 * **Presentation (10 min)** || **Music Theory Blog Lesson**
 * Jazz Improvisation - Autumn Leaves** ||
 * **Questions (5 min)** || advice yet - group asks clarifying questions ||
 * **Discussion (15-20 min)** || Teacher removes self and takes notes while group discusses as if the teacher is not there ||
 * **Response (5 min)** || Teacher responds to the group ||
 * **Reflection (5min)** || Group members reflect on what they learned from the process ||

= II. Getting Started with Blogs = adapted from the work of Meredith Stewart, Eric Grush, and Joselyn Todd



Go to discovery.caryacademy.org and enter your CA username and password to sign in to your blog


 * 1) Change the theme of your blog [[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/Change_theme.JPG|Change_theme.JPG]]
 * 2) Create a static page, add a bit of writing
 * 3) Create a blog post, add a bit of writing (do not publish yet) [[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/add_new_post.JPG|add_new_post.JPG]]
 * 4) Tag your post with two tags [[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/tagging.JPG|tagging.JPG]] (your last name, arts, blogs)
 * 5) Create some "connected" writing by linking to content on the Internet from your post [[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/link.JPG|linking.JPG]]
 * 6) Upload a picture, document, audio file, etc. (make sure that your pictures are not too large!) Publish your post at this point.[[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/upload.JPG|uploading.JPG]]
 * 7) Find posts using the URL and tags
 * discovery.caryacademy.org/firstname_lastname
 * discovery.caryacademy.org/2012/blog/tag/your_first_tag_for_the_post_you_created
 * discovery.caryacademy.org/2012/blog/tag/your_first_tag_for_the_post_you_created+your_second_tag_for_the_post_you_created
 * 1) Be familiar with other functions (buttons) on the post tool bar-http://caryacademy-learn-teach.wikispaces.com/file/view/other_buttons.JPG
 * 2) Set up an RSS feed in Outlook for the purpose of grading/offering students feedback
 * Using the All-tags page to create an RSS_page for student blog Assignments-@http://discovery.caryacademy.org/all-tags/, choose a tag
 * Subscribe to the RSS page (Find the RSS symbol and click on it, copy the URL)
 * Setting_up_RSS_feeds_in_Outlook [[file:caryacademy-learn-teach/setting_up_RSS_feeds_in_Outlook.JPG|setting_up_RSS_feeds_in_Outlook.JPG]]

__**Embed an object from an outside site in my blog (youtube, etc.)**__


 * STEP ONE:**

Copy the embed code from your source.


 * STEP TWO:**


 * STEP THREE:**


 * STEP FOUR:**


 * STEP FIVE:**


 * STEP SIX:**
 * Click “Publish.”**