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Entries from August 2006

Is it a WEBSITE or is it a BLOG?

August 31st, 2006 · 1 Comment

That question is frustrating for some of you. I found a discussion of this question here.

Website or Weblog?
A weblog is a website and a part of the Web but its structure, how it is presented to visitors, and development is markedly different. A typical or traditional website may have many sections spawned from a top-level [...]

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Some Blogs I Read:

August 31st, 2006 · No Comments

Literally Blogging is a blog that coveres news and trends in literature. Sound boring? Not always. Check it out and you’ll be surprised.
For political news and to know what’s happening in the world, I read The Huffington Post.
I just started reading Edugadget — a blog that talks about new ways of using technology in teaching. [...]

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Some corrections on my first Blog entry…

August 31st, 2006 · 53 Comments

There were some bad links and vague instructions in the very first post (around Assignments #1 and #2) so I did some minor repair work. Thanks, Milvr07, for pointing this out. So if it seemed confusing the first time you read it, plaese — try it again.
If any of you find problems at any time [...]

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HAPPY BLOG DAY!

August 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Here are my five blogs that represent a culture or point of view different from my own:
Here’s the Official BLOG DAY blog!
This is BlogHer – a blog written from a female POV.
I wanted to find a political blog that expressed a Red State / conservative perspective, since my own politics are very liberal / progressive. [...]

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TEST DATES: Exit Exam

August 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Make a note of these dates — you can’t afford to miss them!
11th and 12th Grade :
October 3 and 4
March 20 and 21
12th Grade ONLY:
December 2 and 9
10th Grade:
February 6 and 7

MAX
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HOW to GOOGLE

August 30th, 2006 · No Comments

In the “BLOGROLL” box in the left-hand column of this blog, you will see the word “GOOGLE” — the link to the best search engine on the WWW. I always assume people are familiar with using Google to search for information, and I am often wrong.
If google is new to you, or if you’re not [...]

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Tomorrow is BLOG DAY!

August 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment

BlogDay
On BlogDay (August 31st every year), bloggers from all over the world post a recommendation of 5 new blogs, preferably, blogs different from their own culture, point of view and attitude. On this day, blog surfers will find themselves discovering new, unknown blogs, celebrating the discovery of new people and new bloggers.Hmmm… how shall [...]

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“Uh, Mr. M… I hate to be the one to tell you, but…”

August 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment

“… but your name’s not ‘Max.’”
Well, not exactly.
But my friends have called me “Max” for about ten years.
“Why?” Did I hear someone ask “why?“?
I’ve done a lot of acting over the years, and in 1997 (?) I was in a play called “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” I played a raging, manic, paranoid, but incredibly [...]

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Lighthouse 2006-2007 Calendar

August 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Here’s the URL: http://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us/Calendars/06-07%20%20calendar%20final.pdf I hope it works.  Pdf files have the freakiest looking URL’s.
If your computer can’t open pdf. files, here’s free PDF Reader software that will do it: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
NOTE: the decision to download software is always up to the owner of the computer, and not the responsibility of myself or the school. You are not required [...]

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What’s Hot in the Blogosphere?

August 30th, 2006 · No Comments

Hey, have you noticed that Blogs are in REVERSE chronological order?
That the newest post is on top?
So when you check in, scroll down and make sure you’re not missing one of these fabulous posts.

Now, back to the topic: What are some of the most popular blogs?
 The MOST popular in the world is “Boing Boing: A [...]

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