Posted by: cynmccune on: February 2, 2008
A couple of you have run into problems getting your assignments to publish on your blog. There is a trick to it. Here’s how Blogger works: The first time you save a blog post, clicking on the “save now” button only saves it as a draft. It does not publish it. To publish a blog [...]
Posted by: cynmccune on: January 28, 2008
I’ve had a couple questions about how to use this blog. So here’s an overview:
Under the blog’s title (Journalism 61), you’ll find a row of buttons that serve as links to this blog’s web pages. These pages are where I put information that doesn’t change very often, such as the syllabus and class schedule, etc. [...]
Posted by: cynmccune on: January 13, 2008
This blog serves as the home page of the online section of Journalism 61.
To get started in the class, you’ll need to email me at cynthia.mccune [at] sjsu.edu to confirm that you’ve registered for the class. That will be my cue to add you to my email list for the class. Some assignments will [...]
Posted by: cynmccune on: November 12, 2007
I’ve added some more broadcast links to the Resources page. These resources explain how to use iMovie to record a simple video, upload it to YouTube, and post it on your blog. Here are the links:
Broadcast yourself…using iMovie, YouTube and your blog — download the pdf (Direct link: http://www.jmcweb.sjsu.edu/mccune/broadcast_yourself.pdf)
YouTube help page: Sharing a YouTube video [...]
Posted by: cynmccune on: September 2, 2007
Note: This is for you blogging newbies. I’m basing this on some of the things I remember being confused about when I first started blogging.
So you’ve created a blog…now, how do you find your way back to it…and how do you post your assignments on it?
Before you can post an assignment, or edit a [...]
Posted by: cynmccune on: August 24, 2007
Here’s your first assignment: start your own blog! The easiest way to do that is to sign up for a blog at Blogger.com. Just click on the orange “create your blog now” arrow and fill in the blanks.
You’ll need to decide on a name for your blog (e.g., Cynthia’s blog, Kelly’s Jour61 Blog or The [...]