Technology Notes & Resources

Pinterest 

An app for saving and organizing images. It is great for sharing images with others and keep boards to yourself. Pinterest is better because it is images of hobbies, political views, and party events categorized.

How people use pinterest
inspired careers or hobbies
images they dream of having 
share ideas with others 
thoughts and ideas 

How to get started 
Register via twitter and facebook

Organizing with boards 
Every pin lives on a "board" that clusters related ideas 

Pin and post
1. visit chrome web store and add the pinterest save button to your home screen
2. read a blog or write a blog share then share it. Be sure to select an image to attach link
3. organize your post by choosing a board that make sense and will attract the most views 

Twitter 

twitter is an exchange of quick frequent messages "microblogging"

 Users can:
retweet
 follow others
 "like" other peoples content
 use #hashtags
 post content 
 search 
Twitter glossary: 
@= is used to call out usernames 
@username= name on twitter
#-=hashtag click n it and you will be able to see other tweets containing this word 
bio= 160 character personal description 
block= allows users to block so they are unable to follow you or add you to lists 

Creating a profile:
add photo that is professional or an image that represents your interest 
add banner visually pleasing represents your image
recommend your first name and last initial 
160 character bio 
link to other blogs 


What not to do on snapchat


Webinar=  Seminar on the web 

can be used for learning
visually interesting 

Blogging 101 

Pages, Sidebar, blog 

About page 
What is it about? who are you? why did you choose this specific topic? 
no personal info 

Sidebar 
Encourage readers to subscribe to your blog 
short "about" in 1 sentence 
include a photo
  choose photo that reflects image you want readers to associate with you
include links to social networks to connect with you

Easy ways to write a title for a blog post 
Title size 20-36
67% of people prefer black font 
ideal length of the title 6-8 characters; 50-70 characters 
 Focus on titles being helpful 
 suggest better ways to do something 
 Share resources and valuable info 

Blog Content Tips 
1st paragraph should hook reader 
Blog posts can be 300-500 words say less and blog more !
Use subtitles 
Always include at least 1 piece of social media 
Conclusion should be short and wrapped up


Tips on Designing a strong google presentation

You are expert ALL information should be in your brain!!
limit slides to 10-15 of content + citation page with MLA format 
  Uniformity 
Font
    30 pt minimum 
    Should NOT distract, Same font throughout presentation
Citations 
    Cite ALL media and resources ( including images, Citation machine)
Media
    let media tell your story (pictures) less writing
    High quality ( NO clipart, NO watermark)
Text
    NO complete sentences
    words and phrases only
Mechanics
   Spelling, make sure to edit
   NO errors


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