Instructions for the Teacher

1) Go to www.blogger.com
2) Click on Create Your Blog
3) Log in with a Google account (If you don't have one, you can create it by going to mail.google.com)
4) Choose Create a limited Blogger profile
5) Type in a Display Name and click Continue to Blogger
6) To create your first blog, click on Create New Blog. In the new box do the following:

1. Title of blog (e.g. Group 1 Blog)
2. This is the address that the blog will have (e.g. provided below)
3. Make sure to choose Dynamic Views, as all the other layouts are chronological.
4. Click on Create Blog! (keep in mind this will stay grayed out until you have selected all the options)

7) Click on New Post (orange button) at the top left of the page
8) Write your first post
9) Click Publish (orange button) to publish
10) You will return to a list of your posts from which you can edit or create new posts
11) Add authors to the blog to allow others to publish:

1. Click on “settings” from the menu on the left side of the page
2. Then you will see the Basic settings page from which you can + add authors to add users who can make posts on the blog.

12) Create additional blogs

1. Click on the drop down link with the title of your blog (1.) on the top left side of the page.
2. Click on New blog to create a new blog.
3. Next, follow the same steps as step 6), above

Audio Introduction

Record your audio introduction
Click on this link and record a quick 

Reading Instructions

Read one of the articles
1) The teacher will assign you to group A or group B.

Group A read first opinion: "It's Impossible to Outsource Our Decision-Making" by Katherine Mangu-Ward.

Group B read the second opinion: "Technology Can Save Us From Drivers Using Social Media" Jason Mars.

Find both readings at this link: https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2017/01/11/apples-corporate-responsibility-for-distracted-driving

2) After you read through the article two times, work with a partner to find words and phrases that you do not understand but you think are important for complete understanding of the article.  Use your dictionary and web searches to find the meaning of these words and phrases.  Then use each one in a new sentence, showing your understanding of the word or phrase.

3) Join a group of 3 or 4 students and discuss these questions.

4) Join a partner from the opposite group (one student from Group A works with one student from group B) tell your partner about the opinion that you read. Use (and teach your partner) some of the important words from your article.

Writing Instructions

1) Listen to the class discussion about the different types of writing. Take notes on how they are different:

• Writing an email to a friend

• Academic paper

• Online discussion

• Text messaging

• Newspaper article

2) You will be writing a blog post similar to the examples you read today. Read the instructions for the assignment and write an outline. 

• Topic sentence

• Supporting ideas

3) When you finish your outline, write your blog post in the blog you are assigned to. Review the instructions for using the blog.

4) Look at these blog posts for an example:

http://debateblogling612.blogspot.com.es/2017/07/gwens-response-to-articles-i-agree-that.html

https://debateblogling612.blogspot.com.es/2017/07/push-notifications-are-to-blame.html

Push notifications are to blame!

Cell phone companies have made smartphones addictive to people by using push notifications that alert you every time you get a message. This provokes a psychological cycle that tempts people to check their messages because getting a message. Yes, people have the ability to block this out, but drivers have to pay attention to the road and blocking things like that adds to their mental strain while driving. Whether they block them out or not, push notifications still adversely affect driving. Most people are not conscious of this effect, but if companies turned silenced the phone automatically while it detected movement it would raise people's consciousness to how distracting phones are even if they are not being handled personally by the driver.

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