Link/Resource List

Today you will start researching your project idea and begin creating a list of links on your blog.  The links will be to resources that you discover on the web to help you develop your project.  For example, if Michael is researching "Hip-Hop, Graffiti, history, Bronx" using Google, one of the first results is a blog called Hip-Hop Intellectuals (http://hiphopintellectual.blogspot.com/2008/04/born-in-bronxbaby.html), a useful blog about issues in hip-hop.  Michael might be able to discover interesting articles and links about hip-hop there.  This is an example of a resource that Michael would obviously need to spend some time reading to find useful information.  

When you find a link that is relevant to your topic you will add it to a Links list you will create today in class.  If you are not in class today follow the instructions below:

• For each link you find copy the URL in the address window in your browser.  
• Then you need to open a new window and log into Blogger.  
• Select your blog and click on the the tab that says Layout beneath the title of your blog in the upper left hand corrner.
  
• In the Layout window click on the field in the left side of the layout that says Add a Gadget.
• In the gadget menu click on the plus sign next to Link List.
• Title the List List "Links/Resources"
• You can sort the links by alphabetically if you select that option.
• Paste the the URL you have copied into the New Site URL area.  
• Add a New Site name below the URL, for example Michael's first title would be "Hip-Hop Intellectuals"
  
• Click the ADD LINK button to put it on the list.
• When you are finished click SAVE.
• Your first URL in your link/resource list should be http://bpdigitalportfolio.blogspot.com and the the name should be Digital Portfolio

To meet Tuesday's first goal you should add a minimum of four more relevant resources to help you create your project to your links/resources list today.  If you don't finish you have until next Tuesday to meet your first SMART goal.