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The Importance of Technology

The Importance of Technology. Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Question. Why is technology important?. Possible Answers. Laptops to do PowerPoint presentations, Word research papers, surf the Internet, etc. MP3 players, iPods, and/or iPads to store music

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The Importance of Technology

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  1. The Importance of Technology Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  2. Question • Why is technology important?

  3. Possible Answers • Laptops to do PowerPoint presentations, Word research papers, surf the Internet, etc. • MP3 players, iPods, and/or iPads to store music • Cell phones to make phone calls on-the-go • Internet • Research for class projects • Communicate online with friends (example: e-mail) • Etc…..there are a lot of reasons that technology is important!

  4. Blogging Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  5. What is Blogging? • "Blog" is an abbreviated version of "weblog," which is a term used to describe web sites that maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. • Many blogs focus on a particular topic, such as web design, home staging, sports, or mobile technology. Blogs can be personal journals as well.

  6. Advantages of Blogging • Express feelings and/or emotions • Tell people your thoughts • Favorite things • Sports • Food • Video Games • Movies/TV Shows • Cars • Etc……

  7. Blogger • Blogger is an online blogging service hosted by Google • The web address used to be blogspot.com, but now it is blogger.com • Free to sign up, but you must have a Google e-mail account

  8. Blogger (Continued) • Features • Customizing page design • Find other Blogger users • Posting text, photos, videos, and more • Easy-to-use interface • Free website (NO CHARGE!)

  9. WordPress • WordPress is a free online blogging tool • Has a web template system using a template processor • Features • Themes • Plugins • Widgets • Mobility (used on iPads, iPhones, Android phones, Kindle Fires, Samsung tablets, etc.)

  10. SAMS Computer Club Blog • samscomputerclub.wordpress.com

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