Commenting on a Blog Guide (DC)

It's time for you to check out and comment on other people's blog.  It helps to have a guideline so your comment can stand out and add to the discussion.

Here are some ideas to keep in mind:

The 4 Elements of a Good Blog Comment (Plus: Lots of Examples)

1. The Friendly Greeting
2. The Sincere Compliment
3. The Added Value
4. The Parting Promise

#1 Friendly Greeting:

If you’re hoping to catch the attention of bloggers and strike up a relationship, a healthy dose of proper etiquette can go a long way.

So say hello to them.

Greet them.

Refer to them by name.

#2 Sincere Compliment:

In short, pay them a compliment. Any compliment. Just make sure it’s a sincere compliment.

Tell them how much you enjoyed their post…

Make their day…

#3 The Added Value:

Your goal in every comment should be to add value. If your comment doesn’t add value, it’s wasting everyone’s time.  This could include feedback, an extension of their idea

#1: SHARE PERSONAL INSIGHTS OR ANECDOTES

#2: ASK THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS

#3: CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCUSSION

#4 The Parting Promise
I love it when commenters tell me they’ve shared or will share my work. The ideal comment would come from someone who both tells me they’re going to share, and then remembers to tag me when they do.Brittany Bullen

Source: https://smartblogger.com/blog-comments/

DC - Identifying Fake Websites, Fake News, & Secure Websites

Fake/False Websites - What to look for

Look at the Domain Suffix

Domain suffixes help you evaluate a website. 

.edu - educational institution  / Caution - Can be student originated material if it has Tilda ~

.mil - military

.net - network, a variety of sites have this domain

.org - traditionally a non-profit organization

.com - commercial site, usually with the purpose to persuade or sell

Suffixes can also denote geographic origin .au - Australia   .uk - United Kingdom

Activity

Check out these sites & use the guide above to evaluate:
When you have some evidence, post screenshots, links, descriptions, or other evidence on the
Fake Website Evidence Survey.  

This project is worth 45 points in total

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Helpful Video Tip: Creating a Split Window in Chrome


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Optional
Use WebCheck to evaluate a website (Need time)
Use these codes:
* Elementary School - 1484
* Middle School - 1481
* High School - 1483



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How do you know if a website is secure before purchasing something?

ActivityAre these site secure?
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# 7 
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Post a screenshot of the evidence that proves that this site is secure on this survey.


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Who & why do people write fake news?
NBC Report

How do you Identify Fake News?

"You'll isolate a claim that has something that can be objectively verified, you will seek the best primary sources in that topic. Find whether they match or refute or prove the claim being made, and then present with all limitations the data and what the data says about the claim being made," Mantzarlis says.

That's the framework for professionals, but there are ways for everyone to do a bit of fact-checking themselves.
*Online source - NPR Report

After watching the video, Write down your ideas about why people create fake/false news on this Survey.


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Advertising on Websites
Here is some good info to tell the difference between what is an article and what is an advertisement meant to sell you something:

• Native Advertising – Instagram sponsored posts, YouTube in-video shopping ads. Ad units that can only be bought and displayed on one platform.
• Sponsored Content – Denoted with phrases including, “brought to you by,” “presented by,” or “sponsored by.” Content that is not produced by the brand.
• Advertising Content – BuzzFeed listicles, Forbes BrandVoice. Advertising in the form of content but not display advertising. Often labeled as sponsored content.
• Brand Content – Red Bull YouTube channel. Content brands produce on their own and run through their own distribution channels. Brands functioning as publishers.
• Content Marketing – “The catchall phrase that encompasses all of the above.”

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: DEFINING SPONSORED CONTENT

Put simply, sponsored content refers to a form of content marketing in which advertisers pay to publish their material on a publication with the intention of closely resembling that its editorial content.

Activity - Search for flags
Identify the adds on the page

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Google Search

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Fact Checking