For Week 4 Activity 4, I made a google form! This poll is about which activity everyone liked the most! Here is the link: <iframesrc=”https://docs.google.com/a/student.lvusd.org/forms/d/11Q5HPcsr3FspfYX4QNmwKV_DL82YXQpU-8tR9Lkci2I/viewform?embedded=true” width=”760″ height=”500″ frameborder=”0″ marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″>Loading…</iframe>. I hope you all fill out the poll!

This summer, my family ventured to the beautiful Lake Tahoe! We spent some great quality time together, and my brother captured this photo just as the sun was descending below the mountains. This is one of my favorite pictures from the trip, and it reminds me of all of the vibrant sunsets I was fortunate enough to witness! I look forward to going to Lake Tahoe in the future!

My Aunt Lorraine passed away this summer. She was fighter of breast cancer, and lived 18 years past the time the doctors predicted. She was truly a hero who inspired me to be strong. Aunt Lorraine was always very thoughtful with her presents, and bought me these bracelets just a week before she passed away. Unfortunately, she did not get the chance to give me those bracelets, but they will always have great significance to me. They symbolize her strength and simply her bubbly, loving, and caring essence.

I interviewed my dad about his grandfather. Unfortunately, I was not alive to meet my great-grandfather, but my dad told me some hilarious stories about him!

First of all, I asked what he remembers most about his grandfather. My dad responded by saying he was a police officer, so he was very intimidating. Even though he was a very loving grandfather, he was never afraid to speak his mind.

Next, I wanted to know his favorite memory with his grandfather. He replied that his grandpa was a big gambler in Vegas. Therefore, he once brought my dad on one of his private jets the casino would offer him. My dad had never been on a private jet before, and it was definitely more enjoyable having his grandpa by his side!

Finally, I was curious as to what his least favorite memory was. My dad explained that when he did not finish his cereal bowl, my grandpa refused to let him leave the table until he finished.

Overall, it was very enjoyable learning new information about my great-grandfather. Also, in 1920, women were given the right to vote. This was during my great-grandfather’s lifetime.

I found this on www.holycitysinner.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/i-voted-sticker.jpg.

I added a widget of a calendar. I always find it helpful to have the calendar, since I always seem to forget the date! It is especially annoying when I wrote the wrong date on all of my school papers, and then do not find out until the end of the day! If this is a problem for me, then there is a likely chance it might be a problem for others. Therefore, I added it as a widget.

My knowledge with using images on my blog has grown since doing the Week 3 activities. I learned all about copy write with images, and that every image on the internet is not necessarily yours to copy and paste! Also, I learned to be careful with the images I put on my blog, and make sure the image is relevant to my caption. Overall, I have learned much more with images!

I absolutely love football! Over the summer, I went to San Francisco with my brothers. We are all large 49er fans and fans of most teams in the Bay Area( Northern California). My entire family is from the Bay Area, and I would love to live in San Francisco when I grow up! The 49er’s just opened their new stadium a year ago, and it is called Levi’s stadium. This stadium is enormous, and we even got a private tour! This was undeniably one of the best days of my summer!

For Activity 4 in Week 2, I visited four student blogs!

First, I went to Mia’s blog. I commented on her post about comments because I really like how she used examples to explain her reasoning, and it really helped me with commenting! Here is my comment:

I have not deleted a comment yet because all of them have followed the guidelines! However, I have a feeling I will in the future as more comments begin to arise. Have you had to delete any so far? Also, I really like the way you explained commenting by giving examples!
-Lauren

Next, I visited Georgia’s blog. I commented on her Online vs. Offline Self post because I found that her response was quite similar to mine! This is what I commented:

Georgia, I completely agree! I am very similar online and offline, and I always try to stay true to how I would act in person. However, I tend to write a little more formal on my posts. Do you also notice this?
-Lauren

Then, I went to Katie’s blog and read her All About Me post. I was interest immediately when I saw Australia because I have always wanted to go there! This is what I commented:

Katie, this is a great All About Me! I learned so many interesting things about you! That is so amazing that you have been to Australia! What cities did you go to in Australia?
-Lauren

Finally, I visited Olivia’s blog and viewed her All About Me post. I could tell by her picture on her blog that she liked the beach, so I wanted to learn more! Here is what I commented:

Olivia, I loved reading this All About Me! You have so many interesting parts about you, and all around you seem like you just love the water and the beach! What was your favorite part about Hawaii this summer?
-Lauren

I loved reading about all of these people and I look forward to start some conversations!

-Lauren

Last week I finished the challenges. Here is the link to my All About Me post: laurekessl4401.edublogs.org/2015/10/28/all-about-me/. I really enjoyed writing this post, since I find it very difficult to sum up all of the important aspects to me and my personality!

There are several key factors when writing a comment on someone else’s post.

Fist of all, proofreading the comment is extremely important! Here are some tips to remember when proofreading. The comment should contain correct spelling and punctuation, and be written more formally than in person. An incorrectly spelled word every once in a while is alright, but it can be confusing when it interferes with the content of the comment.

Also, it is very important to stay on topic. It can be difficult for the publisher to understand the comment and start a conversation if the comment is unclear. Be sure that your reply relates to what the post is about.

Finally, an appropriate response has proper etiquette. If you disagree with the post, simply respond in a respectful way. Instead of criticizing a post, simply give your opinion on that topic.

Thanks for reading my post! Let me know how you feel about these commenting tips!

-Lauren