Passion blog introduction for my English 101 class.

1. Passion Blog
15% of Grade

4. Since 1948, the 3M company has
encouraged employees to spend
15% of their working time on their
own projects.
One result?

6. Google famously gives
engineers 20% of their time to
work on projects not directly
related to their main
assignments.
One result?

8. “Real break-through
happens when we are free
from others’ expectations
and driven by individual
passion.”

9. So . . .
We will spend 20% (really 15% of your grade)
working on self-directed
Passion Blogs

10. I am going to do this too!

11. “Rules”
- Your choice
- Not something you have done
for another class
- Not necessarily academic, but
appropriate

12. Process & Checkpoints
- your idea/topic
- blog set up
- background page
- 4 posts
- comments/support to classmates

13. Skills:
- create a positive digital footprint
- use media to communicate
- basic photo & editing practice
- record & post videos
- produce well-written blogs
- capture an authentic audience

15. Monday, Sep. 14th:
Passion Blog Idea Share
- What are you thinking about?
- Brainstorm topics.
- Share 3-4 ideas with a group