# Introduce Yourself

The aim of this challenge is to connect with your peers by means of an introductory blog post, which you'll post a link to the challenge discussion page. 

Time: 30 minutes

## Task 1 - Get A Blog

If you already have a blog, great, you can use that for the Webcraft 101 challenges. In which case you can proceed directly to the next task. 

There are lots of ways to blog on the web, but by far the easiest method is to use one of the below providers. They'll do all of the technical jiggery pokery for you. Best of all, it won't cost you anything financially.

* [Posterous][0]
* [Wordpress][1]
* [Tumblr][2]
* [Blogger][3]

You don't have to use one of these providers, it's up to you. Just make sure that whatever choice you make that you're able to post text, images and that your peers can comment on your posts.

Spend about ten minutes completing this task. 

## Task 2 - Write A Magnificent Blog Post

Now that you've got somewhere to express yourself via prose and imagery, you're going to write a magnificent blog post. It doesn't have to be a novel, but do try and share some of yourself, your reasons for embarking on the Webmaking 101 challenges and some interesting facts about yourself. 

Spend about fifteen minutes writing this blog post. 

## Task 3 - Tell Your Peers About Your Magnificent Blog Post

You're now ready to share your magnificent blog post with your peers on the community wall. It doesn't have to be much, just something along the lines of "Hi, I'm Troy and I've just completed the first challenge, come and say Hi. I look forward to meeting you all"

Spend about five minutes posting to the challenge discussion page

## Task 4 - Comment On Some Of Your Peers Blogs

You're almost done, but until you can consider this challenge finished you have to leave comments on some of your peers blogs. Have a look on the challenge discussion page and look for posts that people have left introducing themselves.

Spend your last few minutes of time reading over people's introductory blog posts and leave a comment for them. You may even want to link to your blog in the comment - if you feel mighty.


[0]: http://posterous.com
[1]: http://wordpress.com
[2]: http://tumblr.com
[3]: http://blogger.com

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This challenge is essentially an ice breaker designed to get people to interact with each other and to capture a rudimentary learning plan.

# Possible Badges:

## Webmaking 101 

Introduce Yourself Badge: 
Description: have completed challenge 1
Assessment type: self assessment
Rubric: N/A

## Community 

Wave Badge
Description: awarded by peers as a way to say hello (wave) to each other
Assessment type: peer assessment
Rubric: 

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Community Feedback
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are any of these "extra credit", or "bonus objectives"? I've always found myself liking those b/c they allow me to tailor how much effort i put into something based on my level of enthusiasm for the material.

it might be useful to list out some writing prompts or external blog posts that these new students could be responding to in their first posts. or some way to help them find out what technical concept excites them enough to blog about.

Add example of a blog post?