February+29th

Today is a leap year. You are about to take part in the world's biggest blogging project.

Task 1
Find out some useful information about February 29th. It could be:
 * An important event which happened.
 * Superstitions surrounding February 29th.
 * An explanation into why we have leap years.
 * @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_29 is a good starting place - you should **always** look at the //References// section at the bottom of the page to find out where the information on wikipedia originally came from - this will help you to evaluate if it is accurate information.

Alternatively, you could also create a 'Top 29' list - this could be:
 * Your top 29 favourite things
 * Your top 29 favourite songs
 * Your top 29 favourite celebrities
 * 29 things to do before you die
 * Your perfect 29 day month - something exciting happens on each day of a leap year February

If you choose to write a top 29 list, I expect a few sentences on your top 10, explaining why you have chosen each item to make your top 10.

Task 2
Blog about whatever it is you have chosen to research or write about. Remember to think about and follow PALL (Purpose, Audience, Language, Layout) - don't make it too short; make sure your language communicates meaning at first reading and carefully proof-read //before// posting! You could always write it in a word document first to check for your spelling and punctuation.

Task 3
Head over to @http://feb29th.net/. This is the official website of the world's biggest blogging project.

Write about what you are doing today in Banchory. No matter how dull it may seem, have a go at doing it. This will catalogue everyone's movements on one specific day in history.

If you finish this, you could edit your blog post down and post the //key information// that you have gathered.

Extension
If you have finished your work, please **check it carefully** before moving onto this section.


 * Enter a post in your Reflection Section, reflecting on what you have done in class today. Did you enjoy it? Was it enjoyable reading others' posts? Why/why not? What have you learnt today? If it is nothing, then you have not worked hard enough! Go back and create a post about something to do with February 29th and learn about something new!
 * If you have a smartphone, or are easily able to upload photos from your mobile phone/camera, you could upload a picture, taken on February 29th to make it even more special. This should be done out of school though and a __//suitable//__ picture should be used. Anyone who breaks this rule, will have their blog deleted

[]- Walter Davidson