Undergoing Renovations

This site is undergoing renovations through the end of July 2015. Until then, you can find the content on this temporary mirror: NewMediaWriting.net

The links to popular posts below take you straight to the posts on the mirror site:

  • HOW TO — Make Preview the Default PDF Reader on a Mac 149,957 views
  • ASSIGNMENT — Contribute an Instructions Article to wikiHow 92,669 views
  • HOW TO — Format papers in standard academic format (using Microsoft Word)83,125 views
  • HOW TO — Create a New Post on the Class Blog 57,259 views
  • ASSIGNMENT — Edit an existing wikiHow article 41,585 views
  • HOW TO — Put your file into a shared folder on Google Drive 38,865 views
  • HOW TO — How to annotate PDFs on Windows 36,456 views
  • HOW TO — Create a Hyperlink (Turn a Word into a Link) 35,077 views
  • HOW TO — Change your YouTube video settings to “Unlisted” 31,172 views
  • TROUBLESHOOTING — Audio problems when recording with QuickTime X 26,190 views
  • HOW TO — Export an mp3 out of GarageBand 23,053 views
  • HOW TO — Make a Screen Recording with QuickTime X for Mac 20,693 views
  • HOW TO — Use Windows MovieMaker for XP/Vista to Compose a CDS-Style Digital Story 18,373 views
  • GUIDE — Make Your Blog Posts Reader-Friendly 13,259 views
  • HOW TO — Export an mp3 from Audacity for Windows 11,422 views
  • HOW TO — Using GarageBand ’11 to Record an Audio Voiceover 11,214 views
  • GUIDE — Strategies for Composing Stand-alone Presentations 10,428 views
  • HOW TO — Copy and Paste Text into a Blog Post 9,381 views
  • HOW TO — Record Live Video into iMovie 9,067 views
  • HOW TO — Upload a File to Shared Folder on Google Drive 9,023 views
  • HOW TO — Apply Block Quote Format in a Blog Post 9,000 views
  • HOW TO — Insert an Image or PDF File into a Blog Post 8,666 views
  • HOW TO — Insert Comments on a Document in Google Drive 8,161 views
  • HOW TO — Make an audio recording in GarageBand 8,125 views
  • HOW TO — Annotate PDFs on a Mac 7,938 views
  • GUIDE — Writing Instruction and the Changing Nature of Literacy 7,856 views
  • HOW TO — Remove a File from a Shared Folder on Google Drive 7,709 views
  • HOW TO — Make Your Images Web-Ready 7,608 views
  • DESKTOP, MOBILE, & WEB APPS for Composing Comics 7,452 views
  • HOW TO — Password protect a blog post 7,393 views
  • HOW TO — Export a shareable video from Windows MovieMaker for XP/Vista7,031 views
  • TIPS — Troubleshooting: Can’t hear your recording in GarageBand? 6,857 views
  • GUIDE — Using Narrative Techniques for Digital Storytelling 6,654 views
  • GUIDE — Understanding the concept of rhetorical situation 6,041 views
  • TEACHING TIPS — One Approach to Defining Digital Literacy 6,003 views
  • HOW TO — Add a shortcut to a shared folder to My Drive (for easy access) 5,744 views
  • HOW TO — Embed a Playable MP3 Audio File into a Blog Post 5,700 views
  • HOW TO — Change the Default App that Opens Files on a Mac 5,082 views
  • TIPS — Camera Angles and Shooting Tips for Digital Storytelling 4,812 views
  • TEACHING TIPS — Working Definition of Digital Literacy for College Students4,663 views
  • HOW TO — Making a CDS-Style Digital Story in iMovie ’11: Getting Started 4,394 views
  • GUIDE — Making a Live Video Recording for a Blog Entry or Interview 4,338 views
  • HOW TO — Make a video blog entry with MovieMaker or iMovie 4,302 views
  • ASSIGNMENT — Instructions Project for Technical Communication Students4,263 views
  • HOW TO — Use Scribd to embed content 4,217 views
  • DESKTOP, WEB & MOBILE APPS — Apply Cartoon Effects to Video and Photos4,103 views
  • HOW TO — Add Title Cards and Transitions in iMovie ’11 4,078 views
  • HOW TO — Create an Image Slideshow in a Blog Post 3,992 views
  • STUDENT SAMPLE — Digital literacy narratives by first-year writing students in Fall 2010 3,925 views
  • GUIDE — Rhetoric of academic writing conventions 3,844 views