Creating a Blog. Let s create a classroom blog! Go to edublogs.org and click on Sign Up Here

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1 Creating a Blog Let s create a classroom blog! Go to edublogs.org and click on Sign Up Here You will be redirected to a new window. Enter your username Enter your address (it may be better to use a personal address than a school address for this particular site). Click on I Agree Click on Gimme a Blog Click on Next

2 Now let s complete the registration process. Enter your domain name. You can use the same name as your username or create something different. Your domain name is your web address. Enter the title/name of your blog. Choose your privacy level. Choose your language. Select a Blog Type. Pull the menu down and select Teacher. Click on Signup At this time, Edublogs will send a confirmation to your . It says it may take up to 30 minutes, but often it is complete within in minutes. Login to your . Click on your confimation . Copy and paste your password. Click on the link to confirm your account. You re now ready to start playing with your Blog!

3 When you login, you will see your Dashboard. From there you can Visit your site Write new posts Manage posts Read/post/delete comments. Let s start with the basics! It s all about the look! Let s choose a theme for your blog. Click on Design and Themes. You can preview a variety of themes and layouts for your blog.

4 Now let s write add post! Click on Write and Post Enter a title for your post (e.g. subject or topic discussed in class) Type your post. You can write as little or as much as you like. Keep your audience in mind! If you want your students to post on the blog, make sure you ask them a question! If you are not ready to publish your post, click on Save If you are ready to publish your post, click on Publish it will appear on your blog.

5 Do you have other websites you use for your class? You can add a link to your other sites by clicking on Write and Link. Enter the name of the website Type the web address Give a short description of the site Make sure you click on Save before leaving the page. Once you begin adding new posts, you may want to go back to check your posts and the different strains of comments. Click on Manage and Posts.

6 You can also delete posts you no longer wish to appear on your blog. Click on the small box next to the post Click on Delete What makes blogging sooo much fun with students is COMMENTS! Your students can create accounts, login, and comment on different posts. Click on Comments All comments will appear in the box below. You can Approve comments (to be published on the site), Unapprove comments already posted, or Delete comments that may be inappropriate for publishing. Click on the small box next to the comment. Click on the action you would like to take place (approve, unapproved, spam, delete) Ensure only your approved users can comment on your posts. Under Settings, click on General. Click the box next to Membership to ensure your users are registered to your site.

7 You can invite users or approve users to your blog. Click on Users. A list of your current users will appear. You can invite other users by typing their in the box Every user on your blog has an avatar assigned to them. You can also add your own avatar! Click on Users Click on Your Avatar Your current avatar will appear. To upload your own avatar (picture), click on Choose File. Select the desired file and upload. Your personal avatar will appear each time you post comments.

8 It s time to check out your blog! Click on Visit Site to see your creation!