Blog+set+up

Web 2.0
http://phslib2point0.pbworks.com/w/page/31281003/FrontPage

1. Go to [|http://blogger.com] . Click “create a blog.”
2. If you’ve never created a blog with Blogger before, follow the directions on the Create a blog page. If you have, click, “sign in first.” 3. Name your blog: Under blog title, type Ctea - your first name - your class period. (cteaEdward4) or your initials or 1st 3 letters of first name etc 4. Under “blog address,” type **ctea** and then your initials: ph. If that blog address is not available, try typing your initials first and then ctea so that it looks something like this: http://cteaph3.blogspot.com. I would like your blog title to be as generic as possible. 5. Click “Check Availability” to see if anyone else has a blog with that name. 6. Type in “word verification.” Click continue. 7. Choose a starter template (which can be changed later if you want). You’ll see a notification telling you that your blog has been created. 8. Click “start blogging.” Click “view blog.” Look at how nice it looks. 9. Click “design” in the upper right. 10. Click “Settings>Basic” (should default to this). 11. Under “add your blog to our listings,” click no. 12. Under “let search engines find your blog,” click no. 13. Under “adult content?” make sure no is selected. Click “save settings.” 14. Under Settings>Formatting, change time zone to Eastern Time. Save settings. 15. Under Settings>Comments, under “who can comment?” click “anyone.” 16. Go to Design>Page Elements and on the right column, click add a gadget. 17. Click “blog list” and start adding the names of your classmates’ blogs to your blog list. 18. Go back to “add a gadget” on the right and scroll down to link list. Add at least the following links: www.ctealibrary.com and www.cteacollegeresearch.wikispaces.com

19. Go to “list” and add at least one favorite book, one favorite movie and anything else you like. 20. Go to newsreel and under “search expression,” type in some subjects that you are interested in following. 21. Close “add a gadget” box. __- 22. Go to “view blog.” Look at where it says “followers.” 23. Ask the person sitting next to you what the name of their blog is and go to it. Then on the right side of their blog, scroll down to “followers” and click on it. 24. Click on the “Google” button and then sign in. 25. A new screen will appear. Click on “follow this blog.” A new screen will appear. Click “done.” 26. Repeat steps 28-30 for every person in the class so that you are following everyone’s blog. 27. When you are done with visiting every one of your classmates’ blogs and clicking on “follow,” go back to your blog and click on “design” in the top right corner. 28. Click on “template designer” and a new box opens up. 29. Customize your blog by playing around with the background images, templates, color themes and layout of your blog. 30. Go to the dashboard, click on “edit profile.” Under “identity” put your initials for a “display name.” Under “privacy,” make sure everything is unselected. Click “save profile” at bottom.

From Patricia Sarles, LMS