How to set up your blog page - Instructions

Blogger Walkthrough
To create your blog
1. Go to www.blogger.com.
2. Click “Create a blog.”
3. Enter your e-mail address, create a password, and enter other information. Click “Continue.”
4. In the “Blog title” box, type Your Name’s English I CP Class Blog. (For example, Amy’s English I CP Class Blog.)
5. In the “Blog address (URL)” box, type yourlastnameclassenglish1cp (For example, elliottclassenglish1cp) Click “Continue.”
6. Choose a basic template for the appearance of your blog. (You may change this later.) Click “Continue.”
7. Click “Start blogging.” Then click “Settings” tab at the top of the page.
8. In the “Description” box, type English II Honors 4th Block. Scroll to the bottom and click “Save settings.”
9. Click “Formatting” at the top of the page. Change the “Show at most” to 50 posts.
10. Change the “Time zone” to (GMT -05:00) Eastern Time. Scroll to the bottom and click “Save settings.”
11. Click “Comments” at the top of the page. Change the “Comment moderation” to Always. Click “Save settings.”
12. If you want to change the appearance of your blog, use the “Layout” tab at the top of the page.

To create your posts
1. Click the “Posting”tab at the top of the page.
2. In the “Title” box, type a headline for your post.
3. In the large box, type the text you want to appear in your post.
4. To add an image to your post, click the picture icon and follow the instructions.
5. To add a link to your post, click the link icon and follow the instructions.
6. To save your post without publishing to your blog, click “Save now.”
7. To publish your post so it appears on your blog, click “Publish post.” (This is how you actually create a post.)
8. To edit a post, click “Edit posts” at the top of the “Posting” page.
9. To publish comments from others, click “Comment moderation” at the top of the “Posting” page.

Setting up technology Day One

Today we will be setting up our accounts for various educational websites that you will utilize throughout this semester. Make sure that as you create each username and password, that you write it down on your password sheet and keep as a reference for future use. I do not have access to look up your passwords for many of these sites!

1. Edmodo
~ go to www.edmodo.com
~ if you do not already have a username and password you will need to create one (be sure to write this information on you reference sheet).
~ when prompted for the class code,use w1ku8p. This will link you with our class page.
~ Edmodo will be used for class discussion about literary works we read in and out of class.

2. USA testprep
~ go to www.usatestprep.com
~ see the whiteboard for school id information
~ if you do not already have a username and password you will need to create one (be sure to write this information on your reference sheet).
~ USA testprep will be used to help prepare you for HSAP testing. Homework assignments will be assigned using this program.

3. Blogspot.com
~ you will be creating your own blog pages for this class.
~ our first project will be a research project which will be posted on blogspot.
~ see the handout for more information

The remainder of class will be devoted to setting up your blog pages. Please have the pages designed appropriately for teacher, parent, and student viewings. Tomorrow we will begin our first assignment posting, so be ready!