101blogsetup

Creating a BLOG


 * 1. Go to www.blogger.com and click on "create an account.**"

a. Choose a user name. b. Choose a password. This will be the password that you will use every time you log in. c. Retype your password in the space provided. d. Choose a display name. This will be the name that everyone sees on your blog. e. Type in your e-mail address. Remember which email address you picked as this is what you will use to log in. f. Check the “I accept” box and click the orange continue arrow.
 * 2. Create an account:**

a. check your email that you entered as your email address. There should be an email from blogger.com. Click on the URL in the email. this will activate your account.
 * 3. Activate your account.**

a. Create a title for your blog, for example, “Professional Learning Community Blog". b. Enter a name that you can type in as an address (for example, “profcommunity”) in this box. Using the name you picked, anyone could access your blog by typing profcommunity.blogspot.com into a browser window. c. Next type in the letters that you see displayed (this is a security device to keep machines from setting up numerous blog accounts that could be used for spam). d. Click the orange continue arrow.
 * 4. Name your blog:**

a. Choose a layout that you want for your background and text in your BLOG. b. Click on the small button in your template and click the orange continue arrow.
 * 5. Choose a template:**

a. Click the orange start-posting arrow. b. Create a post by copying and pasting your homework response into the post area, then click on the orange Publish Post button. c. Did it work? Celebrate! Then do it again by creating a new post as described on today's in-class activities.
 * 5. You have created a blog! Try it out.**

Note: Remember to write down your username (email address), password and the URL for your blog. Next time you log in, click on "New Blogger Account" at the top of the screen. Only if you created your Blogger Account more than a year ago would you use "Old Blogger Account."

//Thank you Dr. Grace Ward for the heart of these instructions.//