W200 Using Computers in Education

How to Create a Blog Using Blogger

Adapted from Vance Steven's page at
http://www.homestead.com/prosites-vstevens/files/efi/blogger_tutorial.htm

A. Learn about blogging. Then start the

process of creating a Blog.
• Visit http://www.blogger.com

• Click on "Take a quick tour." You'll

learn the basics of blogging.

• When you finish the tour, you're ready

to create your own Blog. Click on
"Create A Blog"

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B. Create a Google account.

• Use any email address.

• Your username can't have spaces,

but letter and numbers are good
because it has to be unique.

• Enter the word for verification and

accept the terms of use.

• Note: write down your

username and password now!

• Click the orange "Continue" arrow.

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C. Name your blog.

• Give your blog a descriptive title.

• Give your blog an address. It will be

the address where your blog will be
found on the Net. No spaces,
apostrophes, colons, or other special
characters.

• Click the orange "Continue" arrow.

File Under: Project 1 – Team Blog Source: www.lclark.edu/~krauss/bloginstrucs.doc

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D. Choose a template.
• Scroll down to look at the possible styles.

• Click on Preview to see what they look

like.

• Choose one you like by clicking the radio

button.

• Click the orange "Continue" arrow.

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E. Your blog will be created. Nice job!!

• Click the orange "Start posting"
arrow.

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F. Make your first post to your blog.

• Fill in a title for your first post.

• Type whatever you like.

• Play around with the editing tools.

Notice you can change fonts, styles,
colors, etc. You can spell check too.
(Please do!)

• You can also make a link to another

Web site. Highlight the text. Then
choose the chain link button. Type
in the Web address you want to link
to. Simple!

• If you have an image on your computer or

on the Internet, you can link to that
too.

• When finished, click on the orange

"Publish Post" button. You will see

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• Click on "View Blog." You will see your blog on the Internet.

G1. Make changes to your posting.

• To edit: click the pencil icon next in the posting you wish to edit.
• Make any changes you like to your posting.
• Click the "Publish Post" button.

G2. Make a new blog entry.

• To create a new blog entry: click on "New Post" at the top right of your
blog window.
• Type your new posting.
• Click the "Publish Post" button.
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H. End a session
• Click the "sign out" link in the upper right corner of your screen.
• Quit your browser.
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I. To Log in to your Blogger account.

• Open your browser and go to http://www.blogger.com
• Sign in with the email address and password you used to register. You will
be at the Dashboard ready to work on your blog.
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J. Create your profile. This is how people with similar interests to

yours can find you!
• Login to Blogger.com
• At the Dashboard, click on "Edit Profile." (It’s a link over to the right side.)
• Complete all the information. (Note: You must leave a "check" in the box
"Share my profile" if you want others with similar interests to find your
Blog.)
• To add a photo to your profile: Easiest way is to link to a photo you've put
into one of your Blog postings.

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