How to create a blog

START HERE

1. Sign up for a g-mail account.
2. Go to Blogger
3. Create a Blog
4. Name your blog: Key in a phrase about the human rights  issue you will be tracking.
5. Blog address: fill in a phrase: http://...................... .blogspot.com......Choose something unique but easy about your topic. Check availability & and if your phrase has been used already by someone, key in another phrase.
6. Key in the word verification and continue.
7. 2 Choose a starter template (design) and press continue
8. Your blog has been created! – Start Blogging

POSTING

1. You are now in the posting screen: Create your first post.
2. Key in a title; Key in a paragraph; and PUBLISH POST
3. Your blog post has been published successfully!
4. View post – you are now in the site that the public sees

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To add a NEW POST or to go back to your old post to add or change things:
New Posts (top right bar): a new post page will open. Create a new post & PUBLISH POST
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To go back to your old post to add or change things:
New Posts (top right bar): a new post page will open. Click Edit Posts. A list of your posts will appear; click on Edit…..don’t forget to PUBLISH POST

DESIGN FEATURES
To: add Gadgets such as: RSS feeds, embedded maps, videos or books, images, slide show, polls
Design: add a gadget
How to get HTML Embedding code for: Google maps, Internet Archives books, YouTube video

SETTINGS (check them out)
Permissions:
Choose who you want to be able to see your blog. Please include Mr. Ipe. . .he will be commenting & evaluating your efforts!
Comments:
Choose who you want to be able to comment by keying in the email addresses of members of the class.