Blogs – How to create your own Blog using Blogger

Step 1. Create a Google AccountIf you already have a Google Account Login with your email and password

If you don’t have a Google account select ‘Get Started.’ You can use your school email for this.

Creating an AccountComplete the boxes to create your account

The display name will be how you are identified online.

Enter your Blog Title and your Blog Address

Choose a template – this is something that you can always change if you wish

Create your Profile – when the students create their profiles, this is a good opportunity to discuss digital citizenship and what is appropriate to display and what is not.

At the top click on Dashboard

Edit your Profile – this is where you can enter the information you wish others to see. You can also add a picture if you wish.

Choose Comment Options

1.Select the Settings tab

2.Select the Comments tab

3.Decide who can comment

4.Decide where you want the comments to be placed – generally they are embedded below the post

Comment Moderation – select when you want your comments to appear.

Always – comments only appear on your blog once you have approved them.

Older Posts – Approve comments on posts that have been published a set number of days

Never – Comments are immediately published however you can still delete these if they are inappropriate

Permissions – who can read your Blog1.Click on the Setting Tab2.Click on the Permissions Tab3.Select who wish to read your blog – you should select only Blog Authors or Only people I choose for a class/school Blog4.This is also where you can add authors

ResourcesBlog Cartoon, 2010 - http://www.atomicideas.com/atomic-inkspot/media/ Blogger Help, 2011. How to create a Blog on Blogger- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4s3wN_vK8