Guide to Getting Started with Go to http://kidblog.org

How do I create a teacher account? 2 3 1 4 5 Create a teacher account at kidblog.org Select Create a Class! Choose a Display Name: this is the name your blog visitors will see. Enter a Password and Email address. Create a Class Name for your class blog site. Select Create Class. 6

How do I add students to my class? 1 Select the Control Panel. Select the Users tab. 2

How do I add students to my class? Choose how you want to add users: Add New Users: allows you to add individual users one at a time Bulk-Create Users: allows you to upload a file containing display names and passwords of multiple users 1 2 For Bulk-Create, follow instructions on screen for how to create and upload the file.

How do students login? 1 2 Direct students to the URL for your class. Choose Log In in right hand corner. Select your username from the drop-down menu and enter your password. 4. Choose Log In. 3 4

How do we create a new post? 1 2 3 From the class page, choose New Post tab. Enter a title and type in text and/or add media. When finished, choose Publish. 3 Note: This is the student view. When a student chooses Publish, the teacher will need to approve it before the post appears.

How do I manage posts on KidBlog? 1 Go to Control Panel. Select the Review Posts tab. Review posts individually or check multiple posts and use the Bulk Actions drop-down menu to approve. 2 3

How do I manage comments on KidBlog? 1 2 From the Control Panel, select the Comments tab. Review comments individually or check multiple posts and use the Bulk Actions drop-down menu to approve.

Where can I find more resources? Follow the link below to view the BCPS wiki page for using Kidblog https://bcpsddlpd.pbworks.com/w/page/69133106/Kidblog-%20Authentic%20Writing