Getting Started with edublog
Setting up an Account Select the FREE! option.
Select user name with no spaces.
Creating Blog Enter blog URL with no spaces
Next Steps Activate Blog –Edublogs will send an asking you activate blog by clicking on the enclosed link –Once you activate blog Edublogs will send a second with login information –As a free Edublogs user you can write posts, pages, change your theme and do a whole lot more.
Basic Blog
To Admin:
Dashboard
Side Navigation Appearance –Change Theme –Preview/Activate Widgets –Drag and drop widgets into the navigation on right side of screen. Always select META, allows you to navigate back to admin easily, etc.
General Settings
Writing Settings
Reading Settings
Discussion Settings Moderated Discussion! –Allows you to review comments prior to posting. The administrator is YOU.
Discussion Options
Discussion Setting
Avatar Import Image of Yourself or other graphic
Pages & Posts Pages are static –Not updated frequently
Posts –Updated frequently –Chronological
Adding Posts Quick –Right of Dashboard Enter Title, Content, Tags, and Save Draft or Publish
Adding Posts Turn on the kitchen sink.
Inserting Images/Media ImagesVideoAudio Other Media
Add Pages Enter page title Enter post and any media
Moderating Comments