1. Getting Started with edublog http://edublogs.org

2. Setting up an Account Select the FREE! option.

3. Select user name with no spaces.

4. Creating Blog Enter blog URL with no spaces

5. Next Steps Activate Blog –Edublogs will send an email asking you activate blog by clicking on the enclosed link –Once you activate blog Edublogs will send a second email with login information –As a free Edublogs user you can write posts, pages, change your theme and do a whole lot more.

6. Basic Blog

7. To Admin:

8. Dashboard

9. 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.

10. General Settings

11. Writing Settings

12. Reading Settings

13. Discussion Settings Moderated Discussion! –Allows you to review comments prior to posting. The administrator is YOU.

14. Discussion Options

18. Discussion Setting

19. Avatar Import Image of Yourself or other graphic

20. Pages & Posts Pages are static –Not updated frequently

21. Posts –Updated frequently –Chronological

22. Adding Posts Quick –Right of Dashboard Enter Title, Content, Tags, and Save Draft or Publish

23. Adding Posts Turn on the kitchen sink.

25. Inserting Images/Media ImagesVideoAudio Other Media

26. Add Pages Enter page title Enter post and any media

27. Moderating Comments