1. INSTRUCTIONS: (Please don’t spoil it for others at your table after you solve)
Connect all 9 dots using 4 lines.
Do NOT lift your pencil off the paper.
Do not re-trace any line. You get four chances.
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2. http://acostainterns.blogspot.com/ Create your own Blog using Blogger/Teacher Version
Note: These are basic instructions to help you set up your blog using Google’s “Blogger.” There are other
blogging tools available, including a few designed specifically for educators. I chose Blogger because it is free,
easy to use, and integrates with other Google tools that I also use (Google sites, Gmail, etc.)
If you choose to use Blogger, you will need a Gmail account (Google email). Set that up before you begin to
create your blog. It’s easy: go to www.google.com and click on the link at the top that says Gmail to create
your account.
Ready? Just follow these steps to get started! Of course, you can always click on “Help” and follow Google’s
excellent instructions any time you get confused or want more information. You are invited to check out my
blog (http://acostainterns.blogspot.com) to see how I managed internships last summer! Have fun!
1. Open your browser (I.E., Chrome, or Firefox) and go to http://www.google.com
Blogger Teacher Instructions
2. Under the address line,
select more from the menu
and select even more from
the drop down menu.
3. Find Blogger under the Social menu. Click on it.
4. Start creating your Blog account by signing
in using your Google account name and
password. This will take you to the
“Dashboard” which is the command center for
your blog. Click on “Create your Blog Now”.
5. Type in the Display name, use your first
initial and your last name for this account.
Click on the “I accept the Terms of Service”
box. Click the continue button.

3. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Teacher Version
6. Name your blog: I suggest using a title that relates to its purpose (you can create several
http://acostainterns.blogspot.com/
different blogs under your same account). For example, I called my blog “Acosta’s Academy
Interns” and I asked my students to name their blogs using their first/last name followed by
AOF Summer Internship. Once I became more comfortable with blogging, I created new blogs
under the same account for use with my classes during the year. These have different titles,
but I can manage them under the same
“dashboard.”
Select a Blog Address. This is going to
be the url for your blog, so keep it simple
but memorable. I suggest trying your
lastname/blog subject. For example, I
have a class blog in which I pose
questions for my students to answer. The
url is acostacomments.blogspot.com.
Click on Check Availability to be sure it’s
not in use. If it says it is available, you can
proceed. Make a note of this url.
7. Choose a template from the samples
provided. You can preview it to see if you like
it first. Click on continue.
8. Now, your blog is ready to go. Click on Start Blogging.

4. http://acostainterns.blogspot.com/ Create your own Blog using Blogger/Teacher Version
Additional suggestions/things to keep in mind:
• The Dashboard is the command center for
your blog. If you get lost and can’t find your
way back to it, click on either New Post or
Design in the upper right corner of your
blog to get back to the Dashboard.
Click on the setting link to access the screen at
left. I suggest that you click on and explore each
link and tab in this area to become familiar with all
the capabilities this blog tool offers!
One IMPORTANT decision you must make is
whether you want access to your blog to be
PUBLIC (for anybody to see), or if you want to
limit it to groups of students (ex. by class).
I chose to invite my interns to my blog, which
required me to have their email address. This
was easy…I had them all email me and I added
them to my Google Contacts in Gmail.
If you choose to have students create their own
blogs, I recommend that they also keep their
blogs limited to readers they invite (fellow interns, classmates, and YOU!). Once my interns sent
me their blog address, I shared these with the group so that they could invite each other easily.

5. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Student Instructions
Note: There are a variety of blogging tools available, including a few designed specifically for students and
teachers. I chose Blogger because it is free, easy to use, and integrates with other Google tools that I also use
(Google sites, Gmail, etc.)
In order to use Blogger, you will need a Gmail account (Google email). Set that up before you begin to create
your blog. It’s easy: go to www.google.com and click on the link at the top that says Gmail to create your
account. Then send me an email so that I will have your Gmail address; I need this to invite YOU to be a
reader on MY blog! My Gmail address is: ____________________________
Ready? Just follow these steps to get started! Of course, you can always click on “Help” and follow Google’s
excellent instructions any time you get confused or want more information.
1. Open your browser (I.E., Chrome, or Firefox) and go to http://www.google.com
Blogger Student Instructions
2. Under the address line,
select more from the menu
and select even more from
the drop down menu.
3. Find Blogger under the Social menu. Click on it.
4. Start creating your Blog account by signing
in using your Google account name and
password. This will take you to the
“Dashboard” which is the command center for
your blog. Click on “Create your Blog Now”.
5. Type in the Display name, use your first
initial and your last name for this account.
Click on the “I accept the Terms of Service”
box. Click the continue button.

6. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Student Instructions
6. Name your blog: Since this blog is part of your assignment, please use your Last name
followed by the word Internship. Once you become more comfortable with blogging, you can
create new blogs under the same account for different audiences;. These will have different
titles, but you can manage them under the
same “dashboard.”
Select a Blog Address. This is going to
be the url for your blog, so keep it simple
but memorable. Again, I suggest trying
your lastname/blog subject. Click on
Check Availability to be sure it’s not in
use. If it says it is available, you can
proceed. Make a note of this url.
7. Choose a template from the samples
provided. You can preview it to see if you like
it first. Click on continue.
8. Now, your blog is ready to go. Click on Start Blogging.

7. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Student Instructions
Additional suggestions/things to keep in mind:
• The Dashboard is the command center for
your blog. If you get lost and can’t find your
way back to it, click on either New Post or
Design in the upper right corner of your
blog to get back to the Dashboard.
Click on the setting link to access the screen at
left. I suggest that you click on and explore each
link and tab in this area to become familiar with all
the capabilities this blog tool offers!
One IMPORTANT decision you must make is
whether you want access to your blog to be
PUBLIC (for all the world to see), or if you want
to limit it to groups of people you invite.
For this assignment, please select “Only these
readers.” Then INVITE ME, using my Gmail
address. I will send you a list of classmate
Gmail addresses so that you can all be readers
on each other’s blogs. By the way, now that
you have a Gmail account, it’s easy to add each
person to your Google Contacts and then just
select these names to invite them to your blog.

8. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Student Instructions
SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AOF STUDENT INTERNS….
9. Your first post can be today, but it MUST be done NO LATER THAN June 14th – that’s the official First
Day of the summer term! See below for a picture of where to type your posts.
Please title your first post “Here I am.” Then reflect on where you are, by telling about your
circumstances. Either you are:
A. All set for your summer, with a job lined up, excited to begin. Tell us where you’ll be working,
how you got the job, and how you feel about what’s ahead. OR…
B. You’re still looking but committed to finding something that will allow you to be in the Internship
program. Tell us how it feels to be in this position, how you got to be in this position (why do you
10. Put a picture of yourself
believe you have not yet secured an internship), and what your action plan is to make something happen.
on your blog. To add the
image, click on the Add
Image icon along the toolbar
(to the right of the link icon).
When the window appears,
click on the Browse button,
and locate the image (must be
in one of the forms listed
below the browse line).
Once your picture is uploaded,
just select it, and you will see a
menu underneath the image.
Choose where you want the
picture to appear (Left, Center, or
Right). Medium is a
good size to use. You can add a
caption to the photo if you’d like.
Click on the “Preview” button to
see how your post will look.
11. If you are satisfied, click on Publish Post. You can always go back and change it.
12.. You should now see a message that your blog
has been published. Click on View Blog to see the
results.
14. To add more to your blog, click on the Sign In
button, which will activate your Dashboard.
15. Click on the Design tab and click on Add a Gadget either to the left or right of your blog main window.

9. Create your own Blog using Blogger/Student Instructions
16. Add the following gadgets: List, Link List, and Picture
Add at least five things you like to do with
your spare time: hobbies, books, movies,
video games, etc.
Add your employer’s website, if there is
one, and then add at least four other links
to sites you like to visit.
Add a picture of you at work, your
employer’s company logo or other
internship-related image. (Please do not
use an image that would violate the
Student Code of Conduct or Copyright.)
Click on View Blog when done.
17. The next step is to invite readers to your blog. Start by clicking on Sign In at the upper right corner
of your screen. This opens your “Dashboard” which is where all the controls and settings are.
18. Click on the “Settings” tab on the upper left. Then click on the Permissions link.
19. Under the section called “Blog Readers” check off “Only People I Choose.” You will then have the
opportunity to invite people using their email address. The first invitation you must include is ME! My
email address is (insert your email address here) Once I receive your invitation, I will email you a list of the
other interns from YOUR school, and you should invite them to read your blog.
20. You are now a Blogger! I expect you to post EVERY DAY that you are working! This will set you up to
complete the daily journal component of your Internship Portfolio. At the end of the internship (you’ve
reached 150 hours), you can copy your entire posting section into a Word document, clean up the
formatting, print it and place it in your portfolio. How cool is that?
I will be checking your blog and occasionally commenting. From time to time I will ask you to comment
on my posts (I’ll send out a question for everyone), so be sure to read my blog. Once again, my blog
address is (insert your blog address
here). I will also ask you to comment on
your peers’ posts once in a while.
If you miss more than a day or two of
posting, I will deduct points from your
portfolio grade.
I’m looking forward to reading all about
your summer! Email me if you have
questions!