This document provides steps for creating a classroom blog, including deciding the purpose, setting up an account with Blogger, creating posts, and customizing the blog. Key steps are deciding whether the blog is for communication with parents or students, setting up a Blogger account, adding a title and content and publishing the first post. The document also provides tips for personalizing the blog with gadgets and layouts and encourages starting blogging regularly.

1. Creating Your First Classroom BlogBlogging In Education

2. Steps in Creating a BlogDecide your purposeCommunication with parentsCommunication to parentsCommunication with studentsCommunication to studentsSetup an accountCreate a postShare your blog

3. Background Information:Anatomy of a BlogBlog TitleBlog DescriptionPost DateSidebarPostPost TitlePost DetailsComment Option

4. Blogger

5. Blogger

6. Blogger

7. Blogger

8. Your First Post

9. Steps in PostingAdd a TitleType your contentFormat your contentAdd a label (tag)Publish your post

10. Create Your First Post1. Add a title3. Format your content2. Type your content4. Add a label5. Publish your post

11. The Dashboardwww.blogger.comView & edit your profileEdit postsChange blog settingsChange blog layoutView your blogCreate a new blog

12. Personalizing your blog

13. Adding GadgetsIn Layout, click Add a GadgetChoose from a large collection of gadgetsClick the + to addFill in information & click SavePopular Gadget: Links list for resources:

14. What’s next? Start blogging!Add postsCustomize your lookLayouthttp://btemplates.comhttp://www.thecutestblogontheblock.com/Invite people to read and/or comment

15. Blogs to visit & explorehttp://tiltlinkshare.blogspot.com/http://emergingt.blogspot.comhttp://www.freetech4teachers.com/http://www.angelamaiers.com/http://blog.ted.com/http://www.tommarch.com/ozblog/