This is the first of three posts on how to create a Blogger blog (18 September 2013)

2. Outcomes for today
We will
• Show how to use your Google ID to create a
blog
• Go through the steps to creating a blog
• Talk about your task before Webinar 2

3. Why blog?
• Everything is going online
• It is an easy way to communicate with others
and pass on information
• You become a better writer because you know
the world can see what you are saying
• It’s free
• You’ll make new friends
• You are keeping up with the times we live in
• You don’t need special skills

4. What is a blog?
A blog is a personal website or web page on
which an individual records opinions, links to
other sites, etc. on a regular basis.

5. Different kinds of blogs

6. Photo a day blog

7. Personal diaries

8. Classroom blogs

9. Classes connect and do projects together

10. Teach from a blog

11. Technology blogs

12. Price list for the various types of books
http://www.blurb.com/create/book/blogbook

13. The steps to creating
a blog

15. Ask Google for Blogger.com
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16. Sign in with your Google ID

17. You are ready to create your blog
Choose ‘New blog’

19. Name your blog
LLet’s learn to blog
letslearnto blog.
Give your blog
a name (can be
changed)
Give your blog
a URL (can’t be
changed)
Choose the
Simple
template
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3
4

20. Now head for
this arrow
Don’t choose
these words
Done!

21. Here is the
arrow again
Choose
‘template’
Choose your template
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22. Now let’s customize your template
Click here. This
means ‘change’

23. This takes you to the template
designer section
This is how
your blog looks
at the moment

24. Let’s select background

25. Then click on
this little arrow

26. Now let’s choose a new background. Go
through them all and choose something you like
Choose
Done
when
you are
done

27. When you are done choose Apply to blog
and then Back to Blogger
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29. Let’s write our first post. Click
on New post

30. Choose
compose
Write your
post in this
big square
Give your
post a title
Click
preview to
check that it
looks okay
When
everything
looks fine then
press Publish
The structure of a post
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3
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32. Look for the word
‘comment’ and click
on it

33. Write your
comment
and name
Click on this
arrow and
decide how
you will sign

34. So, now are ready to create
your own blog!

35. Your task for next time

36. So...
• Create a blog
• All the steps to follow can be found at this
blog address:
http://vodacomwebinars.blogspot.com/
• Write a post in your new blog and introduce
yourself
• Write your blog address in the comment box
of the Welcome post of the Vodacom
Webinars blog

37. See you next time...