This document provides instructions for creating a Penzu account and using basic Penzu journal features: 1. Access Penzu by typing "Penzu" into a search bar or going to http://penzu.com and click to create an account, agreeing to terms and conditions. 2. Set up the account by choosing an avatar, deciding whether to share on social media, and setting reminders. 3. The default font and a sample journal with the user's name will be displayed upon completion. Basic journal functions like adding entries, formatting text, inserting images, sharing, printing and commenting are then described.

1. How to create a Penzu Account:

2. Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this section the student
will be able to;
Navigate the Internet to locate Penzu
Create a Penzu account
Set up default setting for Journal display in Times
New Roman
How to share your Journal using social networking
Set a personal reminder for Journal entries
Navigate Penzu toolbars

3. Double click on
On the search bar type in the following:
Penzu
Or click on the following link:
http://penzu.com/
Click on

4. Enter your details as displayed:

5. Remember to click on I agree to
the terms and conditions and
click on

6. Choose an avatar:
and click on next.

7. Tell your friends
or not and click on next.

8. The following will appear:
click on next.

9. You can set your reminders e.g.
and click on next.

10. Choose your default Font by
clicking on the drop down
menu:
and click on done.

11. The following will appear as displayed below
only with your own personal name on it:

12. Don’t click on
as the following will appear:

13. Note that where it says Gerry’s Journal your
own name will be displayed.

14. Penzu Journal entry page

15. Share Lock Entry Format Tag Customise
Versions
New Entry
Comments
Save Insert Pad
Photo
Print All Entries

16. Click to Enter Title
press your enter key this will become the
name of your journal.
Type in your reflective journal and auto
save
will save your work every couple of
minutes.

17. If you want to insert a photo
or image into your journal make sure you
have your images already pre-saved in
there appropriate folders.
Click on the insert image symbol

18. The following will appear:
Where it says Computer, upload
photos from your computer click on

19. The following will appear:
Click on

20. Search your Libraries to find the Image you
require
Select the image e.g. and click on
Open.

21. The following sample will appear
depending on what image you selected,
click on Done

22. Click on Attach
It will appear in the margin as
displayed:

23. If you would like to Share
your Journal click on Share the following
will appear and you have the option to
choose email or public link.

24. Click on Anonymous
and click on Public Link
Click on Get Link
this will display your link, copy and
then paste it were you want to share
it.

25. If you want to print your journal click
on
If you would like to format your
journal click on
and the following tools will appear:

26. If you would like to add comments to your
journal click on
and the following will appear

27. Click on
type in your comment choose to post
your comment select your own
personal post or to be anonymous
and click on Post.

28. The following
cannot be used in the free journal
entry.
How to view all your entries by
clicking on

29. The following is sample only

30. How to logout, click on

31. How to Login to your Penzu
Journal:
Double click on
On the search bar type in the
following: Penzu
Or click on the following link:
http://penzu.com/

32. Click on and
enter your email address and password
and click on

33. Performance Check:
1. Identify the Internet Browser you used to locate Penzu
Google Chrome Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox
2. State the Internet address for your learning Journal
3. List two requirements to open a Penzu account
4. Describe the process to upload an image to your Penzu Journal

34. Notes created by:
Jennifer Byrne
Michael Gleeson
Gerry Mc Cann