How to do it! Blogging, that is......

OK, here we go......

1. Open your web browser and go to blogger.com.
2. Hopefully you registered like I asked, (what do you mean you didn’t do your homework?) so sign in with the google/gmail account you have.
3. This should take you to a page called the Dashboard – if you joined my blog, you’ll see it listed, and above it you’ll see a link to Create a Blog.  Click it!
4. Pick a name, then a URL.  The name can be anything, but the URL has to be available, so you might have to try a couple times.  Once you’ve got it, go through the security thing and hit “continue.”
5. Choose a template, which is the basic design.  For now just pick one in the interest of time.  If you’re going to keep this blog you can always tweak it later.
6. WHAM!  You’ve got a blog!  Hit “start blogging” and I’ll show you a few basic things you can do:
7. This compose screen is where most of the magic happens.  Type your main text in the big box, put a title if you want in the little one above the tool bar.  Try it out.  You can always delete later, so just start with some random whatever. 
8. Most of the toolbar is standard Word-type stuff, but there are a few key buttons you will probably want to use.
1. The little chain-link/earth thing (to the left of the alignment options) is how you can create a link to elsewhere on the web.  Just highlight the text you want to be the link, click the chain, and enter the URL (e.g. www.google.com) in the box that springs up.
2. Towards the right, there are two icons, one looks like a picture of a mountain scene, the other a piece of film reel.  These let you upload pictures and video from you computer, respectively.  Just click it, and an upload form should pop up, from which you can choose the media located on your computer.
9. To allow your students to make posts and add to the blog, do the following: at the top of the compose screen, click “settings.”  At the top right, you’ll see “permissions.”  Click it.  Where it lists Blog Authors (you), click add authors, and then enter your students email addresses (in BVSD, all students automatically have a BVSD email.  I’m not sure how this works for those of you in other districts).  Once they accept, like you did for my blog, they can log in and make posts just like I detailed above.
10. Blog away!  Of course, in addition, to using it in the ways the text suggests using technology, there are many ways in which you could personalize it to your students' needs.  Good luck!.......