Create Your Blog

Today we had a great first Tech Tuesday! Here's what we covered for those that were present to refer back to and those who couldn't make it to start with!  I tried to put in some screen shots to help along the way.  They seem to appear blurry, but try clicking on them to make them bigger.

• I showed my blog. It is for parents, students, and other interested community members near and far!

• I showed how to sign up for a Google account. If you are planning on participating in any Tech Tuesdays (even if you aren't interested in blogging) you should have a Google account. You can go to gmail and get a Google email address or just sign up with your school email using the following steps:

1. Go to Google.com
Click "sign in"

 

 2. Create a new account

3. Enter your email

4. Add your password and go through the rest of the steps of getting an account.  It should be pretty spelled out on the site, then you're done with that part!

• I showed them how to create a Blogger account (using their Google account) and begin a new post:

1. Go to Blogger.com and log in with your Google account.

 

2. Once you've signed in, it should  prompt you to set up your account.  Then, go ahead and create your blog title/website address.  The title will appear at the top of your blog like mine says "Tech Tuesdays."  The URL will be what people must type in to access your blog.  My address is http://earlhamtechtuesdays.blogspot.com.  Notice there is NOT a www. before the address.

3. Choose your template (what the top bar of your blog will look like and what the color scheme will be).

4. Once you've done that, you're ready to create a post!  If it doesn't take you directly to do so, click on the "Posting" tab and then "New Post" on the lower options below the tab.  Type away, change the font, color, etc.  Then, click "Preview" to see how it will look on your blog.  Once you're ready, click "Publish Post" at the bottom of the page and it will appear on your blog.  If you're working and would like to come back to the post later before publishing, just click "Save Now" at the bottom of the page. 

That's all we covered this session!  Your assignment is to follow these steps and create your blog!  Come back next week with your blog and any questions you have!