Getting Started with edublog

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Getting Started with edublog

http://edublogs.org

Setting up an Account

Select the FREE! option.

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Creating Blog

Enter blog URL with no spaces

Next Steps

• Activate Blog – Edublogs will send an email asking you

activate blog by clicking on the enclosed link– Once you activate blog Edublogs will send a

second email with login information– As a free Edublogs user you can write posts,

pages, change your theme and do a whole lot more.

Basic Blog

To Admin:

Dashboard

Side Navigation

• Appearance– Change Theme– Preview/Activate

• Widgets– Drag and drop widgets into the navigation on

right side of screen.• Always select META, allows you to navigate back

to admin easily, etc.

General Settings

Writing Settings

Reading Settings

Discussion Settings• Moderated Discussion!

– Allows you to review comments prior to posting.

The administrator is YOU.

Discussion Options

Discussion Options

Discussion Options

Discussion Options

Discussion Setting

Avatar

• Import Image of Yourself or other graphic

Pages & Posts

• Pages are static– Not updated frequently

• Posts– Updated frequently– Chronological

Adding Posts• Quick

– Right of Dashboard• Enter Title, Content, Tags, and Save Draft or Publish

Adding Posts

Turn on the kitchen sink.

Inserting Images/MediaImages Video Audio

Other Media

Add Pages

Enter page title

Enter post and any media

Moderating Comments

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