Click here to create your new class. Next time you visit the site you will login below.
This username will be visible to students so you may want to use your last name or similar.
You can create multiple classes (for middle school or if you want to have multiple projects) or one class so all of the students you teach will participate in the same blog.
Complete all information on this account setup page
Below is your Dashboard. Here you will find a summary of the actions taken on your blog. This is the screen you will see each time you login.
Here is a summary of how many posts, comments, etc. are on your blog.
Here you can view the most recent comments
to your blog.
Here you can view the most recent posts to your
blog.
(1) Click here to create a new post.
Creating a New Post
Add your post title here
Add the content of your post here (3) Click here to publish
(2) Add a title, text and any desired media (photo, video, music,
PowerPoint, etc) to your post.
Media can be added to your post here (optional)
Deleting a Post
(1) Click here to review posts
(2) Click the checkbox next to the post(s) you would like removed
(3) From the drop-down menu, select “Move to Trash”
(1) Click edit below the title of the post
(2) Post will open and can be edited following the same steps as creating the initial post
Editing a Post
Approving / Deleting a Comment
(1) Click here to review comments
(2) Click the checkbox next to the post(s) you would like approve, deny or delete
(3) From the dropdown menu, you can select unapproved, approve, mark as spam or move to trash
(1) Click the “Users” tab
Adding / Removing Users
(2) Click here to add a new student
Choose a display name that will be easy for you to tell which student is posting. Example: their first initial with their last name
Again, choose something easy to remember
(3) Complete this form for each student in your class.
(1) Click on the settings tab
Adjusting the Settings of your Blog
The default time zone is Chicago, so make sure
you adjust this.
(2) Begin by reviewing the setting under the
General sub-tab
This is the site your students will use to access your blog
(3) Choose the look and feel of your blog by
picking a new theme
To preview the theme click Preview. Once you have chosen the theme you like, click activate
Make sure this is set to your classes only so it is not available for public
comment.
If this is checked it will send you an email every time
someone posts to your blog
Be sure that you have this
checked so that you can
moderate posts.
(4) Define rules for
posts to your blog
Make sure this is set to your classes only so it is not available for public
comment.
If this is checked it will send you an email every time someone
comments on your blog.
Be sure that you have this
checked so that you can
moderate comments.
(5) Define rules for
comments to your blog