Written by Jacqui Sharphttp://wheretostartwithwikisandblogs.wikispaces.com

Click on http://blogger.com

If you have a Google account (i.e. Gmail), then sign in with your username and password, click on Create a Blog)

Type in your email address

Retype your email address

Type in a password (8 characters letters and/or numbers)

Retype passwordType in a display name

(could be your own name)

Type the letters in the Word Verification box

Click Continue

Type in a name for your blog, this is the Main Title of your blog

Type in a name for your blog address, click on Check Availability

Type in the Word Verification box

Click on Continue

Select a template (you can adjust the colours later)

Click Continue

A message will appearstating that your bloghas been created. ClickStart Blogging

• This is your first post• Type a title for your

first blog post• Press Tab and type your

blog post• Click Save Now if you

want to work on it later• Click Publish Post if

you have finished this post

Use the toolbar to change the font, size of font, bold, italicize or change the text colour. There are buttons for alignment and bullets as well. Don’t forget to highlight text that needs to be changed.

Click on Comments tab• In the ‘Who can

comment?’ select Users with Google accounts or Only members of this blog

• Click Always under Comment Moderation and type in your email address

• Click

• Click on the Permissions tab• Click on button if you are allowing

more people permission to write on your blog, type in their email addresses

• Click on the choice of Blog readers; Anybody, only people I choose (you can have up to 100) or only blog authors

Click on View Blog to see your blog at any time

If you are on your Blog site click on Customize

If you are in your Blog Dashboard click on Layout then Pick a New Template

Click on Pick New TemplateTo change a template click on each of the selectionsChoose a variation of the themeClick

Click on Fonts and ColoursTo change colours click on

each of the selectionsChoose a colour from the

colour palettes

When you click on the text font, a choice of fonts will appear

When you have finished making all changes, click

From your Blog Page From the Dashboard

Click on Customize

Click on Posting

Click on New Post

Undo or RedoUndo or Redo

Change FontChange Font

Text SizeText Size

Bold, ItalicStrikethrough

Bold, ItalicStrikethrough

Font ColourFont Colour

Text Background Colour

Text Background Colour

Hyperlink textHyperlink text

Insert PictureInsert Picture

Text AlignmentText Alignment

Bullet PointsBullet Points

Quote textQuote text

Remove FormattingRemove Formatting

Insert Jump Break

Insert Jump Break

Indentstext

Inserts a break Read Me

Inserts a break Read Me

It is a good idea to tag your posts with labels so that they can be searched for and grouped

Ideas for labels might be Curriculum areas such as ‘writing, math’ etc

Add the labels with a comma and space to separate them

You can add labels later by clicking on Customize and then Posting tab and then Edit Posts, (click OK on the do you want to navigate…)

Click on the Post that needs labels Choose a label from Label Actions

Click on the Insert Photo buttonClick on the Browse button

• Navigate through your hard drive to find your photo• Click Open• Double click on the image and it will insert into your blog

Change the size of the photo by clicking on Small, Medium, Large or X-Large

Place the picture on the Left, Centre or Right of the blog page

Click and drag the picture to place it elsewhere on the page

Click on the Insert Photo buttonClick on the Browse button

• Navigate through your hard drive to find your movie• Click Open• Double click on the movie and it will insert into your blog

Go to http://youtube.com and find a movie to embed

Click on the Customize button

Click on a colour borderClick on the ‘Don’t

include related videos’

It is a good idea to click on the ‘Don’t include related videos’ as sometimes the related videos have nothing in common to the video you are embedding.

It is a good idea to click on the ‘Don’t include related videos’ as sometimes the related videos have nothing in common to the video you are embedding.

Click in the box containing code

Press Ctrl C (or Command C)Click on the Edit Html tab in the

blog posting window, click where the movie is going to go

Press Ctrl V, click on the Compose tab and you will see the movie in the Posting box

Search Box can be really useful for yourself and your viewers

Type a search word and it will search your blog for all entries with that key word

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Search BoxClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Search BoxClick Save

Click on HTML/JavaScriptType a TitlePaste (Ctrl V) the code into the content boxClick Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on HTML/JavaScriptClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on HTML/JavaScriptClick Save

Any code that needs to be entered goeshere!

Any code that needs to be entered goeshere!

Click on TextType in text This might be an introduction to

you and what your blog is aboutClick

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on TextClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on TextClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on TextType in text This might be an introduction to

you and what your blog is aboutClick

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on TextClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on TextClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Picture Type in a Title (name of your Picture) Type in a caption if you have one You can choose a link or you can choose an image from your computer To choose an image from your computer, click on the Browse button Navigate to where your picture is saved on your Hardrive Click Open Click Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on PictureClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on PictureClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Slideshow Click on Source and choose where to get your photos

(Flickr, Picasa or Photobucket) Click in Option and choose User Type in your Username Click Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on SlideshowClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on SlideshowClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on PollType in the QuestionType in the answersClick Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on PollClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on PollClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Blog ListClick on Add a Blog to your

ListClick Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Blog ListClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Blog ListClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on List Type in the List entry Click on the Hyperlink button Type in the URL that the list link points to Keep adding to the list Click Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Blog ListClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Blog ListClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Link List Type in a title Type in the URL of the site Type in the New Site Name Click Add Link Keep adding to the list Click Save when you have finished

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Link ListClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Link ListClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on FeedType in a feed URLClick Continue Select how many items you want to showClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on FeedClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on FeedClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Newsreel Type in a feed URL Click Continue Select how many items you want to show Click Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on NewsreelClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on NewsreelClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on LabelsChoose whether you want to

view your labels alphabetically or By Frequency

Choose how it will display as a list or a cloud

Click Save Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on LabelClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on LabelClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

Click on Subscription Links

Click Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Subscription LinksClick Save

Add a GadgetClick on Customise if you are in a blog page ORClick on Layout if you are in DashboardClick on Add a GadgetClick on Subscription LinksClick Save

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

You may need to move a gadget if it is not in the right place, just click on it and drag to place it.

If you have checked your Blog and you don’t like where a gadget is placed then you will need to move it. Click on the gadget (in this example My Blog List), click and drag it down to place it. Click You can edit a

Gadget at any time by clicking on Edit

You can delete a Gadget at any time by clicking on Edit and then

When you are in a Blog Page, Click on CustomizeWhen you are in Dashboard, Click on Layout TabClick on the Edit HTML tabIn the HTML template Find a line of space anywhere

on the template and type this code#navbar-iframe{height:0px;display:none;}Click on Preview to see

if the Navbar has gone (if it hasn’t then you haven’t typed in the code correctly; note the style of the brackets)

Click Save Template

If you have a Navbar

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Type in your User Name and Password and you will see the Dashboard appear