Setting up a blog @edublog
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Transcript of Setting up a blog @edublog
Setting up a blogSetting up a [email protected]@edublog.org
With ThomasWith Thomas
Part 1Part 1
Hi Ya all!!!This is a step by step
slideshow that will take you through the process
Cool and Calm!!
Go to Go to www.edublogs.orgwww.edublogs.org
Look at a video about what Edublogs is and that will give you an overview of
what is on offer!!
Here is 10 ways of how you can use blogs to teach
Read a few of the teacher blogs to see how teachers are using blogs in real
life!!
Are you ready???? Steady??? GOOOOOOOO….sign up for free!!
Fill in your username. Make it something that you can
remember
Use this option if you only want to be able to comment on other
edu-bloggers’ blogs
Make sure that you will have access to your e-mail box. You
will receive an activation link via e-mail and will have to activate before you will be able to use
your blog!!!
thomas123
7722
Type exactly- it checks that you are human!!
Hit it Baby!!!!
learn2blog
Stop to think for a moment here.Choose the domain name so that it can:
a) Be relevant to what your blog is aboutb) Is easy to remember
If it is a class blog…eg gr11geographyclass
Your blog title does not need to be the same as your blog domain.
It can be more elaborate if you want !!
Learn 2 blog with Thomas!!
If you are shy do not tick this. You can always go and tick it later!!! Hit it again Baby!!!!
Sometimes the blog domain name that you chose, already
exist. Don’t panic!!
Just choose another one!!
learn2blogwiththomas
Hit it Baby!!!!
If you fill in something incorrectly, it will always take
you back to the previous screen and highlight the incorrect entry
in pink
Sign into your e-mail inbox and wait for your activation
e-mail to arrive……
Lam tie dam tie dam…
I am waiiiiiting
To activate your blog, please click the following link:
http://learn2blogwiththomas.edublogs.org/wp-activate.php?key=77aa1518c5124243
After you activate, you will receive *another email* with your login.
After you activate, you can visit your blog here:
http://learn2blogwiththomas.edublogs.org/
Finally!!!!
Click on this link to activate your blog
After activation you will get a screen with your username
and passwordCopy your password (highlightCTRLC)
And thenClick on Login
Jippeeee
Sign into your site with this username and password.
MMMMI must remember to go and change
my password later…
Copy your password (highlightCTRLC)
And then click on this link
Username: thomas123Password: 30de53
Sign into your site with your username and password.
DO you remember that you copied your password?
Now just go CLT V(Or rightclick and paste)
Hit it Baby!!!!
If you are working on your own computer that only you use, tick this one…but if you are on a school PC, DON’T
thomas123
ae9716
Cool Dashboard!Just look at all the things I can do!!!
But 1st let me change my password!!!
You now have a choice to update your profile…
Remember to only give out information you feel
comfortable to share..
So why do I have to change my password??
Well, you will neeeever remember the password they
send you….choose something you will
remember!!************
************
Click here…
OkayCannot wait any longer!!
Let me go and check out my
blog!!!
Click here to view your site
Your blog will have a generic theme with a system
generated 1st post “Hello World”and a comment
In the next “thomaszode” you will learn how to
“customize” your blog with your own pages, custom
heading, categories, blogroll and more….
Hey what is this??
I never wrote a post….!!!
This slideshow has been developed for our
ICT-4-champions groupAnd my school 2.0
workshop
My personal blog is at www.maggie.co.za where
I also talk to myself
You are welcome to share this slideshow and
improve on it as long as you let me have the
improved version back…
You can send it to [email protected]
(I am trying to get in touch with my mail side!!)