How to Blog

I have created a weblink with directions for blogging for visitors that are new to blogging. It can be found at this site: How to Blog if you are not a Blogger
In surveying my teachers and students, I found that most just did not understand what to do in the blog, though they enjoyed reading it. So I returned to my desk and created poster-sized directions for them to hang above their classroom computers. I am hoping more will now begin to post. After further thought, I decided to make the directions available via our school website. That way anyone who is cruising through our school's website and wants to post a response, but is new to blogging can click on the links for directions. Then, after further thought, I decided to add the link of directions to the links on the blogger sites. So now it is permanently a part of the blogs themselves. I knew that one day my html coursework would come in handy. Up until now, I've only used it occasionally. If you would like a copy of this, you can visit the link from above to see what step-by step directions I made, and even download the "poster" which is really just a Powerpoint printed out and taped together. NOTE however that these directions are specific to "blogspot" sponsored blogging sites, and are geared for "non-members" for the most part. Other blogging programs will behave similarly, but there will be slight nuances to how they work. Feel free to use this, modifying it to suit your school and educational community's needs, if you so desire.

Cathy