Good morning LIV Students,
Welcome to your first lab session. Today, what we’re going to do is get you all started on blogging. When you leave class today, you should have a new blog set up and have your classmates listed on your blog as a Link List. If, at any times, you have questions or get lost, ask a classmate or me for help!
1. To get started, go to this site if you have a Google account:
If you do NOT have a Google account, go here first:
https://www.google.com/accounts/Login?hl=en&continue=http://www.google.com/
2. Immediately set the language to English—top, right corner where you see a box.
(Optional: To practice some listening skills, click on “Watch a video tutorial” under “Learn More”.)
3. Now click on “create a blog” to be taken through the steps.
4. Once you have created your blog, you will want to create a LINK LIST so that you can easily go to all of your classmates’ blogs. To do this, take these steps:
Click on Customize (top right of screen).
Click on “Add a gadget”.
Click on the plus sign (+) next to “Link List”.
5. When the Link List box opens, type in the URL address and Name of ALL of your classmates.
Now you’ve got your blog set up!
6. Time to start writing! Write your first post by clicking on the “Posting” tab. Write a brief introduction, telling your classmates about yourself. (Minimum words- 150). When you finish, click on “publish”. Don’t worry if you make a mistake—you can always go back and edit!
7. Lastly, visit at least two of your classmates’ blogs and leave a comment on their first posts. You can write just a few sentences today.
8. If you finish early, go to the Resource table (Virtual Sites) and review contents of 7A and 7B. The videos are especially interesting!
