AllBlogSetUp

=Creating a BLOG=

a. If you already have an account, log in and skip down to step #3. b. If you have not set one up before, use your maine.edu email to sign in.
 * 1. Go to www.blogger.com**

a. It will ask you if you want a Google+ profile or a Blogger profile. If you are a Google+ user and you want to have your Google+ account affiliated with this blog, choose that and skip down to step #3. b. If you are not a Google+ user, go with the Blogger profile. c. Choose a display name. This will be the name that everyone sees on your blog. Please have your first name be a part of your user name. It is possible to change your display name later.
 * 2. Create an account and choose a display name:**

a. Click the "create a new blog" button. b. Create a title for your blog, for example, “EDU 101 Blog" or "I'm Ready to Be a Teacher Blog." Remember, this can be changed later and can even be changed as often as you like. c. Carefully select a URL. Enter a name that you can type in as an address (for example, “profcommunity” or "teachertheresa") in this box. It should be related to your blog title but doesn't have to be. It should represent that this is your blog about EDU 101 (since you will be making more blogs during your education career here at UMF). Using the URL you picked, people can access your blog by typing in http:/ /profcommunity.blogspot.com d. Next type in the letters that you see displayed (this is a security device to keep machines from setting up numerous blog accounts that could be used for spam). e. Click the orange "continue" arrow.
 * 3. Create and name your blog and pick the URL:**

a. Choose a layout that you want for your background and text in your BLOG. You can change it later, so this is not a permanent decision. b. Click on the small button in your template and click the orange "continue" arrow.
 * 4. Choose a template:**

a. Click the orange "start-posting" arrow. b. Create a post for your first blog entry. Click "publish." Click "view my blog." c. Did it work? Celebrate!
 * 5. You have created a blog! Try it out.**

a. Ask the person that gave you the moose to help you get your URL in the right place. b. Pass the moose on to the next person and help them accomplish what you just did. c. While waiting your turn or waiting for everyone else to finish, click on "Customize" and see what fun things you can add to your blog to personalize it.
 * 6. When Mergatroy the Moose gets to you, put the URL for your blog on the class artifact page.**

7. If you're sitting around waiting for everyone else to finish, try adding a gadget or explore other templates. Have fun.


 * Are you already a power blogger and looking for new features?** Be a trailblazer. Go to http://draft.blogger.com and log in to your account. Here you can try out the new stuff that they're beta-testing.