Click here to create your new class. Next time you visit the site you will login below.

This username will be visible to students so you may want to use your last name or similar.

You can create multiple classes (for middle school or if you want to have multiple projects) or one class so all of the students you teach will participate in the same blog.

Complete all information on this account setup page

Below is your Dashboard. Here you will find a summary of the actions taken on your blog. This is the screen you will see each time you login.

Here is a summary of how many posts, comments, etc. are on your blog.

Here you can view the most recent comments

to your blog.

Here you can view the most recent posts to your

blog.

(1) Click here to create a new post.

Creating a New Post

Add your post title here

Add the content of your post here (3) Click here to publish

(2) Add a title, text and any desired media (photo, video, music,

PowerPoint, etc) to your post.

Media can be added to your post here (optional)

Deleting a Post

(1) Click here to review posts

(2) Click the checkbox next to the post(s) you would like removed  

(3) From the drop-down menu, select “Move to Trash”  

(1) Click edit below the title of the post  

(2) Post will open and can be edited following the same steps as creating the initial post  

Editing a Post

Approving / Deleting a Comment

(1) Click here to review comments

(2) Click the checkbox next to the post(s) you would like approve, deny or delete  

(3) From the dropdown menu, you can select unapproved, approve, mark as spam or move to trash  

(1) Click the “Users” tab

Adding / Removing Users

(2) Click here to add a new student

Choose a display name that will be easy for you to tell which student is posting. Example: their first initial with their last name

Again, choose something easy to remember

(3) Complete this form for each student in your class.

(1) Click on the settings tab

Adjusting the Settings of your Blog

The default time zone is Chicago, so make sure

you adjust this.

(2) Begin by reviewing the setting under the

General sub-tab

This is the site your students will use to access your blog

(3) Choose the look and feel of your blog by

picking a new theme

To preview the theme click Preview. Once you have chosen the theme you like, click activate

Make sure this is set to your classes only so it is not available for public

comment.

If this is checked it will send you an email every time

someone posts to your blog

Be sure that you have this

checked so that you can

moderate posts.

(4) Define rules for

posts to your blog

Make sure this is set to your classes only so it is not available for public

comment.

If this is checked it will send you an email every time someone

comments on your blog.

Be sure that you have this

checked so that you can

moderate comments.

(5) Define rules for

comments to your blog