tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57903634073137669772024-02-07T23:24:33.452-06:00Almost Everything You Can Do With Blogger*Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-32235058838543848512012-07-15T13:15:00.001-05:002012-07-15T13:16:44.051-05:00Create a blogGo to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/" target="_blank">Blogger.com</a>.<br />
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Log in with your Google Account and click<br />
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Follow the on-screen instructions to create a new blog.<br />
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Give your blog a title.<br />
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Type in an address that is available. All blogs created with Blogger start with a .blogspot.com address.<br />
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Pick a template. You can always change this later.<br />
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Done!Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-58840554371854880492012-07-15T09:22:00.000-05:002012-07-15T19:44:05.383-05:00The DashboardThere's a couple ways to easily access the <b>Dashboard</b>. The Dashboard is your control panel for starting new posts and customizing your blog. You'll be using it a lot.<br />
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If you click the Blogger "B" logo on the left side of the NavBar...<br />
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You'll see a list of all of your blogs. Each blog has a orange button to write a post and a drop-down menu to access all the menus like Layout, Template, and Settings.<br />
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Alternatively, you can click <b>Design</b> on the NavBar and you'll go to a Dashboard for the blog you are currently working on (instead of a Dashboard for ALL of your blogs). There are easy links to all of the other menus along the left side of the Dashboard.<br />
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<br /></div>Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-40440213460592173712012-07-13T11:15:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:01:17.846-05:00Post TextYou can add text. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Change <span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fonts</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span> <span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Cha</span><span style="font-size: large;">nge</span> <span style="font-size: small;">siz</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">es.</span> <b>Bold.</b> <i>Italics.</i> <u>Underline.</u> <span style="color: red;">Cha</span><span style="color: orange;">nge</span> <span style="color: lime;">col</span><span style="color: blue;">ors. </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Highlight.</span><br />
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If you can word process...you can blog.Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-77741314708391032762012-07-11T11:53:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:01:30.440-05:00Insert Images<div style="text-align: left;">
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Once you've added an image, you can click on the image to format its size, whether or not it has a caption, and whether or not text wraps around it.</div>
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You can search YouTube for the perfect video or access any video you've saved to a playlist in your YouTube account.<br />
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And even record directly from your webcam. Look at how easy it could be to flip your classroom!<br />
<br />Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-76299374090045071902012-06-29T22:28:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:03:18.130-05:00Customize Everything<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW4efrnoBSgT04pglHSGolHiV7Do_1F7HefEX2OSydDdh_3YSTcFBUKERlJV0haT6n206lsYLFgnCyjsrBDEK8i2W7zNzdq0GI9jYi1YCGau3JhzNZLvm9FqX9pMxYW_Ysi4Tb6Uv_iQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-08+at+10.20.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUW4efrnoBSgT04pglHSGolHiV7Do_1F7HefEX2OSydDdh_3YSTcFBUKERlJV0haT6n206lsYLFgnCyjsrBDEK8i2W7zNzdq0GI9jYi1YCGau3JhzNZLvm9FqX9pMxYW_Ysi4Tb6Uv_iQ/s200/Screen+Shot+2012-07-08+at+10.20.37+PM.png" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbXkpsCDBn2ZFhScEKfAo36JQZQbkLke5LTlbdad1ScUxiHZs1Qo0LCAsPNRb28FfkssvDiknu0XWXytcrxlMyShEFk6Al8_rPgCUMKlwha5Ra1D6SWqZSiZ06aVeW5Y-vFFRFkqSqQI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-08+at+10.20.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFbXkpsCDBn2ZFhScEKfAo36JQZQbkLke5LTlbdad1ScUxiHZs1Qo0LCAsPNRb28FfkssvDiknu0XWXytcrxlMyShEFk6Al8_rPgCUMKlwha5Ra1D6SWqZSiZ06aVeW5Y-vFFRFkqSqQI/s200/Screen+Shot+2012-07-08+at+10.20.17+PM.png" width="66" /></a>From the Dashboard, click <b>Template</b>.<br />
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If you're an HTML wizard, you can make changes directly to the code. But since most of us aren't, click <b>Customize </b>and the editor will tweak the code for you. Change the color of links, the title font, the background image, etc.<br />
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<b>Gadgets </b>give your blog additional functionality. Typically, the <b>Gadgets</b> appear in the sidebar of your blog.<br />
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Google offers 20-some basic gadgets and there are 1,000+ others to choose from.<br />
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They quickly and easily give your blog a polished and slick look without you needing to know any HTML code!<br />
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Blogger provides a great platform for flipping your classroom.<br />
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Outside of class time, students can read your posts, watch videos you select, examine embedded images, etc. and can be ready to do something with them in class the next time you meet with them.<br />
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Blogger blogs look great on mobile devices so students can access your blog everywhere.Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-20604943344642490832012-06-19T21:37:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:05:34.815-05:00A Walled Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6VfBEl9mnQJyoMpx9-QmssH9kvmItH17RvRuZmawWA4YV7Xvql7975nNyj8cZwumsYy2EoitG6hzFfQ6XFVzTo-3cJGRto6Zsx8JFocfQ03mwg9RIasVc-xKQjuv3YdwPLwQQuPTH4w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-13+at+9.27.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6VfBEl9mnQJyoMpx9-QmssH9kvmItH17RvRuZmawWA4YV7Xvql7975nNyj8cZwumsYy2EoitG6hzFfQ6XFVzTo-3cJGRto6Zsx8JFocfQ03mwg9RIasVc-xKQjuv3YdwPLwQQuPTH4w/s320/Screen+Shot+2012-07-13+at+9.27.45+PM.png" width="320" /></a>Control who can read your blog.<br />
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From the Dashboard, you can control your blog's readers in the <b>Settings</b> menu. The default setting allows anyone to read it. If a person isn't authorized to read your blog, they'll just see a Google login screen.Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-48189828324411154882012-06-12T09:50:00.000-05:002012-07-21T13:36:15.897-05:00Video Sub Plans<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Click the Video button on the toolbar while composing a post.</div>Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-8204491932395864602012-06-04T22:04:00.000-05:002012-07-18T22:14:28.288-05:00iPadOn an iPad, there is limited functionality with editing the layout of your blog but basic posts are no problem. There's apps for iPhone and Android as well so you can live so you can blog from your mobile device live from Tahrir Square.Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-8080212366864094642012-05-20T11:32:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:08:29.047-05:00A Walled Garden, Part IIYou can hide your blog from search engines to further insulate your students from the what lurks in the dark corners of the Internet. The Privacy options are in the <b>Settings</b> menu.<br />
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<br />Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-82107045190039787512012-05-17T08:47:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:06:48.496-05:00Really long postsYou know the way that when you're reading the front page of the newspaper and you get to the bottom of the column and it says CONTINUED ON PAGE A6? If your post is super-long you can enter a Jump Break <br />
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In <b>Settings</b>, you can purchase a domain name for $10 a year so your site doesn't use the .blogspot.com address. I purchased <a href="http://www.apgov.org/" target="_blank">apgov.org</a> for my AP Government classroom and it's been a fantastic experience for my students. If they need something, I just tell them to get it at apgov.org.<br />
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<br />Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-78288532858237270632012-05-15T15:40:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:07:06.898-05:00Mobile View<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Make it easy for visitors to your blog to navigate your site on their mobile devices.<br />
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From the Dashboard, click on <b>Template </b>and select a Mobile template.Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-82349622480787764562012-05-13T13:53:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:07:20.832-05:00Stats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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From the <b>Dashboard</b>, click <b>Stats</b> to see the stats from your blog. How many people are visiting your site? What are your most popular posts? What countries are your visitors from?Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-35586733401413721712012-05-11T13:32:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:07:32.930-05:00Control Comments<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIGw4sz5nc496TpvSjimT9s3CQoWYctbGtNs4SrkhkrXahAT06MCT-UNleXRkUvqKEP0g2bGWdNBKcGniIAM7XdY8yTHrDpvpvSMZjU7j_PQ41PmPyKsLB1PVp1Ubp8IVdSKkGz1sXUs/s1600/Settings%3EComments.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIGw4sz5nc496TpvSjimT9s3CQoWYctbGtNs4SrkhkrXahAT06MCT-UNleXRkUvqKEP0g2bGWdNBKcGniIAM7XdY8yTHrDpvpvSMZjU7j_PQ41PmPyKsLB1PVp1Ubp8IVdSKkGz1sXUs/s1600/Settings%3EComments.png" /></a>You can control comments by clicking <b>Settings>Posts and Comments</b> in the Dashboard.<br />
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<br />Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-12587597889572057962012-05-09T21:54:00.000-05:002012-07-15T13:07:47.553-05:00Multiple Blog Authors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sometimes you need raw HTML code...but you don't know enough HTML to make things look as good as you want. You can harvest HTML using Blogger.</div>
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</div>Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-64781917781653142732012-01-30T07:44:00.000-06:002013-05-21T08:08:46.946-05:00Hide the NavBar if you're scared of NavBar Roulette<br />
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Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-62033186247339843322012-01-25T12:15:00.000-06:002013-06-22T12:16:16.281-05:00Portfolio BlogsMs. S. is is in charge of our Community Involvement program and supervises students as they spend a block of their day volunteering in their community.<br />
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She's within 5 years of retirement, yet she's reinvented her class using Blogger. She hated the end of the Community Involvement class because students had to prepare a tri-fold poster showing their involvement and their take-aways from the experience.<br />
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I remember when Ms. S. stopped in and asked me, "John, what is blogs?" I smiled, told her she made my day, and I showed her Blogger.<br />
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Gone are the tri-fold posters at the end of the term. Now students are held accountable weekly to post their involvement and get the added bonus of developing a digital footprint that they can use to showcase their volunteer efforts in their community.<br />
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Here's an example a post one of Ms. S' students created about Selfless Acts.<br />
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<br />Mr. U-Fhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01009158617462798200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790363407313766977.post-32481117382639109482012-01-24T09:13:00.000-06:002013-07-04T09:17:46.240-05:00Blogging as a AssignmentDuring the 2012 Election I had students tracking how various campaigns used the media. What better way to learn about the media than to have the students using it?<br />
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Here are some screen shots of their work.<br />
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