Starting+a+blog

How do I start a blog?
Setting up a blog (a.k.a. weblog) is easy and free. It only takes about 10 minutes. Writing your first blog entry may take longer. Making your blog look good by customizing the style sheet could take even longer. All students should have a blog, if only to reflect on what they have learned and to record useful information for future reference.

For beginners, we recommend Blogger. Simply follow the instructions on screen and in a few minutes you will have a blog*. When you first start a blog, we recommend changing at least the following settings:
 * Timezone = Central Time (SETTINGS > LANGUAGE AND FORMATTING)
 * Who Can Comment = Anyone (SETTINGS > POSTS AND COMMENTS)
 * Comment Moderation = Always (SETTINGS > POSTS AND COMMENTS)

Most people will want their blog visible to the world. However, you have the option of making your blog private. In Blogger, you can edit the privacy settings under the SETTINGS > BASIC and choose to NOT have your blog listed or visible to search engines.

Hint: When starting a blog, be sure to tell your target audience a little about yourself and the purpose of your blog.


 * Note to Gmail users: You already have a Blogger account. To access Blogger, sign-in to your Gmail account first, then click the APPS icon, then click MORE to access BLOGGER.