Creating+A+Blog

You Need An Email Address:

 * Use your usual one if you can access it here.
 * If you don't have one that you are able to access, sign for a free [|gmail account].
 * Once you have set up your account don't forget your username and password. You'll need them to check it regularly.
 * Tip: Write them down somewhere secure, somewhere where you will remeber it in twelve months time!

It Is As Easy As 1,2,3 to Create Your Blog:
> - Create an Account > - Name Your Blog > - Choose Your Template
 * 1) Visit: [|https://www.blogger.com/start>]
 * 2) Take the Tour.
 * 3) This leads you on to creating your own blog.

Want Help?
[|Click Here If You Want Blogger Help?]
 * [|Click Here If You Want To Access a Blogger Help Video] (you'll find more than 100 to choose from)

GOOD ADVICE...
(video)

Professional & Personal:

 * [|**BLOG SPOT**] - Used for [|Lorraine's ICTPD blog] (see also the link in the navigation bar).
 * [|**EDUBLOGS**]
 * [|**WEEBLY**]

Social Networking Blogs:

 * [|**MY SPACE**] - Often said to be the biggest city in the world.
 * [|**FACEBOOK**] - growing rapidly in popularity
 * [|**BEBO**] - a social connection point used by many people.

BLOG LINKS:

 * Blogs: []
 * What are blogs? (Australian Government Net Alert Limited) []
 * Guidelines for using blogs and wikis http://web2debate.wikispaces.com/Guidelines+for+using+Blogs+and+Wikis
 * Blogging Policy: Arapahoe High School: (Click on //Search// and type: blogging policy) [|http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net]
 * Blog Safety forum: [|www.blogsafety.com] []
 * Electronic Frontier Foundation []

BOOKSHELVES
> Visit [] to make your own. You can then copy the widget code and paste into your own blog layout.
 * Check out The BookShelf on my blog [|http://lorraine-ictpd.blogspot.com]

HIT MAPS:

 * Visit [|ClustrMaps] to make your own
 * [|Bravenet]
 * [|Feedjit]


 * [|**BubbleShare:**] Create attractive slideshows from your own photos. Add Captions and formats
 * [|**Slide:**] Personalise your photos with these attractive options



CLOCKS:

 * [|**ClockLink**] to make your own

ANIMATIONS:

 * [|**Fodey Animations**] Use Banners or Faces to spread your message

VIDEO FROM TEACHERTUBE OR YOUTUBE
> 
 * [|YouTube]
 * [|Teachertube]

POWERPOINT-TYPE SLIDESHOWS
>
 * [|**Slideshare**] Upload your powerpoint presentation and then embed it - or embed someone else's
 * [|Authorstream]