In Thing, #4, you created a blog using Blogger. We will be using these blogs to help track your progress on the 23 Things, see how everyone else is doing, and share what we’ve learned.
Feel free to use your blog to share your thoughts about the 23 Things. Marian Griffin, director of the West Melbourne Public Library, did. Read what she posted on her newly-created blog (called Marian the Librarian, of course!) during the 23 Things testing phase: Today is a flummox. I am sure you can relate to her frustration, and her solution! Thanks, Marian, for letting me share this.
Remember, the goal of the 23 Things is to expose you to new tools. It’s not to frustrate you. It’s okay to walk away for a while if things aren’t working according to the instructions. Sign out, log off, and take a break! Try it again later and don’t be afraid to ask for help.
In Thing #5, you will register your blog with the Brevard County Libraries 23 Things program, customize your blog, and use your blog to record your progress in the 23 Things.
Thing #5 Activity: Register Your Blog and Record Your Progress
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1. Fill out our online registration form with your name, email address, blog title, and blog address. Click Submit.
This will allow us to include your blog on ours, so it is easier for other participants to find. Within 72 hours, you will see your blog listed in the “Our Bloggers” section of the 23 Things blog. You will also receive a confirmation email at your gmail address.
2. Open blogger.com in a new window. Log in to your blogger account. The Dashboard for your blog will appear.
The Dashboard
the Add and Arrange Page Elements screen
the Template Designer screen
Experiment with different templates, backgrounds, and layouts. You can change the color scheme in Backgrounds and fonts in Advanced.
4. When you have a design you like, click Apply to Blog.
5. Click Back to Blogger.
6. Click View Blog to see your changes.
7. Click New Post in the upper right. A blank new post box appears. Add the title “Thing 5”. Write a post about Thing 5 and what you learned about creating and customizing your own blog. In the Labels box, type “Thing 5”. Tagging this post will help identify it on your blog.
8. Click Publish Post.
9. Click View Post.
10. Sign out.
Optional Additional Resources:
To do even more with your blog, check out blogger design tips from Mashable:
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