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Blogging Basics
You are on your way to becoming a blogger! We’re going to use Edublogs as your blogging platform. This is a public blog and you will be sharing your blog address with your teacher, the school principal, your parents, your fellow students and other people in the educational community. All of these people might comment on your blog. You will receive credit for blog comments you make on other blogs plus when someone from outside of school makes comments on yours you’ll receive more credit! So spread the word among your family and friends. from English Language Arts Grade 8 Evidence Outcomes from NETS
 * === Learning Targets ===
 * Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
 * understand and use technology systems.
 * select and use technology applications effectively and productively.
 * apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * use technology to create original works as a means of personal expression. ||< [[image:cheetahsblog/Blog_On.jpg align="left"]] ||
 * > Original Image: Rapid City Public Library ||

**1. Add your teachers to your blog**
Mrs. Johnson is already an administrator on your blog, but you need to add your literacy teachers to your blog: debra.weller@d51schools.org aubrey.shawcroft@d51schools.org
 * [[image:cheetahsblog/Add_new_user.png width="363" height="311"]] || [[image:cheetahsblog/Add_e-mails_to_new_user.png width="429" height="318"]] ||

**2. Change your blog profile**
You will need to edit your name, nickname and publicly displayed name. You will also need to reset your password to your school password. [|Changing your Profile Settings]

**3. Set the appearance of your blog**
Here are some pointers from edublogs: Getting started with Edublogs Tutorial What to consider when choosing a theme Changing your Blog's Look

**4. Write an Introductory Post**
Write an introductory post. Your first post should tell your blog readers a little about yourself. You don't want to share your address and phone number, but you can certainly tell your readers about your hobbies, your life at school, and what you will be blogging about. Your post should include:
 * Your hobbies and interests
 * What you are currently reading
 * Your hero or favorite quote
 * Any questions that you would the reader of your post to answer.