Edublog+Information+and+Sign-up

=**Edublogs Help Resources**= This page contains Edublogs tutorials, videos and help files, as well as tips for maximizing your K12 Learning 2.0 blogging experience.

[[image:k12learning20:edublog-logo.gif align="right" caption="edublog-logo.gif"]]**Official Edublogs Help**

 * ===Why you shouldn't write your posts in Word!===
 * ===Edublogs Forum - Ask questions and find answers in the Edublogs community===

Getting Started

 * ‡ HELP Page: ** How to Sign Up for Edublogs
 * ‡ HELP Page: ** The many ways to log in to your Edublog
 * ‡ HELP Page: ** Anatomy of your Edublogs Dashboard Navigation Menu

**Homegrown Help Videos**
A few brief video screencasts made by, you guessed it, Shelley Paul.


 * Working in your Blog (BASIC)** (UPDATED 9/26/10)
 * Create a basic blog post: Advanced Admin Version/ Easy Admin Version
 * Save a post as a draft and finish/publish later: Advanced Admin Version/ Easy Admin Version
 * Edit and/or delete a previously published post: [|Advanced Admin Version]/ Easy Admin Version


 * Working in your Blog (A bit beyond basic)** (SAME STEPS for both Easy and Advanced Admin - 9/26/10)
 * [|Formatting text in a blog post]
 * **[|Adding links to posts]** (regular web pages and blog permalinks)
 * **[|Adding links from other blogs]** (Explains blog PERMALINKS - **this is important!**)
 * Insert a picture in a blog post (2 ways):
 * Upload a file from your computer (Be sure to honor copyright and use small files!)
 * Insert an image from a webpage (PREFERRED METHOD!)
 * Assigning Categories and Tags to your posts


 * Comments**
 * [|Leave a comment on someone's blog] (same for all users - 9/26/10)
 * Manage comments in your blog: Advanced Admin Version (Help Page) / Easy Admin Version

> **NOTE: PLEASE include Meta and Archives in your sidebar**!
 * Customizing your Blog**
 * Setting the Title, Tagline (sub-title) and Timestamp: Advanced Admin Version / Easy Admin Version
 * Changing your blog's theme (how it looks): Advanced Admin Version / Easy Admin Version
 * Customizing the sidebars (working with widgets): Advanced Admin Version / Easy Admin Version

**Tips for a Richer K12 Learning 2.0 Blogging Experience**

 * Your blog will be as meaningful as you make it. Invest in your reflections and spend a little time crafting your posts. Take time to link, format your text and add images. Feel free go beyond the minimum posting requirements. The blog is truly yours.
 * Be brave when posting and celebrate your learning. We all struggle and experience frustration and can benefit from hearing about others' experiences. We also want to hear about your discoveries and problem-solving triumphs!
 * Be generous in commenting on other participants blogs. Blogging is meant to engage readers in two-way communication. We are a community of learners. If you take a little time to encourage and respond to others' posts, they will respond in kind.