Getting started: setting up a blog

There are several different sites offering free blog services, but one of the easiest to use is Blogger. In this tutorial we explore the basic functions of Blogger. Note that we do not cover all the functions, simply those that you need to successfully set up Schoolbags and Arty Facts blogs projects.

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1. What is a blog?

2. What sort of types of blogs do you know?

3. Have you created your own blog?

4. Do you wish to set up your own blog (one more blog)?

5. Which is the easiest free blog service to use?

 

II*. Зайдите по ссылке на сайты блогов и заполните таблицу согласно её заголовкам:

(Если по какой-либо причине тот или иной блог не откроется, отметьте это в ответе и переходите к другим.)

Blog 1 The Daily English Show

http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/

Blog 2 Carla Arena in Brazil /Carla Raguseo and Jesica in Argentina
http://brazilargentina1.edublogs.org/ (посмотрите ссылку на последнем сообщение)

Blog 3 A teacher-students experimental blog for YL EFL http://c3viseu.blogspot.com/

Blog 4 Susan Marandi’s Blog

http://susanmarandi.blogspot.com/

 

№	Блог	Сайт блога	О чем блог? Какая главная тема блога?	Какова возможная аудитория блога? Что позволяет Вам сделать такой вывод?	Кем создан блог? (учителем, учащимся или группой учащихся? Как Вы это узнали?	Какие средства публикации использованы в блоге (текст, графика, фото, анимация, видео, другое)	Отметьте то, что вам понравилось в этом блоге и то, что не понравилось
	The Daily English Show	http://thedailyenglishshow.blogspot.com/
	Carla Arena in Brazil /Carla Raguseo and Jesica in Argentina	http://brazilargentina1.edublogs.org/
	A teacher-students experimental blog for YL EFL	http://c3viseu.blogspot.com/
	Susan Marandi’s Blog	http://susanmarandi.blogspot.com/

 

Создай Свой Блог!

I. Прочтите статью и, следуя инструкции, создайте свой блог.

 

There are several different sites offering free blog services, but one of the easiest to use is Blogger. In this tutorial we explore the basic functions of Blogger. Note that we do not cover all the functions, simply those that you need to successfully set up Schoolbags and Arty Facts blogs projects.

To set up a new blog in Blogger, go to www.blogger.com. There are three simple steps to follow:

 

1 Create an account

2 Name your blog

3 Choose a template

 

Click on the arrow ‘Create your blog now’.

 

 

Step 1: Create an account

 

You will be asked to create a Blogger account. To do so, simply fill in the information.

 

 

 

 

Note: you will need to use a username which is fairly unusual – if you choose a common username (such as ‘john’) blogger will tell you that it is not available. This is because someone else already has this username. Once you have decided on your username and password for Blogger, make sure you write it down somewhere and keep a record of it!

 

‘Display name’ is the name that will appear on your blog posts, and you can put your real name here if you like.

 

Step 2: Name your blog

Give your blog a title. We suggest you choose a title that reflects your blog project – for example, Artyfacts (for the secondary blog project) or Schoolbags (for the primary blog project).

 

In ‘Blog address (URL)’, put in a simplified version of the above. This is where you will be able to see your blog on the Internet. Make sure you write down this URL so that you know where to find your blog on the Internet later!

 

 

Step 3: Choose a template

 

Here you can choose which ‘look’ to give your blog. Look at all the available designs, and select one by checking the circle in that template. Before you select the template, you can see the design full screen by clicking on ‘View’ in the bottom right hand corner of each template. Click on the orange arrow ‘Continue’, once you have chosen your template.

 

 

Step 4: Creating your blog

 

Your blog will now be automatically created, and you will see this screen:

 

 

Followed by this screen:

 

 

Click on the orange arrow ‘Start posting’.