Hybrid EH 101
Blogger Orientation
• short for web log
• multiple purposes (personal,
professional, educational)
• formal or informal
• individual or group authored
Characteristics
• added to frequently
• most recent post at the top
• posts are archived (categories &
tags)
• readers can comment and subscribe
(RSS)
• multiple types of content
Content
text
hyperlinks
images
video
audio
Twitter and Facebook feeds
blogroll
Rationale
public audience
encourages dialogue
3-D vs. 1-D
portfolio of work
Accessing
1. go to www.blogger.com
2. log in using Google account
3. click "New Blog"
Create Blog
Start New Post
Adding Media
Inserting a Hyperlink
Select and highlight the word(s) that
will become the hyperlink.
Inserting a Hyperlink
Click "link" button.
Inserting a Hyperlink
Copy source page's URL.
Inserting a Hyperlink
Paste source page's URL into dialogue
box and click Ok button.
Labeling Posts
Blogger Help
Helpful Links
Blogger Help's YouTube Channel
Getting Started Guide
Following a Blog
Go to Reading List at bottom of
Blogger homepage
Click "Add"
Following a Blog
Double-click to enter text

Blogger Orientation