Blogging Basics: How to post, add a picture, publish and edit

Here are some basic directions for adding a post.

A post is what you are reading right now. It has words and may have either a picture or a short video clip. (Due to time, we will not add video clips.) To add a post, first be sure you are signed in. You do this by clicking on the Sign In on the upper right hand corner. Cheridy will give you the username and password.

Then follow these directions:
1. Click on New Post in the upper right hand corner.
2. Create a title for your post that describes your post. Include your FIRST NAME so we know who created it!
3. Type your post in the box. ( Practice writing skills that are appropriate for your audience. Use complete sentences, think about punctuation and capitalization, respectful language, etc.)

Here is how you add a picture to a post:
1. Click on the box icon that looks like a picture. (If you put your cursor on top of it, it will say insert image.)
2. Upload a picture from your computer.
3. Suggestion: Choose "center" and "large"
4. Drag your picture around in your post to find a happy home for it.

Ready to publish?
When you are ready to publish your post, click on the orange box that says, "Publish Post." Now, everyone can view your post and make comments!  If you are not quite ready to publish, but want to save your post to work on it the next day, click on "Save Now" and return to it later.

Editing your post.
Now, imagine your English teacher telling you, "Don't forget editing. It's part of the writing process!" You may edit your post by clicking on New Post in the upper right hand corner and then on Edit Posts in the upper left hand corner. You should then see a list of posts. Find your post and edit it. Publish it after you make changes.

Happy posting!