Creating Your Blog

I'd like for you to use Google's free blogging software, Blogger, to create your blog.

Directions for creating your blog can be found here.

There are three steps to the process:

1. Create a Google Account-To complete this step you'll need a valid email address. You'll also be selecting a Display Name, the name that you will use to sign your blog posts. Your display name should be your first name and last initial. For example, my display name is Clay H.
2. Name Your Blog-In this step you'll choose both the name of your blog and the URL, or web address, for your blog. You can name your blog whatever you'd like, so long as it makes sense. It will appear near the top of your blog. I've named my blog for the course "United States Government." You can make the URL whatever you like too--so long as no one else has already chosen that URL. The URL I chose for this blog is http://gov141spring09.blogspot.com/
3. Choose A Template-Templates determine the overall look of your blog. You can choose whichever template you'd like. You won't be graded on the appearance or layout of your blog. This blog uses the default template.
   

At this point your blog will be created. Click the "Start Blogging" arrow to go to your blog. The next post will explain how to write blog posts.