Blog+Tools

What is a blog page: a blog is a [|Web page] that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author.

Our school district provides a blogging tool through Schoolwires. To setup a blog follow these steps:

1. Click the Sign In Button on the School District Page

2. Sign Into the site utilizing your username and password.

3. Proceed to your page so that you get the Site Manager button on the top of the page.

4. Click on the Site Manager button.

5. If need be navigate on the left side to your page.

6. Click the new page button at the top of the list of your current pages.

7. Select the Blog Page Icon to create your blog page.

8. Name your blog page and click Save.

9. Now from the list of your pages click your new Blog page.

10. Click the new posting page.

11. You will now see 4 tabs for your posting.

12. The General Tab is to name your Blog with some basic settings.

13. The Posting page is where you actually write your posting. You have formatting capabilities here.

14. The comments Tab allows you to allow comments to your posting. If you allow you will notice how you can allow different groups of people. Remember students do not have logins to the web page. If you want to allow students you should check the general public button.

15. The Author Tab is pre-filled for you.

16. Be sure to click the Active Box!!!!!

17. Then click Save

You will now notice when you save you will get a postings page where you can moderate your Blog Page.

Students, parents and the public can now make postings to your blog by going to that sub page on your page. At the bottom of the post will be a tag that allows you to view posts or make a new one. When you click this you will see approved posts. If you submit a new post it will be sent to you to be approved.

To moderate the blog follow these steps:

1. You can edit your blog by clicking the edit button the follow steps 12-17 above. 2. You can then click the Moderate button. 3. You can sort your comments by approved or unapproved. 4. Once you have a list of unapproved comments you can now read them to check to make sure they are suitable for your website. You also have the ability to edit them. say the content is good but some of the wordy is not suitable. You can edit the comment.

5. You can also delete the comment if it is not suitable.

6. Click the Approved check box to have it show up on your web page.

You now have a working blog page.

Click here to get the Schoolwires Manual for Blogging

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