How to set up your own blog

1. Go to this link (blogger.com).  It will ask you to login to create a new blog.  You should first try to login with the ncf.edu account.  If that doesn't work, to to the "register for an account" also using the ncf.edu email.  Once you have registered, the site will walk you through the steps to create a blog, which is basically deciding on a name and a template
2. One of the first things you will able to do on this new site is create a NEW POST.  You do this by clicking "new post" which brings you a new page with an empty title and text box.  Test this out by putting in a text title and writing a test message in the box.  Then, click "publish post" and, then, "view post."  You will obviously want to edit this entry.  This you can do by clicking on the small image of the pencil at the bottom of the entry.
3. Knowing how to edit a post is important, because the first thing that I want you to do on this blog is to write an entry about Thursday's readings.  This will be your first entry.
4. When you have finished, send me an email  with the course and blog url in the subject box (ie: LGBT + www.etcetcetc/blogger.com)
5. A note about security option:  If you would like your blog to be relatively private (not viewable by anyone who searches for it on google), follow these steps: When viewing your blog, click on the tab for "design" (next to tab for "new post"). Then "settings." Scroll down and you will see a series of questions.  To both "Add your blog to our listings?" and "Let search engines find your blog?" click "NO."  These settings will still allow visitors (like the students in the class) to see your blog, but those visitors would only be able to find it if you give them a link (they couldn't stumble on it accidentally in an internet search.)