Blogging+Directions+-+Classblogmeister

=Blogging Directions for Classblogmeister=


 * ==== __Important links__ ====
 * [|Classblogmeister.com]
 * [|picvault.info] (not .com!) ||  || ====__Tutorials__====
 * Creating an article for your blog (coming)
 * [|Adding Photos to your blog.] ||

__Blogging instructions for Classblogmeister.com__
> Adding a graph created in Excel
 * Posting Word documents
 * Editing a blog that is already posted
 * __Adding images to your blog__
 * Adding images to your blog by editing from Microsoft Picture Manager
 * __Posting Hand-drawn Illustrations or Photos not on the Internet__
 * Posting Pictures (Images) that are found on the internet
 * __Citations__


 * __Posting Word documents:__**

Click on **Article** Put a **title** in the title box, this titles the “Article”
 * Login** to your blog (you will be in the edit mode)
 * Copy** (CTRL C) and **paste** (CTRL V) the document you want to post into the “Article”
 * Request publishing** and **Save**

 __**Editing a blog that is already posted**__

To edit any blog or article, you must be logged in. **Save** if you are not done (or will work from home) **OR** **Request Publishing** and SAVE If articles are starred, then they have been posted to your blog. A question mark means it is pending approval. If you want to delete an entire blog select the **delete** option which looks like an 'x' in the list. If you forgot to name an article then it cannot be published by the teacher.
 * Open** “article” and maximize the screen
 * Go** to the **bottom** of the article page and there will be a list of your blogs.
 * Select** article for editing from the list at the bottom of the page
 * Open** the article and make edits
 * In this case, **select** the date, **double click** and the article will open.
 * Title** the article, **request publishing** and **save**.



 **__Adding images to your blog:__** 1.Write your article in Word and save to the Whipperwill. 2. Log into your blog. 3. Make sure you are in the 'graphical' format. 4. Copy and paste your article from Word. 5. Click on the "insert image" icon (the one that looks like mountains). 6. Open another tab on your browser and go to http://picvault.info. 7. Use the 'browse' button to find your photo. 8. Press the 'upload image' button. 9. Press 'select code' from the top box marked 'URL of your image' then copy it. 10. Press Ctrl and c to copy the code. 11. Return to the window of your article. Paste the code into the URL location. 12. **Resize** to 300 pixels in width for a medium size photo.. 13. Choose a border and/or alignment as needed, or skip. 14. Click OK. 15. Save your article. Request publishing if you are done.


 * __Posting Pictures (Images) that are found on the internet:__**

**Request publishing** and **Save**
 * Login** to your blog (you will be in the edit mode)
 * Find** the picture from the internet that you want to include on your blog (CHECK permissions first!)
 * Select** the image
 * Copy** the picture (CTRL C)
 * Open** an article on in your blog and make sure you are in the **'graphical'** format
 * Title** your article
 * Paste** (CTRL V)the image into your blog
 * Add** citation and any text you want


 * __Posting Hand-drawn Illustrations or Photos not on the Internet__**

**Login** to your blog  **Open** a new “article”, make sure you are in the **'graphical'** format, and **add title**  **Click** on the **"insert image**" icon (the one that looks like mountains)  **Open** another tab on your browser (CTRL T) and **type** in **http://picvault.info**  Use the **'browse'** button to find your photo (from your folder on the server on computer).  **Click** the **'upload image'** button.  Press **'select code'** from the top box marked **'URL of your image'**  **Copy** the code (Ctrl C)  **Return** to the window of your article.  **Paste** the code into the URL location.  **Resize** to 300 pixels in width for a medium size photo  **Choose** a border and/or alignment as needed, or skip.  Click **OK.**  **Put** in appropriate citation if necessary.  **Request** publishing and **Save**

 Open your picture and right click on it to open with Picture Manager [ or go to **Start****, All Programs****, Microsoft Office****, Microsoft Office Tools****, Microsoft Picture Manager**] Paste your picture On the right hand side you will see a menu (if not, go to view -> Taskpane) – using the drop down tool, go to **Export** Choose the destination for the file (your folder on the server/computer) Name the file Choose the format – JPEG file interchange format (*.jpeg) Select size – Web- small (448 x 336px) You now have a jpeg file that you can upload to [|http://picvault.info] (see instructions above)
 * __Adding a Picture or Photo (using Microsoft Office__** to edit photo)

 Open your graph and right click on your graph to copy Paste your graph On the right hand side you will see a menu – using the drop down tool, go to **Export** Choose the destination for the file (your folder on the server/computer) Name the file Choose the format – JPEG file interchange format (*.jpeg) Select size – Web- small (448 x 336px) You now have a jpeg file that you can upload to [|http://picvault.info] (see instructions above)
 * __Adding a graph created in Excel__**
 * Start**
 * All Programs**
 * Microsoft Office**
 * Microsoft Office Tools**
 * Microsoft Picture Manager**

 All citations should be located under the article. Do not put them all on one page and do not put them at the top of the article. All citations must be in the correct format (page 11 in agenda, RJH website). NO EXCEPTIONS – citations are part of the research process.
 * __Citations__**