Kidblog

= http://kidblog.org = = ONLINE WRITING TOOL = = Kidblog offers a free safe online environment for your class to publish, read, and revise writing. =

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Learn How To Get Started
2. CLICK " 3. Choose a Display Name (this will appear on the login screen) 4. Fill in all necessary information 5. Choose A Class Name (remember this will appear at the top of the Class Blog) || 2. Go to Control Panel once logged in your Kidblog account. 3. Near the top of the page click on Users and then click Bulk-Create Users. 3. Near the bottom of the page Browse for the CSV File (which is an excel spreadsheet) 4. Click the Blue Button Process CSV File 5. You will now see the usernames that have been created. An example:
 * **Setting Up A Teacher Account and Class** || 1. Go to kidblog.org
 * **1. ADD STUDENTS -FIRST METHOD: Importing Students Into KidBlog**
 * (middle school/high school)** || 1. Place User Name and Student Password in an Excel spreadsheet

//Kidblog will only allow 50 users per class. If needed, you can also create a new class.// || 1. Instruct Students To Go To This Page on Student Computers: []
 * **2. ADD STUDENTS - SECOND METHOD: Allowing Students to Join Your Class**
 * (elementary)** || Watch a Video For These Directions

2. Students Click The Secret Code Red Button (students will wait for the teacher to display the secret code)

3. Open Teacher Kidblog using your username and password Example: @http://kidblog.org/MrsCaseysClass-5/

4. Teacher Clicks CONTROL PANEL (upper right corner) 5. Teacher Clicks SETTINGS (middle of the page) 6. Teacher Clicks SHOW FOR PROJECTOR/SCREEN this will display the code students will need to type in. 7. Students type the code in and click JOIN CLASS 8. Students type in first name and Compass password. 9. Students will never do this again since they will just go your teacher webpage and click Our Class Blog and then they will pick their name from the list and type in the password there.

=Regenerate The Class Code= You will want to regenerate your class code so other student that are not in your class will get it and join the blog. 1. Go to CONTROL PANEL 2. Click SETTINGS 3. Under Class Signup Code click REGENERATE (this will change the code so others will not know it but you can use the new code if you ever need to add a student quickly) || ||

2. Click on your NAME in the top right corner near the logout link. 3. Click on the USERS tab. 4. Click on ADD NEW USERS. 5. Add a display name for a student (Example Hayden or HaydenD) 6. Add a password (You might manually enter a different password, such as a lunch number for each, or give all students the same password and then have them change it later - Example - panthers.) 7. Make sure "Student" is selected in the ROLE drop down. 8. Click "ADD NEW USER" 9. Repeat steps 5 thru 8 for all students.
 * **3. ADD STUDENTS -**
 * THIRD METHOD: Add students to your class and give them a startup password**
 * (elementary)** || 1. Log in to your Kidblog class

How Students Log In 10. When you are ready for students to log in, take them to the direct link to your kidblog. (Example - kidblog.org/MsHooversClass-3) 11. Have them click "Login" in the top right corner on the blue bar. 12. Have them choose their name from the dropdown menu. 13. Have them enter the password you assigned them. ||
 * **Choosing An Avatar**

2. Click on the student name in the top menu bar (next to 'log out') 3. Scroll to the middle of the screen until you can see the default avatar (square with a shadow person) 4. Click 'Change Avatar' under the default avatar. 5. Click ' Or Choose an Avatar From Our Collection' to see a list of image choices. 6. Click to choose. 7. Click 'Save Avatar'. || ||
 * Changing Backgrounds is now a "paid" feature. Teachers can change the background for the group, but individual students cannot change their own backgrounds.** || 1. A student will log on to his/her account.

2. Choose Settings. 3. Within Settings you can adjust/control the look and feel of Kidblog including Posts, Comments, and User Permissions *If you want students' posts and comments to show immediately, be sure that the settings for both Posts and Comments are set to No Moderation. || (*These examples are password protected. You must be a member of these classes to view their work.) || 3rd Grade Blog 3rd Grade Blog 4th Grade Math Blog 5th Grade Blog
 * ==**Adjusting The Teacher Control Panel**== || 1. Once logged in to Kidblog choose Control Panel.
 * ===Example Kidblogs===

Middle School Blog ||