#3 Create a Blog in 3 Steps

Now that you’ve done some exploring around this website and understand how this program will work, it’s time to setup your very own personal blog to begin recording your thoughts, discoveries and exercises.


For this program, we recommend that you use Blogger*, a popular free online blog hosting service that is extremely easy to use.

Creating a blog using Blogger takes just three steps:

1. Create an account (view screenshot)
2. Name your blog (view screenshot)
3. Select your template. (view screenshot)



Once you’ve created your blog here are three important things to know:
  • To add posts: The maintenance interface that you will use to add posts, edit or change your blog is accessed online at http://www.blogger.com/ Be sure to write down your login and password.
  • Naming your blog: If you want to blog anonymously (which is fine!), do not use your name as part of your blog address or profile.
  • To view your blog: Your blog address is http://(xxxx).blogspot.com, (xxxx)=the unique identifier you entered in Step 2. Be sure to also write down your blog address.

If you run into problems or would like more information about blogs and using Blogger here are some discovery resources you can use:

Blogger’s Quick Tutorial

OK -- Now, it’s your turn...

Discovery Exercise:

1. Set up a blog for yourself through Blogger.

2. Add a test post or two. Use one of your test posts to create an entry about the habits among the 7 and 1/2 lifelong learning habits that are easiest and hardest for you & why.

3. Have fun!!!!

IMPORTANT NOTE: How you choose to identify yourself on your blog is your choice. You can blog under a screen name, anonymously, or as yourself. However, in order to qualify for the staff incentives and the grand prize drawing, you will need to register your blog using the directions on the "Participants" page.

* Use of Blogger is only a recommendation. If there is another blog hosting site that you are more comfortable with, please feel free to use it.

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