This two-day course provides quality professional learning, networking and support for teachers in the Google Virtual Learning environment. We are targeting one member of the leadership team and two teaching staff.

Participants learn more about the power of Google tools in the classroom, develop collaboration skills and learn strategies for sharing their knowledge with their staff. They will leave Collaborative Classrooms with new knowledge, skills and resources.

On the second day participants will develop a school PL plan in collaboration with their peers, linked with resources that will empower them to lead Google suite PL with their staff.

The course has been scheduled to allow schools to work within their cluster providing the benefits of collaboration and proximity.

Creating a Learning Blog.

Instructions for students setting up learning blogs. 
The instructions can also be used as a guideline for a Class/Subject blog.

Students

 When you are creating a blog you need to be very careful. You need to remember everything you have learnt about cybersafety.  Don't post any personal details.



Sign in with your email but you don't need to put in your password. 

Click Sign in.
Sign in like you do at school with your normal log in


If it is your first time you may have to confirm your profile.  
Choose Blogger profile and uncheck Email Notification


Your display name should be your first name and class  


Click 'New Blog' 
Your Title should be: 
Your school initials your first name class 2013 Learning Journey - SPC John 3T 2013 Learning Journey
Your address should be: schoolinitialsfirstnameclass2013 - no spaces and all lower case - spcjohn3T2012
Choose 'Simple' you can change the look of your blog later.
Click 'Create Blog'
Click Page icon


It is very  IMPORTANT you have all your settings correct.
Click 'Settings' and 'Basic'



Click Edit on 'Privacy'
Change 'Privacy' from 'YES' to 'NO' 
Click 'Add authors'
Type in your teacher's google email address    __________@dow.catholic.edu.au
Click 'Invite authors'

Once your teacher has accepted your invitation you need to go back and change them from 'Author' to 'Admin'. This is very important as your teacher won't be able publish any comments on your blog.


Next Click 'Posts and Comments'
Change 'Who can comment?' to 'Anyone'
Change 'Comment Moderation' to 'Always'
Type your teacher's email address in  'Email moderation requests to'
Change 'Show word verification' to NO
Click 'Add' to 'Comment Form Message' 
Type in "Your comment will be sent to my teacher for approval" 
Click 'Save Settings'



Choose Layout





Choose 'Edit' on 'About Me' and 'NavBar'



 Choose 'Remove' on 'About Me' to protect your identity.
When you edit "NavBar' select 'Off' and 'Save'
Adding Gadgets can enhance your blog.


Click 'Apply to Blog'



Now your blog is safe and secure you can customise your fonts, colours and background.
Choose Template and Customise


Choose 
Click Advanced 
Here you can change your font, background and colours. 
Once you have your blog ready click 'Apply to Blog'
When you are ready to put up your first post Click 'Back to Blogger'




You are now ready for your first post.

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