How to Create a Post

For your Reading Responses, you will post those as comments on the prompt to which you are responding. But for the other writing you'll do in this space---Historical Context projects, Resource Reviews, and Class Session Summaries---you will need to create a post and tag with the appropriate labels.

Once you're logged in to Blogger, you can click on the New Post button at the top of your screen. A Post window will open, and you can type or paste right into the text box. The menu that runs along the top gives you the tools to insert links, images, or videos, in addition to regular formatting. At any point in your drafting process, you can Save your work. Once you've composed your post, you can Preview it, and then Publish when you're ready.

Before you publish, make sure to proofread carefully, preview your work, and add labels. You can see the Label link in the sidebar on the right of your screen while you're composing. You should use at least two labels: the one that names your project (Historical Context, Class Notes, Resource Review) and a category that names the unit your post contributes to, Nazism, Atomic Bomb, etc. (you can use the unit headings on the syllabus). You can also label your post according to the text it covers. Labels are like hashtags: they will group like posts together.

Also: it's always a good idea to also save your work elsewhere, just in case of internet troubles.