Tutorial on how to setup a classblogmeister.com blog

How to set up your class blogs on Class Blogmeister



1) Go to http://classblogmeister.com/?blog=rethink and register for a school code.

2) Register for a teacher account.

3) Configure your blog. Click on the Control Panel button. (See picture.)
 * Name your blog, give a brief description (it appears at the top of the page)
 * Type in the About You (it will appear at the bottom right hand corner of the page.)
 * Syndicate articles RSS (this is so people who use bloglines and even you can have these "delivered" to their RSS reading service).
 * Click Submit Descriptions
 * Check the grade levels at your school.
 * Click Submit School Levels*
 * You can also upload your class image and your image
 * When done with this screen just click the X (just make sure you've submitted.) There is no "close window" button or submit button for the dialog box.

4) Add your students.
 * Click on Class Panel.
 * Click Add New Class.
 * Basics - In Basics you can set Student RSS feeds (I set mine to no until we start using bloglines.) and the class password. (Make it easy for the class to remember.)
 * Publish Security - Here you can decide if you want your student blogs to be private (password only) or public and what approval levels you want. At first I am approving everything!
 * Comments Security - I set mine to allow anyone to comment but for me to approve the comments.
 * Display Names - How do you want to list your students. I think it is irresponsible to list the names of children -- I like first and last names or you can use "Screen names" and keep up with them in yourgrade book instead of putting their real names in there to begin with in the next screen.
 * Class Roster - This is the hub of your work in blogmeister. On whole name you can use a "screen name" instead of their real name. Make sure they know it because they will be logging in with it on the homepage. You also give them a password and enter their e-mail. Then you click Add.

Once added, students show up and you will see students who have requested publication and comments that need to be approved as well.

http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/02/how-to-set-up-classroom-blog-using.html