Adding a Gadget/Becoming a Follower...

Today we're going to work on adding a specific gadget to our blogs, such as a Favorite Authors list. Right now, I need you to do the following:

1. Log in to your blog.
2. Click on "Layout."
3. Click on "Add a Gadget."
4. Scroll down to where it says, "List," and click on the "+" sign.
5. Enter this information-
Title = Favorite Authors
Number of items to show in list = 10
Sorting = Sort Alphabetically
Add list item = enter the name of one of your favorite authors; add at least FIVE
6. Click on "Save."

There you go! You've just added a gadget to your blog! You will see that there are several types of gadgets to add. We will NOT be adding pictures of ourselves or our classmates for safety purposes. We are also going to limit the amount of information we share on the World Wide Web. It's important to keep in mind that everything you write here is visible for anyone to see on the Internet. Therefore, we will remain private as much as we possibly can. Do NOT adjust your own profile information until we work on that as a class.

Now, let's figure out how to become Followers of our favorite blogs. On your sidebar, you have a list of your classmates' blogs you can read. Go to the ones you like the most and scroll all the way to the bottom of it. Click on "Follow this blog." When you get to the next screen, click on "Follow publicly as..." It will show up on your "Dashboard" as one of the blogs you follow and will let you know when that person updates their posts.

Voila!