1. Guide to Getting Started with
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2. How do I create a teacher account?2 3 1 4 5
Create a teacher account at kidblog.org
Select Create a Class!
Choose a Display Name: this is the name your blog visitors will see.
Enter a Password and address.
Create a Class Name for your class blog site.
Select Create Class. 6

3. How do I add students to my class?1
Select the Control Panel.
Select the Users tab. 2

4. How do I add students to my class?
Choose how you want to add users:
Add New Users: allows you to add individual users one at a time
Bulk-Create Users:
allows you to upload a file containing display names and passwords of multiple users 1 2
For Bulk-Create, follow instructions on screen for how to create and upload the file.

5. How do students login? 1 2
Direct students to the URL for your class.
Choose Log In in right hand corner.
Select your username from the drop-down menu and enter your password.
4. Choose Log In. 3 4

6. How do we create a new post?1 2 3
From the class page, choose New Post tab.
Enter a title and type in text and/or add media.
When finished, choose Publish. 3
Note: This is the student view. When a student chooses Publish, the teacher will need to approve it before the post appears.

7. How do I manage posts on KidBlog?1
Go to Control Panel.
Select the Review Posts tab.
Review posts individually or check multiple posts and use the Bulk Actions drop-down menu to approve. 2 3

8. How do I manage comments on KidBlog?1 2
From the Control Panel, select the Comments tab.
Review comments individually or check multiple posts and use the Bulk Actions drop-down menu to approve.

9. Where can I find more resources?
Follow the link below to view the BCPS wiki page for using Kidblog