Step 2 - Create Your First Posting

Approximate time: 10 minutes to create first posting, 15 minutes to explore Blogger posting functionality

a) Enter Title field and main paragraph field
You are now ready to create your first posting to your e-portfolio website.

First, here is some basic information on Blogger's post editor and making a blog posting:

Blogger's post editor
Making a blog posting

In the Title field, type a welcoming title such as "Welcome to my e-Portfolio". You should include a link to the e-portfolio tutorial instructions (to http://create-an-eportfolio-using-blogger.blogspot.com/).

In the main field (under the "Recover post" link and on top of the "Post and Comment Options" link), type a brief welcoming paragraph... don't worry if it's not perfect, you can always edit it later.



b) Apply basic formatting

The blogger create posting window contains a "mini-HTML editor" where you can do basic formatting (bold text, italicize text, create "blockquotes"), add hyperlinks, spellcheck and add images to your postings.

Here are some links to the Blogger help section that provide instructions on formatting your posting:

Making text bold or italicized

Using Keyboard shortcuts when posting

Spell check a post

Since you want potential employers to be impressed with your e-portfolio, you should always spell check your postings... your e-portfolio will backfire if it doesn't look professional and spelling mistakes mean lost credibility.

c) Create a hyperlink

Here is a link to the Blogger help section with an overview of creating a link to another website:

Linking to other websites

When you click this, a new window will pop-up where you should enter the URL of your link (the website address that you want your text to link to). For example, to create a hyperlink from the BCIT word in your welcome sentence, you would first highlight "BCIT" and then click on the "insert hyperlink" icon. You would then enter www.bcit.ca (after the http:// that appears in the field).

d) Miscellaneous information about posting (reading this step is optional... you can always check these links out later...)

Here are some links to Blogger's help section with instructions no editing posts, saving as drafts, changing the post date/time, etc.

Saving a post as a draft

Difference between "draft" and "publish"

Editing a post

Changing the date/time of a post

Deleting a post:

Here is some optional information you may want to look at if you run into troubles with posting:

Trouble posting pictures:
Recovering lost posts

If you run into other problems with using Blogger, go to the Blogger Help section:

Okay, now you are a guru with making postings to your e-portfolio! The next important step is to take a close look at Blogger settings that enable you to maintain your privacy. The trick is you want to attract employers with your e-portfolio but not all the crazies and fraudsters on the Internet!