Posting to your individual weblog is a little more complex than posting a comment, but after a couple of times, you'll find it as easy as email.

1. You must be logged in to post to your weblog.
2. From any page on the site, choose the create content link in the main navigation block on the left hand side. That will bring you to the create content page. [You can also click on the blogs link and then the "my blog" sublink.

   

3. The first time you visit the create content page, read the descriptions under personal blog entry and story.
4. To post to your individual weblog, choose blog entry. This will bring you to the Submit blog entry page.

   

5. Review the Project Checklist in The Thomson Handbook on "Networking in Online Forums" (p. 627) to refresh your memory on posting successful weblog messages. (All of Chapter 28 would be a good review at this stage.)
6. Enter a good Title for your post.
7. Choose a Category tag for your post from the scroll down menu ~ select the tag your assignment should go under (for example: reading response posts would go under Project Posts ->Reading Response ->and then the appropriate Week number)
8. Enter the text of your post in the Body field. You may use plain text or some combination of HTML in creating this post. If you don't know how to use HTML tags to separate your Q&A list items, make paragraphs, or highlight text, click on "enable rich-text" below the Body field.
9. Change the Input format to Full HTML.
10. Optional: If you need to attach a file,
    • Click on the File attachments link.
    • Use the Browse button to locate the file on your hard drive.
    • One you have located the file, click the Attach button.
    • A bar will show the progress of the upload . You should then see your attachment listed.
11. Choose Preview. Review your post. If you make any changes, preview it again.
12. When ready, select Submit to post.

Notes:

• The system will not offer you a Submit button if you do not give your post a title.