Welcome & How to Post Your Poem

This is where my two sections of WLH will be able to publish their work.
You will be able to see the work of students in both my 1st period and 2nd period sections of WLH.

Directions - How to Post Your Poem

Be sure to click on the "compose" button. (NOT the html button) in the upper left corner.
Type in your poem's title.
Type in your poem.
You can format, choosing your font, etc.

Be sure to hit the orange button to the right "update" periodically to save your work!

Then go to the right, click on "Labels" next to the "tag" icon and type in your first name (capitalize first letter), and last Name(capitalize first letter) as well as the word "poetry."  Example:  Super Student, poetry   

Image:  below your poem add an image by clicking on the "photo" image button. Your image needs to be appropriate to your poem (and appropriate to be posted on the web!) 
Be sure to either an upload a photo YOU took or search on line for a "free to use or share" image. You can use one of the sources listed on the "Better Presentations" libguide  check out:  http://bestsellerlabs.com/7-free-photo-libraries/
OR you can search by key word on Google. Click on images. Then go to the "settings" button (looks like a gear) in the upper right corner - and go to "advanced search." Then scroll to the bottom where it says "usage rights" and select "free to use or share." Then right click on an image and copy, then paste into blog. Or, you can load from your phone, etc. See examples below.

Above image was from my phone. The one below was a free image found on Google search. 

To review, your post must have:

1. Title
2. Poem
3. Label to the right with first name last name and the word "poetry" 
4. Image (from your phone or found on Google under "free to use or share.")

Make sure you hit the orange PUBLISH button in the upper right corner to publish your entry to the blog! 
Be sure to click on "View Blog" at the top to open another window to see if your blog entry shows up the way you want it to appear.

When you are done, you can share the link to this blog to your family and friends and they can check out your poem! I will also add a link to our class website when most of the poems are entered into the blog.

Have fun publishing your poem!




More general info about posting on Blogger:

- Be sure that any and all images included are "free to use on the web" and are not copyrighted. 
- You may have to use the image tool on the screen to import - use the tools on the Blogger toolbar. 
- Be sure to LABEL YOUR POST by clicking on "labels" to the right of the edit area with your FIRST AND LAST NAME and then the word "poetry" Separate all labels with commas.   Ex. Karen Smith, poetry Then click DONE. 

AFTER you post your image, below it be sure to give credit if you have used any images that are not free for you to use. To give credit, simply type in below the image the words:  Image Citation   and then link it to the original site where you found the image on the internet. Use the "link" key above to create the link. See Ms. Bennett if you have questions!