Another way to add a Recent Comments

Here is another way to add a Recent Comments to your blog.

Steps to Add Recent Comments Widget

We will add recent comments widget in blogger blog with the help of existing Feed widget of blogger.

• Log in into your Blogger account and select your blog.
• Then go to Layout tab from the left hand sidebar.
• Then click on Add a Gadget option and find the 'Feed' widget.
• After that click on Add to Blog means ‘+’ icon to add this widget to your blog.
• Then you have to add the feed url. We will add the comments feed url to show the recent comments.
• Copy and paste the below given url by changing the blog address with your blog address.

http://www.hififun.net/feeds/comments/default

 Now your you should get a recent comments box.- BEFORE you save change the Title from FEED to Recent Comments.

(Compliments of HiFiFun)

How To Write A Good Travel Blog

Even though this is about how to write a good travel blog... it gives some solid ideas about what should be in any blog post to get people writing and reading a blog over time.

http://www.youtube.com/v/nUFtmQE1mUc?version=3&autohide=1&showinfo=1&autohide=1&feature=share&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=_zr4mhpklsw6dXxbqAbENg

Blogs in Plain English

Great explanation of blogs.

http://www.youtube.com/v/NN2I1pWXjXI?version=3&autohide=1&autoplay=1&attribution_tag=kTm8__PWnRWsz40ccXHOAQ&autohide=1&showinfo=1&feature=share

Adding a Recent Comments gadget

In order to add a Recent Comments gadget/widget to your blog you will need to open another tab and go to this website: http://helplogger.blogspot.com/2012/03/recent-comments-widget-for-blogger.html
Make sure you have your blog open to the dashboard as well.

Follow the directions on the video in Edmodo or here to finish the task. :-)

Changing your Display Name

Here are the steps to change your display name so that it doesn't tell others your real identity.
1- Go to your blog

2- Go to the dashboard

3- Go to the upper right corner below the browser ribbon where you see the picture icon and your current Display Name.

 4- Click on the small arrow next to the Display Name.
 5- Go to Blogger Profile- select it.

6- Then click on the orange button Edit Profile.

7- Then scroll down to where you see the text box for Display Name on the left hand side. Enter the safe protecting your identification Display Name.

8- Scroll all the way to the bottom and click the orange SAVE button.

9- Check the View Blog and make sure your updated and school safe Display Name is on your blog!!!

ToonDoon Activity

Today I made a quick cartoon to remind someone to keep their locker neat. I made it with ToonDoon at www.toondoo.com Here is my cartoon.

By wegschec | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon

Why don't you try one?

Adding an Avatar or other gadget

You will use the Voki site to create a character, have it make a statement, and add it to your blog.

To complete this task:

You do not need to register at the Voki site to create your avatar.

Create your avatar using the various add-ons like clothing and backgrounds. Be sure you create a message. You can type a message and the site will create a voice. SAVE your avatar so you may capture the code.

Go to the Layout screen of YOUR blog.















Select the HTML gadget.













Paste the code and SAVE.
















When you go to the public view of your blog, your character should appear where you placed it on your layout screen.