Monday, August 27, 2007

Welcome

Welcome to our blog! I'm not sure I've got the title quite right – “LLOs in touch” sounded good until I saw it in caps -- but guess we can change it if need be.

I'm hoping we can use the blog to share ideas, experiences, and all sorts of things we've been sharing by email. I always have trouble finding the email I'm looking for -- somehow all the good ideas get buried in the depths of in boxes, no matter how organised I try to be. Hopefully being able to label blog postings and archive them will make it easier for us all to keep track of things.

I’ve restricted access to our blog, but still think it might be wise to keep in mind that this is a relatively public space, and watch our p’s and q’s.

I'll send you instructions about how to post once I’m feeling more confident I know what I’m doing. Daresay one of you knows more than I do, but it’s good to be learning something new. Meanwhile, please use the comment function, or email me with things you’d like to add.

If you find yourself with a few spare minutes, please think about the opportunities a blog offers us so we can discuss possibilities at the next teleconference.

4 comments:

Robyn Ellard said...

This is great - well done Niki. I hope everyone uses this.

Cheers, Robyn

Jane Jeppson said...

What a fantastic idea! Great work Niki. Jane

Margie Anderson said...

Hi Niki

It looks great. I think this will be a very useful tool for us. Thanks.

M

Margie Anderson said...

Hey Niki - can you invite us to join so that we can post as well as comment? See instructions below.

Google Help > Blogger Help > Working with Blogger > Team Blogs
Can I have a blog to which more than one person posts?


Yes, definitely! These are called "team blogs," and are quite useful in situations where small groups of people wish to contribute to a single blog. Basically, one person initially creates the blog, then "invites" others to join it.

Team members can either be Administrators or not. Administrators can edit all posts (not just their own), add and remove team members (and grant admin access), and modify blog properties. Non-admins can only post to the blog.

Here's how to invite people to join a blog:
First, go to Settings | Permissions:
Settings | Permissions

and click Add Authors:
Add Authors

Next, type the email addresses of the people you're inviting to the blog; they'll receive a confirmation email soon. Note that they must have blogger accounts, and if they don't already, they'll be prompted to create one.
Add User

When you're ready to send the invitations, click Invite. You'll receive an email when the new team member has successfully joined the blog.