Getting Started Guide for Bloust Teacher Websites
1. Things you need to write down & remember to get started (These items
were emailed to you when you registered & activated your account):
a. Your Website Address
Should look something like: http://www.bloust.com/YOURNAME
b. User Name (This is the Email Address you used to register)
c. Password
2. Go to your website and become familiar with what is on the page.
Click on the link below to see a video tour of the homepage of your website.
Homepage Video Tour
3. Login to your account using the information in Step#1. The login fields are
found on the left side about ¾ of the way down your website’s homepage.
Once you log in you will see additional menus open below. The links in these
menus allow you to administer different functions of your website. Don’t
worry, everything is very simple to do and a tutorial is accompanied for
each section.
Website Login Video Demo
4. You will notice a menu on the left side called “Class Information”.
Once you are logged in, the first thing you will probably want to change is
the “About Me” page.
Click the link below to watch a short demonstration on how to do that.
How to change the “About Me” Page
5. After changing your “About Me” page, we recommend modifying the
default entry made in the “Our Class News” section. This section is
used to keep students and parents up to date with new developments in
the classroom. This can be considered a sort of “blog” that only you will have
the ability to alter.
How to change the default “Our Class News” item and add new articles
6. Add links to your website that visitors such as students and parents
may be interested in. This is extremely easy to do! Watch the short video
by clicking the link below.
How to add out-going links to websites
7. Publish items that come “inactive” in your initial website setup that you
may want to use. Modify the current content to meet your needs
a. Reading List Watch Video Tutorial
b. Things we can use Watch Video Tutorial
c. Class Supply List Watch Video Tutorial
8. If you are a teacher with multiple classes…
a. Create a Menu link for each class you teach. This will allow you
to post information pertinent to each class without having to
have a separate website for each one.
Watch this Tutorial to learn how to add links to Menu
b. We give you the ability to set up multiple classes in your
“Class Email” list. This allows students in different classes to
receive messages or articles that you determine are for their
particular class.
Watch this Tutorial and learn about this cutting-edge function
9. “Classroom Updates” is tied directly to your Calendar. In this step you will
learn how to easily enter events in your calendar and have them
automatically categorized by:
a. Homework
b. Quizzes/Tests
c. Class Projects
d. Field Trips
e. Special Events
This is extremely easy to do and will help keep your students and their
parents apprised of everything occurring in your classroom.
Watch this Tutorial on how to add events to your Calendar
10. Tell students and parents about your Website and give them the address!
Continue updating your website with new information…Have fun!
Next Steps…
The above steps will get you familiar with the basic functions of your website and allow you to have your website up and running quickly. To learn how to use ALL the features of your website including Podcasts, “Teacher Talk” Live Chat, Photo Galleries, Polls/Surveys, Scrolling Announcements and much more, please click on the “Website Tutorials” links on the menu on the left side of this website.
Wishing you the best,
The Team at Bloust.com
