Adding Images to a Blog using Free Image Hosting

The Text from the Poster

1. Prepare your image by using Paint.Net.

2. Open Firefox or IE and log into your blog.

3. Write your article or copy and paste it from a word processing document.

4. Open a second browser window and go to

 

http://xs.to/

5. Use the 'Browse' button to find your graphic, double click on the image, tick the box marked "accept the xs.to terms or service" and press 'Upload'.

6. Copy the line of code 2rd from the bottom (HTML code for embedding) into your blog article.

7. Request publishing for your article.

Tips & Tricks:

• Demonstrate the procedure once on an data projector.
• Demonstrate the procedure to small groups on single computers.
• Point out that procedural texts are read step by step.
• Why might the author of this document have used bold in some parts of the procedure?
• Ensure this procedure is kept in a book and the students take it with them when they blog.
• Laminate this poster and stick it up next to the computers for those that forget their own procedures.

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