How to edit the template

What is the 'template'
Your 'template' is essentially the code used to display your blog. While a blog is pretty simple to set up and add entries, to actually add links to the left column (for more permanence etc.) does require you to know a little bit about html and the code used in the template. To get you started a couple of quick tips that will make editing your template pretty straight forward.

1. Log into http://www.blogger.com
   
2. Access your class blog
   
3. Click on the 'Template' Link.
   
4. Scroll down (or use the search function) until you find the 'code'
   
   <h2 class="sidebar-title">Previous Posts</h2>
   
   
5. Copy and paste this line directly above the line so you now have:
   <h2 class="sidebar-title">Previous Posts</h2>
   
   <h2 class="sidebar-title">Previous Posts</h2>
   
   
6. Edit out 'Previous Posts' from the new instance, and replace it with 'Class Blogs'
   
   thus you now have:
   
   <h2 class="sidebar-title">Class Blogs</h2>
   
   <h2 class="sidebar-title">Previous Posts</h2>
   
   
7. On the next line below this new heading add in the appropriate link for each of your team members' blogs.
   
   For example:
   
   <A HREF="http://classmemberblog.blogspot.com">title of the blog</A>
   
   
8. Note you can come back and do this multiple times (i.e. try it when you have your first class member blog to include, then return when you have the others etc.). You can also repeat this process and create another header (i.e. 'Related Blogs' to list other blogs from the blogosphere that have similar themes to your blog etc.