Hey, I want one of those blogroll things!

Happy news: you don't have to program this wondrous thing yourself! Blogger – and other platforms – have plug n' play "widgets". Here's how to set one up.

1. Click the Layout tab
2. Just under the header lies a powder-blue link "Add a Gadget" Do it!
3. A pop-up window appears.
4. Blog List is smack at the top. Click that plus sign.
5. Pick a title. Enter this in the top data field. I've gone with "Student Shout-out," since it's a little zippier than just "Blogroll".
6. Pick a sorting option from the drop-down menu. I prefer alphabetically: it's easier for repeat readers to navigate.
7. Decide what else you want to reveal (icon, snippets, titles). I just run with titles, because I don't want to distract readers too much. Mike really digs viewing the most recent post time and date. Each to their own...
8. Hit the button "Add to list" at the bottom left.
9. Paste in URL. Make sure you get the whole thing, including the "http://" bit.
10. The "Edit" link – beside each blog title – allows you to do just that.
11. Click save.
12. Back on the Layout Page, your blogroll's probably popped up at the top of the sidebar. This is bad. You should be the star there with the "About Me" section at the top: visitors need this information to evaluate what they're reading. So it's time to drag and drop. Click on that box and shuffle it into a better space.
13. Click the big ole orange "save" button, top right.

On the class blog here, we've added some students' URLs already (more to come). The blogroll is exclusively for sites being workshopped in class (one per person). I'll note other projects or additional test blogs under "Other Online Efforts".

Comments below, if we've overlooked your submission, please!