Welcome! Using blogger.com made setting up a blog very easy.  This is the first (but not last) blog that I have created.  The most challenging part of the set up was finding a domain name that was available! Once I did that, I found the settings and layout pretty intuitive for the novice blogger such as myself. Richardson (2010) explains that a "society of authorship" is being created, where "every teacher and every student - every person with access - will have the ability to contribute ideas and experiences to the larger body of knowledge that is the Internet".  Richardson is supporting the idea that blogs should be used in the classroom.  One way to integrate them is by having students respond to a text, experience, or question.  Afterward an initial post has been made, others can respond support or critique the post.  This fosters effective communication skills with is an important 21st century learner skill. 

Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin