What is a widget? A widget is anything that can be embedded within a page of HTML (a web page). A widget adds some content to that page that is dynamic, not static. This means that the information is constantly changing without the user having to do anything.

On the sidebar at the right of this page you will see that I have inserted 3 widgets in the About the Blogger space. One is a podcast player, one is a Clustr Map, and one is a Flag Counter. Using the links at the top of the left sidebar, go to these websites and copy the code for EITHER the map widget OR the flag widget into your About Me box using your Control Panel. Be sure not to erase the sentences that tell about you. The code is pasted BELOW what  you have  already written there. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Clustr Map - Copy the URL of your personal blog page. Then go to the ClustrMaps link and paste the URL in the first box. For email address use olphbethlehem@gmail.com and then click the "Make my map" button. You will then see a page that says, "Congratulations. The unique HTML code for your page is shown below". Do NOT leave this page without copying your code. It is found in the box at the bottom. You must highlight the entire code starting with <a href   and ending with </a> This is the code that will be pasted under your About the Blogger sentences in the control panel. Submit that for publishing.

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2. Flag Counter - After clicking on the link for this site, you can leave  the default settings for the appearance of the counter and simply click the yellow button "get your flag counter". On that page you will see the code you need in the first box. You will copy again from the <a href up to the end which is </a>  This also gets pasted into your About the Blogger section on the Control Panel. Be sure to paste it below your sentences about yourself. Click "Submit Descriptions".

Please submit your widget for publishing by Monday, Sept. 28.