DDBC WordPress Lab Winter 2015
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This document provides instructions for students to set up a WordPress account and access a class blog for a digital discipleship boot camp. The objectives are to register for a WordPress account, access the protected class blog, understand privacy settings, complete a profile, and become familiar with navigating modules and commenting on the blog. Step-by-step instructions are provided for creating an account, accessing the class blog, setting privacy preferences, filling out a profile, and participating by reading modules, taking quizzes, and commenting.
DDBC WordPress Lab Winter 2015
- 1. Copyright © 2015 Interactive ConnectionsCopyright © 2015 Interactive Connections WordPress Lab A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot Camp Lifelong Learners in the New Media Age
- 2. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections WordPress
- 3. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Our Objectives 1. Register for a WordPress Account 2. Access our protected class blog 3. Understand Privacy Settings 4. Complete Your Profile 5. Become familiar with our class blog – specifically, navigating modules and commenting
- 4. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Screen Cast of Sign-up page
- 5. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Our Class Blog http://ddbcw2015.wordpress.com
- 6. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Note: see your handout
- 7. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections STEP 1 Create a WordPress Account USERNAME = your online name (different than your display name) BLOG ADDRESS= refers to your blog
- 8. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections After entering your info, click on “CREATE BLOG” for free option. (You can upgrade later if you’d like.)
- 9. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Complete Registration- activate email Msg. on Web Msg. in email
- 10. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • Set up your blog (title / tagline) • Pick a theme (be sure to choose a free one!) • Skip customize theme -- click to NEXT STEP • Skip first post and just click FINISH • Later, you can go back and change the theme, title, add posts, etc. For now, we just want to get you on the class blog! Complete Registration- online
- 11. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections http://ddbc2013.wordpress.com/ • This is only if you haven’t responded to an email invite to the class blog! • See “Welcome to your Dashboard” page • Go to the web address bar, and type in •Click “request access” and a thank you note will appear.
- 12. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • Private blogs need permission to join. • General web public can NOT see content or comments. • Admin knows who is participating. • When to use in ministry? Step 3 – Understanding Privacy
- 13. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • In the upper right hand corner of the page, click your image (or placeholder) • Then click SETTINGS • Click PROFILE Step 4 – Complete Your Profile
- 14. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • Online profiles – who am I interacting with? • Please use your real name (or: Kristi J.) • Authenticity helps build up the DDBC community ! • Include Orientation site • Gravatar will be covered in the next lab. Completing your Profile, con’t
- 15. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Step 5 – Navigating our Class Blog Blog address- bookmark it! Also listed in your popup menu Popup Menu for you and your blogs Blog Name Recent Posts & Comments Post Title Date Each MODULE will have its own post
- 16. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • Type URL directly into address bar: • Sign into Wordpress.com – find it under “my blogs” from your dashboard page • Click the link on our class wiki (later lab) How do I find the Class Blog?
- 17. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • After the Module’s Webinar – visit the class blog to read more (and different) items about the topic. • Read through the Blog Module post. Watch any videos or click through to article links. • Go to the class wiki and complete homework (if indicated by the blog) • Answer any questions or post comments as indicated in each blog post • Take the 5 question embedded Quiz at the end of each module When do I go to the Class Blog?
- 18. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections • At the end of each post, look for comment link • It will show comments (if any). Notice photo and display name. • Reply in the comment box (after homework is done) How do I comment on the blog?
- 19. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Search topics on: •Google •YouTube •WordPress help and support
- 20. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Questions?
- 21. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Homework Reminders • Contact your Coach if you need assistance.
- 22. Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Co-Sponsored by University of Dayton Institute for Pastoral Initiatives INTERACTIVE CONNECTIONS Our Sponsoring Dioceses Include… Diocese of St. Petersburg Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahasee Diocese of Las Cruces Diocese of Columbus Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archdiocese of Atlanta Diocese of Joliet Diocese of Syracuse
- 23. Copyright © 2015 Interactive ConnectionsCopyright © 2015 Interactive Connections