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Transcript of Websites With Word Press
Websites with WordPress
Design, create, and manage your own website
Created by Michael Allen @ Creative Curriculum Consulting
Agenda
Introductions Objectives/Purpose Course Structure Rules of Engagement Surveys/Evaluations Learning Modules Questions and Answers
Introductions
Please introduce yourself: Name Previous experience with blogs and websites What you want to gain from the workshop
Objectives
After this training you will be able to: Identify the major components of a blog Locate the key features of WordPress Plan and design a website Use WordPress to create a website
Course Structure
Demonstrations/Exercises
Presentation
Questions/Answers
Rules of Engagement Please do not access your personal email
Turn off cell phones and pagers
Please honor break time limits
Participate, this is your class
Ask questions at any time
Still don’t get it – ASK AGAIN
Be willing to experiment new ideas and techniques
Offer suggestions for improvements
Surveys/Evaulations
You will be asked to complete two surveys Pre-Workshop Survey Post-Workshop Survey
You will be asked to complete a workshop evaluation
Please complete the Pre-Workshop Survey
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
4. Create
Learning Modules
6. Manage
5. Explore
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
4. Create
Introduction to Blogs & WordPress
6. Manage
5. Explore
What is a Blog? Abbreviation of the words “Web and Log” Ongoing chronicle of information Frequently updated Commonalities:
Main content area with posts Archive of older posts A way for people to leave posts Links to other sites One or more RSS Feeds (Real Simple Syndication)
History of WordPress Started in 2003 with a bit of code Created as a personal publishing software The largest self hosting blogging tool in the
world Open Source:
Everyone has access to it Everything is written by and for the community Free to use
Can download and customize
Origin of the WordPress Name
Wanted to associate the new software with printing presses
“Press” refers to journalists, photographers, columnists
Serves as a “printing press” for users to publish their “words”
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
5. Explore
4. Create
Tour of WordPress
The DashboardTo see the actual site
Recent activity on your site Popular posts and sites
Topic menu bar
Sub-topic menu bar
Presentation: Themes
Style, look, and feel
Presentation: Widgets
Items in your sidebar navigation
Site Management
Manage all of your posts, pages, uploads, categories
Comments
Moderate comments left by others
Home PageTitle and header
Sidebar navigation
Most recent posts
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
5. Explore
4. Create
Plan a Website
Mission Statement First step is to determine the purpose, content, and
audience of your website Think about the following questions:
What am I going to do with this? Who is going to read this? What kind of information will I be posting? Why am I doing this? Who am I doing this for? How often am I going to be posting and adding
information?
Title and Tagline
Title Think about the title of your site should be Be creative but keep it simple
Tagline Short phrase or slogan Describes the essence, attributes, & character
Sidebar
Customize your site by determining the information you want to have accessible
Organized into links called “widgets” Used to navigate within and outside of your
site
Widgets
Here are just a few of the widgets you can add:Calendar Archives
Blogroll RSS Feed Tag CloudTop Posts Search Vod: Pod Categories Plug-ins CommentsFlikr Del.iciou.us Recent Posts
Search Pages
Identified Sidebar Widgets Pages:
“About”, “Daily Schedule” Blogroll:
“http://www.epa.gov/kids”, http://www.scholastic.com/kids “http://www.yahooligans.com”
Categories: “Ask the Teacher”, “Homework”, “Weekly Bulletins”, “Special “Announcements
RSS Feed: http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/rss/SNK.asp
Calendar Archives
Biographical Statement
A brief history of yourself Include any professional, personal, or
educational information What you want viewers of your site to know
about you
Username and Password
Words used to access your site Choose ones that you can easily remember
Welcome Message
A brief message that welcomes viewers to your site
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
5. Explore
4. Create
Create a Website
Create an Account Open browser and type in
http://www.wordpress.com Click Start your free
WordPress Blog
Create an Account Type in your
“username” in the Username Box
Type in your “email address” in the Email Box
Check the box next to Legal flotsam
Click Next
Create an Account Identify your site’s
domain name Enter your “Blog Title” Click Sign Up
Create an Account Open the email sent by WordPress
and locate your initial password Return to http://www.wordpress
com Type in your “username” and
“initial password” Click Enter
Update Profile
Click Users on the topic menu bar Click Your Profile in sub-topic bar
Update Profile Type your “first name, last
name, and nickname” in the Name section
Type your “autobiographical statement” in the About Yourself section
Type your “email” and “website address” in the Contact Info section
Type your “new password” twice in the Password section
Click Update Profile
Create Title and Tagline Click Options in the
topic menu bar Type your “website’s
title” in the Weblog Title box
Type your “website’s tagline” in the Tagline box
Click Update Options
Manage Categories Add a Category Click Manage in the topic menu bar Click Categories in the sub-topic
menu bar Click Add New Type “Ask the Teacher” in the
Category Name box Type a brief description of the
category in the Description box Click Add Category
Repeat the steps above to create these categories:
“Homework” “Weekly Bulletins” “Special Announcements”
Manage Pages Click on Manage in the topic
menu bar Click on Pages in the sub-
topic menu bar
Edit Page Click Edit for the page About Delete the text in the Page
Content section Type your “Mission
Statement” Click Save
Manage Pages Create Page Click Create Page Type Daily Schedule in
the Page Title box Click Publish
Manage Posts Delete a Post Click Manage in topic
menu bar Click on Posts Locate the example
post Click Delete for the post Click OK in dialogue
box
Manage Posts Write a Post Click Write in the topic menu
bar Click Write Post in the sub-
topic menu bar Type your “welcome message
title” in the Title box Type your “welcome
message” in the Post box Use the tool bar to edit and
format your message Click Uncategorized in the
Categories box Click Publish to publish your
post to your website
Change Theme Click Presentation in the
topic menu bar Scroll down to find a theme
you like Click on the “theme title” (website is automatically
updated with new theme) Scroll to the top and click
View Site Click your browser’s back
button Locate and click the theme
“Quentin”
Manage Widgets Click Presentation in the topic
menu bar Click Widgets in the sub-topic
menu bar
Add RSS Feed Find the widget RSS 1 in the
Available Widgets box Drag the widget RSS 1 to the
sidebar box
Manage Widgets
Double click on the Configure Icon on the right side of the widget
Locate the pop-up dialogue box Type the URL address: http://
www.sciencenewsforkids.org/rss/SNK.asp in the RSS/Feed box
Type “Science Right Now!” in the Title box
Manage Widgets Add Calendar Find the widget Calendar in the
Available Widgets box Drag the widget Calendar to the
sidebar box
Repeat the steps above to create these widgets
Archives Links Pages Categories
Click Save Changes
Manage Comments Click Comments Click Delete on “test
comment” Click OK in dialogue box Edit, delete, approve and un-
approve comments Email is received when new
comments are written and posted
Manage Blogroll Add a Link Click Blogroll in the topic menu
bar Click Add Link in the sub-topic
menu bar Type “Environmental Kids
Page” in the Title box Type “http://www.epa.gov/kids”
in the Address box Check Blogroll in the
Categories box Click Add Link
Manage Blogroll Repeat the steps above to
create links for the following: “Scholastic Kid page” “http://
www.scholastic.com/kids” “Yahooligans” “http://
www.yahooligans.com”
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
5. Explore
4. Create
Explore Some Websites
Website Addresses
Identify the web addresses of the WordPress sites created by workshop participants
Make a list of these websites to use as a resource
Trade your website address with one other participant
Leave a Comment Open up a new web browser
window Type in the “web address” of your
partner’s site Read the Introduction Post Click Comment Type “your name” Type “your email address” Type “your comment” Click Submit Comment
Award Winning Sites
Open a new web browser Type in: http://www.incsub.org/awards Scroll to view different sites Click on a site you would like to see Continue to choose other sites to visit
2. Tour
1. Introduction
3. Plan
6. Manage
5. Explore
4. Create
Manage Your Website
Resources
Here are two excellent resources to help you expand, modify, and manage your website http://edublogs.org/features/ http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
Question and Answer
Please ask questions for additional: Clarification Help Support Concerns Guidance
Evaluations
Please complete the Post-Workshop Survey
Please complete the workshop evaluation form