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Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections
WordPress Lab
A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot Camp Lifelong Learners in the New Media Age
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WordPress
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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
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Screen Cast of Sign-up page
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Our Class Blog
http://ddbcw2015.wordpress.com
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Note: see your handout
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STEP 1 Create a WordPress Account
USERNAME = your online name (different than your display name)
BLOG ADDRESS= refers to your blog
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After entering your info, click on “CREATE BLOG” for free option. (You can upgrade later if you’d like.)
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Complete Registration- activate email
Msg. on Web
Msg. in email
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• 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
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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.
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• 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
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• In the upper right hand corner of the page, click your image (or placeholder)
• Then click SETTINGS
• Click PROFILE
Step 4 – Complete Your Profile
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• 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
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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
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• 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?
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• 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?
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• 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?
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Search topics on: •Google •YouTube •WordPress help and support
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Questions?
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Homework Reminders
• Contact your Coach if you need assistance.
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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
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