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WordPress Lab
A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot CampLifelong Learners in the New Media Age
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Our Objectives
1. Create a WordPress Account
2. Access our Private Class Blog
3. Complete Your Profile
4. Become familiar with our class
blog – specifically, navigating
modules and commenting
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Our Class Blog
https://ddbcs2016.wordpress.com/
Modules
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How to create a WordPress Account:
Note: Instructions are found in your ebook
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Get Started
https://wordpress.com/
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Step 3 – Selecting a NameBLOG/website ADDRESSrefers to yourblog/website, not the class blog.
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Click on
SELECT
FREE
(You can
upgrade
later if you’d
like.)
Step 4 – Selecting a Plan
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https://ddbcs2016.wordpress.com/
First Step:
• Go to the web address bar, and type in
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Second Step:• Type in the password.
Modules
Recent Posts
Enter password.Password can be found in your eBook Under the
WordPress lab.
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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?
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Complete Your Profile
In the upper right hand corner of the page, click your image (or placeholder) to go to your PROFILE SETTINGS
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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 !
• Gravatar will be covered in the next lab.
Completing your Profile, con’t
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Modules
Recent Posts
Our Class Blog
https://ddbcs2016.wordpress.com/
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Navigating our Class Blog
Blog address- bookmark it!
Blog Name
Modules &
Recent Posts
Post TitleDateEach MODULE will have its own post
Modules
Recent Posts
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Navigating our Class BlogModules As we
approach each new module we will post them.
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Navigating our Class Blog
Homework Assignments
Module presentation
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3 Ways to Find the Class Blog?
1. Type URL directly into address bar
2. If you are already Sign into Wordpress.com –click on My Sites, and then click “switch sites”
3. From the link on our class wiki
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• After the Module’s Webinar – visit the class blog to read more (and different) items about the topic.
• Read the Class 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
Class Blog Tasks
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• At the end of each post, look for comment link
• It will show comments (if any). Notice photo (Gravatar) and display name next to each comment.
• Reply in the comment box (if indicated in homework assignments)
How do I comment on the blog?
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Search topics on:
•YouTube
•WordPress help and support
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Homework Reminders
• Remember to go to our class blog introducing yourself and to meet others. (Orientation).
• Theology of Social Media – read the eBook (downloadable) in the class wiki, Orientation Handbook.
• Please complete lab assignments before we begin the Social Media Session.
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Join the Conversation
Follow along and share your thoughts on Twitter at #DDBC2016
Come to our FB Group Digital Discipleship Boot Camp and converse with your DDBC friends
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