DDBC WordPress Lab - Summer 2015

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WordPress Lab

A Presentation of Digital Discipleship Boot Camp Lifelong Learners in the New Media Age

Copyright © 2015 Interactive Connections

Presenters

Day: Kellie De Leo

Evening: Claudia McIvor


Producers

Day: Sr. Caroline Cerveny

Evening: Ruth Manlandro


Our Objectives

1. Create a WordPress Account

2. Access our Private Class Blog

3. Understand Privacy Settings

4. Complete Your Profile

5. Become familiar with our class

blog – specifically, navigating

modules and commenting


Our Class Blog

http://ddbcs2015.wordpress.com

http://ddbcs2015.wordpress.com/



Create a WordPress Account


WordPress


Get Started

https://wordpress.com/

https://wordpress.com/website/


IMPORTANT!

You will be invited to join the Class Blog using the email you gave us in

your DDBC registration.

If this is NOT the email you use for your WordPress account, please

notify your coach.


Note: see your handout


Creating Your WordPress Account – NEW USERS


Creating Your WordPress Account – NEW USERS

Add your email, Username And Password

BLOG ADDRESS refers to your blog, not the class blog.


• 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


Click on

SELECT

FREE

(You can

upgrade

later if you’d

like.)


Complete Registration- activate email

Msg. on Web

Msg. in email


Join the Class Blog – By Invitation Only!


Three Ways to Connect to the Class Blog

1. You will be sent an email invitation. Follow the link in that email.

2. You create a WP account, go to the blog URL and ask to join. We will receive an email and approve you. (See steps in the following slide)

3. Call your coach if either of these two methods fails.



• 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.



Understanding Private Blogs


• 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?

Understanding Privacy


Complete Your Profile


Complete Your Profile

In the upper right hand corner of the page, click your image (or placeholder) to go to your PROFILE SETTINGS


• 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


Our Class Blog

http://ddbcs2015.wordpress.com




Navigating our Class Blog

Blog address- bookmark it!

Blog Name

Recent Posts & Comments

Post Title Date Each MODULE will have its own post


• Type URL directly into address bar:

• Sign into Wordpress.com – find it under “switch sites” from your dashboard page

• Click the link on our class wiki

How do I find the Class Blog?


1

3

2


• 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


• 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?


Search topics on: •Google •YouTube •WordPress help and support


Questions?


Homework Reminders

• Complete the set up of your WordPress Account and connect to Class blog before our next Lab.

• Contact your Coach if you need assistance.


Co-Sponsored by

University of Dayton

Institute for

Pastoral Initiatives

INTERACTIVE CONNECTIONS

Our Sponsoring Dioceses Include… Diocese of St. Petersburg Diocese of Pensacola- Tallahassee Diocese of Las Cruces Archdiocese of Atlanta Diocese of Columbus Diocese of Joliet Archdiocese of Cincinnati Diocese of Syracuse Archdiocese of New York Diocese of Fall River Military Archdiocese Diocese of Erie Archdiocese of Milwaukee Diocese of Orange


Join the Conversation

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