1 Setting up Your WordPress Account 1. Go to www.wordpress.com 2. Scroll down the page and click on “Create Blog” 3. On the drop down menu, select category of education:
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Setting up Your WordPress Account
1. Go to www.wordpress.com
2. Scroll down the page and click on “Create Blog”
3. On the drop down menu, select category of education:
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4. Choose a theme: Make sure it’s free…that is, don’t pay for anything.
5. Find a domain: This will be the title of your blog. Choose something that short and that you can remember. Choose the “free” option here
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10. Next, we’re going to create a new page, and we’ll upload your assignments from English 69:
• On the left menu, click on “pages add”
• Entitle the page: English 69 Homework Assignments • Click on “Add Media” • Click on “Select Files” • Find the file from your flash drive • Click on “Insert into Post” in the lower right corner • Click on “Save Draft.
Add the following files to this page:
1. Homework from 9/9: 2 paragraphs, one where you discuss one of your goals and the other where you reflect on your experience using computers, Title this the following: HW from 9/9: Goals
2. Homework from 9/16: Word processing assignment with Brandon Bruchard’s Learn Faster Title this the following: HW from 9/23: Learn Faster
3. Homework from 9/23: Website Evaluation Reflection paragraph Title this the following: HW from 9/23: Website Evaluation Reflection
4. Homework from 9/30: Summary and evaluation of either Freire or Krishnamurti article
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Title this the following: HW from 9/30: Summary/Evaluation
5. Homework from 10/14: Picture of Personal Learning Environment (PLE) Title this the following: HW from 10/14: PLE
6. Homework from 10/21: Reflection paragraph on internet research Title this the following: HW/21: Reflection on Internet Research
11. Add Prof. Weigand as an editor to your site: click on “add” next to people.
• Add: [email protected] • Change role from “follower” to “editor” • Click on send invitiation