WordPress Impress your family, friends, and students By Toni Olivieri-Barto
WordPressWordPressImpress your family, friends, and studentsImpress your family, friends, and students
By Toni Olivieri-BartonBy Toni Olivieri-Barton
“Take Aways”
•Why build a site?•How to build a site?•Create posts (content)•Change the look (theme)•Adding images•More...
Why build a WordPress site?
Wordpress can display photos, videos, and more.
Wordpress can display photos, videos, and more.
Your students are already using it
✦ http://devin2015198.wordpress.com/
✦ www.noodlescape.com
✦ http://www.aboundlessworld.com/
✦ http://rurusofficialblog.wordpress.com/
Your colleagues are already using it
✦ pd.scisdragons.net/aholst
✦ msmslearning community.blogspot.com
✦ coolcatteacher.blogspot.com
Uses✦ Easily accessible
✦ Guide research
✦ Eliminate paper
✦ Two-way communication
✦ Increases learning outside of class
✦ Fun!
Wordpress
✦ Open Source
✦ Blogging Platform
✦ Accessible worldwide without a password
✦ Easy to navigate
Register or Login
Register or Login
The DashboardThe Dashboard
The Dashboard consists of Posts,
Media, Links, Pages, Comments, Feedbacks, Polls,
Ratings, Appearance, Users, Tools,
Settings.
The Dashboard consists of Posts,
Media, Links, Pages, Comments, Feedbacks, Polls,
Ratings, Appearance, Users, Tools,
Settings.
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Themes are under
Appearance
Themes are under
Appearance
Settings = Defaults
Settings = Defaults
CategoriesCategories
TagsTags
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
PostsPosts
Adding stuff to your posts(photos, music, video)
Adding stuff to your posts(photos, music, video)
Adding linksAdding links
Highlight the word you wish to link
Highlight the word you wish to link
Click the link button
Click the link button
Enter the link (copy and paste works best)
Enter the link (copy and paste works best)
DONE!DONE!
Posts v. PagesPosts v. Pages
Posts are
listed in reverse
date order
Posts are
listed in reverse
date order
Pages are
static and not listed
by date.
Pages are
static and not listed
by date.
Adding a BlogrollAdding a Blogroll
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are needed to see this picture.
Editing and tags and categories
(shoot, I forgot to add one!)
Editing and tags and categories
(shoot, I forgot to add one!)
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Discussions are under SettingsDiscussions are under Settings
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are needed to see this picture.
Moderating CommentsModerating Comments
More Help Found at
And at http://en.support.wordpress.com/
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