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Copyright © 2016 Digital Disciple NetworkCopyright © 2016 Digital Disciple Network

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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Go to www.wordpress.com

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WordPress

Click on Log in

Enter Email/Username & password

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Get Started

https://wordpress.com/

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Step 1 – Select the type of organization you are.

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Step 1a – Select the type of organization you are.

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Step 2 – Skip

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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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Step 5 – Create your account

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Complete Registration- activate email

Messagein

email

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Join the Class Blog

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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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Understanding Private Blogs

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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:

•Google

•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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