1) The document provides instructions for using Map Create to embed a Google map on a Wordpress blog. 2) It details the process of signing up for Wordpress and Map Create accounts and accepting an invitation to access Map Create on Wordpress. 3) Users are then instructed to create a blog post on Map Create and embed a map by following instructions in another document on adding maps in Google.

1. USING MAP CREATE
Sign up to Accept invitation Create a ‘post’ to
Wordpress.com from Map Create embed your map and
type some text

2. You are going to use Mapcreate to embed a
Google map
• Mapcreate was built using
Wordpress
• One of the great things about
Wordpress is that it is a very
‘social’ tool - a fantastic
medium to promote online
conversations, crowdsource
information and collaborate
online with team members
Wordpress allows you to have multiple ‘authors’,
‘contributors’ and ‘editors’. You as the ‘administrator’
of your own blog can decide which role is assigned to
whom. Click on the ‘User’ tab to do so

3. Become an author!
• For this exercise I am assigning
all of you as ‘authors’. Unlike
‘contributors’, that means you
don’t have to wait for me to
check your content before
publishing a map or blog post –
just go ahead and do it!
• Log into your Google mail and
you will see an invitation from
me to become an ‘author’ on
Mapcreate

4. This is what the email will look like
You need
Sign up to
Wordpress
to do two
things
1
Accept Sign up for a
invitation to Wordpress
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account
up
2 Do not click Accept Invitation yet.
Get your Wordpress account and
Create a
password first. Only then click Accept
post
Invitation.

5. Sign up for a Wordpress account
This website was built using Wordpress. Wordpress is a
Sign up to
powerful open source blogging tool. When you sign up,
Wordpress you can create your own website or blog
Accept
invitation to
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up
Get a Username
and password
and Sign up
Create a
post

6. Check your email again and activate
your Wordpress account
Once you have signed
Sign up to
up, you will get an
Wordpress automated email asking
you to activate your
account
Accept
invitation to
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up
Click activate
account
Create a
post

7. You will be taken to the Wordpress
dashboard
Sign up to
Wordpress
The Dashboard is
where you can create
your own blog or
follow blogs created
Accept by others
invitation to
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up
This is your personal dashboard. This
is not the dashboard of Mapcreate.
Create a You still need to accept the invitation
post in the email sent to you in order to
access the Mapcreate Dashboard

8. Now go back to your email and
accept invitation to Mapcreate
Sign up to
Wordpress
Accept
invitation to
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Provided you have got
up
your username and
password, you can log
into Mapcreate
Create a
post

9. You will then be taken to Mapcreate
Sign up to
Wordpress
Hover the cursor
over the
MapCreate menu
Accept and then click on
invitation to Dashboard
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up
Create a
post
If you do not see the Wordpress toolbar, do a
Google search for Wordpress in a separate browser
tab and log in

10. Create a post to embed your map
Sign up to
Wordpress
Accept
invitation to
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up
On the left hand side of the
Dashboard, click ‘Add New Post’
Create a
post

11. Then follow the instructions in
Google maps – the basics
Sign up to
Wordpress
Accept
invitation to Go to
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up section
Embed a
map
Create a
post

12. About this slideshow
This slideshow was created using
Slideshare, a social networking
platform

13. You can design slideshows in a variety of
formats and upload to Slideshare
Software used to design Slideshare also accepts videos:-
slideshows
• Powerpoint - Microsoft • mp4
office • m4v
• Open Office (free • Wmv
downloadable office • avi
software)
• 3gp
• iWork (Apple)
• And more...
• Google docs
A basic account with
Slideshare is free

14. Once you have uploaded your slideshare
you can embed it in your blog
The embed code is a piece of
html which you copy and paste
into the HTML section of your
blog or website. If your slideshare
is public, it means anyone can do
the same.

15. This means that the content you create can
be widely distributed
• People can see your
slideshow on your
blog
• On someone else’s
blog(only if your
slideshow is public)
• Or on the Slideshare
platform itself