This document provides instructions for students to set up a WordPress account and access a class blog for a digital discipleship boot camp. The objectives are to register for a WordPress account, access the protected class blog, understand privacy settings, complete a profile, and become familiar with navigating modules and commenting on the blog. Step-by-step instructions are provided for creating an account, accessing the class blog, setting privacy preferences, filling out a profile, and participating by reading modules, taking quizzes, and commenting.

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

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WordPress

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Our Objectives
1. Register for a WordPress Account
2. Access our protected class blog
3. Understand Privacy Settings
4. Complete Your Profile
5. Become familiar with our class
blog – specifically, navigating
modules and commenting

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Screen Cast of Sign-up page

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Our Class Blog
http://ddbcw2015.wordpress.com

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Note: see your handout

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STEP 1
Create a WordPress Account
USERNAME =
your online name
(different than your
display name)
BLOG ADDRESS=
refers to your blog

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After entering your
info, click on “CREATE
BLOG” for free option.
(You can upgrade
later if you’d like.)

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Complete Registration- activate email
Msg.
on
Web

Msg.
in
email


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• 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

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http://ddbc2013.wordpress.com/
• 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.

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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?
Step 3 – Understanding Privacy

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• In the upper right hand
corner of the page, click your
image (or placeholder)
• Then click SETTINGS
• Click PROFILE
Step 4 – Complete Your Profile

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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 !
• Include Orientation site
• Gravatar will be covered in
the next lab.
Completing your Profile, con’t

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Step 5 – Navigating our Class Blog
Blog address- bookmark it!
Also listed in your popup menu
Popup Menu for you
and your blogs
Blog Name
Recent
Posts &
Comments
Post Title
Date
Each
MODULE
will have its
own post

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• Type URL directly into address bar:
• Sign into Wordpress.com – find it
under “my blogs” from your
dashboard page
• Click the link on our class wiki
(later lab)
How do I find the Class Blog?

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• After the Module’s Webinar – visit the class blog
to read more (and different) items about the topic.
• Read through the 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
When do I go to the Class Blog?

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• At the end of each post,
look for comment link
• It will show comments (if
any). Notice photo and
display name.
• Reply in the comment box
(after homework is done)
How do I comment on the blog?

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

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Questions?

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Homework Reminders
• Contact your Coach if you need assistance.

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