WordPressWordPressGetting Started

What is the purpose of a What is the purpose of a classroom web page or blog?classroom web page or blog?It is a web site that maintains an

ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is a frequently updated, personal website featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles on other Web sites.

To keep parents and students informed of events in the classroom.

To provide additional support, instruction, and/or practice of educational content.

What is WordPress?What is WordPress?WordPress is publishing software

with a focus on ease of use, speed and a great user experience.

WordPress is open source software. WordPress is installed on a

Jefferson County Schools web server.

Software is very “user-friendly “and If you blog, this is very similar ( it is

the same principle as Facebook).

What are the features?What are the features?

You will haveThemes to select from – this will

maintain a uniform appearance for your site.

Only one theme may be used.Use templates to quickly make

changes to site.Widgets will add “fun and appeal” to

your site. Examples: calendar, pages, links, categories….

Vocabulary for WordPressVocabulary for WordPressTheme: A Theme is the overall design

of a site and encompasses color, graphics, and text. A Theme is sometimes called the skin.

Post: An entry written and published Dashboard: Control panel for

WordPressPages - "static" information about

yourself or your sitePermalinks – links intended to be

permanent.

More VocabularyMore VocabularyMeta: generally means information

about.Feed: function of special software

that allows "Feedreaders" to access a site automatically looking for new content ◦Allows parents or students to subscribe to

the site and receive an automatic email notice that new information has been added. This is often referred to as RSS (Really Simple Syndication).

More may be found at WordPress Glossary (http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary)

LoginLoginhttp://web.jc-schools.net/userUsername: last name first initial

(no capitals and no spaces)◦Example: brownj

Password: 12345http://web.jc-schools.net/brownj -

Your siteTo get in to the Dashboard and

administration portion - http://web.jc-schools.net/brownj /wp-admin

The Dashboard – This is your The Dashboard – This is your control panelcontrol panel

Selecting a ThemeSelecting a ThemeSelect Themes

from the Appearance drop-down menu

Thumbnails of available themes will be displayed

Select the desired theme by clicking on the theme

The theme will appear and The theme will appear and your must click on Activate your must click on Activate for the theme to be applied.for the theme to be applied.

Theme OptionsTheme OptionsSelect Themes

options from the Appearance drop-down menu.

Select font options, layout options, content options, and header colors

Make selections and then Save Options

So…What is the Difference in So…What is the Difference in a Post and a Page?a Post and a Page?A page is static information that

will be useful for a long time.A Post is more temporary

information that will be use in the short term.

Additional post on a given topic may be added at anytime with the most recent being at the top of the page.

Adding PagesAdding Pages

TITLE

INFO

Make a Choice

ADD TITLE

ADD CONTENT

Next, you have the option to Save Draft, or Publish.

Settings - GeneralSettings - General

Set to New York

Set to Sunday

Settings - WritingSettings - Writing

May change to 20

Settings - ReadingSettings - Reading

Settings - DiscussionSettings - Discussion

Adding PostsAdding Posts

TITLE

INFO

Make a Choice

Adding New LinksAdding New Links

Select Links and Add New

Give a NameEx: Jefferson County

School

Give url Ex: http://jc-

school.net

Select category

Adding a Link CategoryAdding a Link Category

1.

2.

Links/Posts are placed

in categories

New Category

The new category will not appear until a link has been assigned . Now the category appears in the side bar. If a description is added, the description will be visible when link is hovered over.

Adding MediaAdding MediaSelect Media from

the side barThere are two

options: Library and Add New

Select Add NewSelect FilesNavigate to where

the media is located on your computer

After the Media is selected, information about the media is displayed. Next “Save all changes.”

The new media is now listed and The new media is now listed and displayed in the Media Library and the displayed in the Media Library and the media is available for use in the post.media is available for use in the post.

Export siteExport site

Additional ResourcesAdditional ResourcesWordPress LessonsWordPress.orgWordPress.comNew to WordPress – Where to

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