1. Web Technology as a teaching tool in the classroom
WordPress

2. Background History (WordPress) Function
Current use (Post Information – One way)
Future use (Dialog/Discussions – Two way)

3. Part 1: For Displaying Information
Current use (Post Information – One way)

4. www.appskillshamber.com Portal for Information (Course Descriptions)
Display our latest News/Celebrate achievements
Display Pictures and Videos
Disseminate information (Awards, Word Docs, PPT, etc.)

5. Posting to the AppSkills Site
Subject Line will be the title to your Post
Attachments – Pictures
Disadvantage – One Direction Only (cannot remove)

6. How does this help you (Classroom Teacher)
Course Outlines
Course Expectations
Homework announcements
Test/Exam announcements
Handouts – via download (student responsibility)
The Parent Factor (info posted for all to see)

7. End of Part 1

8. Part 2: For Interactive Discussions
Teacher initiate a discussion question
Posts are read by students
Students log in to respond
Teacher can respond to students
Students can respond to teacher
Teacher has complete control over posts before being made public

10. Step 1 – Create an account

11. Respond to a Post Ethics / Values Language Content Assessment
Online behaviours (bullying)

12. Teacher’s Role Referee ‘Online-Police’ ‘Mother Goose’ Mentor
Collaborator

13. Collect Information
Online Forms
Signup
Surveys / Polls

14. End of Part 2

15. Level 3: Make your own site
Big Woods to know:
Categories (ie: sections of a newspaper – news, fashion, lifestyle, etc.)
Posts
Pages
Theme
Plan it out on paper first
Identify Why you want a site

16. Difference between a Post vs Page
Course Outlines (Page)
Course Expectations (Page)
Homework announcements (Post)
Test/Exam announcements (Post)
Handouts – via download (student responsibility)

17. Create a Site Address *******.wordpress.com (Free)
*******.com (annual fee)
mybyu.wordpress.com (Site still here)
mbyu.com

18. The Dashboard

19. Create Categories – Posting Discussions

20. Plan a head Do this on paper first Categories English French
Business Ed
Fashion
Cooking
Do this on paper first

21. Create (Static) Pages
A Static page should have information that needs to be changed once a year or once a month.
Example:
Course outlines
Course expectations
Process of evaluations

22. Plan a head Pages English French Business Ed Fashion Cooking

23. Pick a Theme

24. Create Menu(s)
Pages
Links
Categories
Menu Structure

25. Media Library
You can store:
Photos
Docs
Xlsx
PPT
Videos (Upgrade $$)

26. Personal Settings/General Settings

27. Users Settings
Users can be:

28. End of Part 3

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30. Website Tutorials
60 brilliant WordPress tutorials design/wordpress-tutorials-designers
Wordpress Tutorial - Getting Started
Get the Most from WordPress.com

31. Online PDF Files - Tutorials
Easy WP Guide WordPress Manual
WordPress 101 Tutorial - Chip Thompson