creating classroom websites
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My Wednesday Workshop presentation on creating classrooms websites using Smore or Wordpress.TRANSCRIPT
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Creating Classroom WebsitesMeredith Martin
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Sites to Get Started
Smore - extremely simple single page website
smore.com
Wordpress - extremely popular, easy to use, flexible
wordpress.com
Google Sites - built in to our Google Apps account, easy to set up
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Website Creation Tips
Start Simple - you can always add to it later
Plan It Out - take the time to plan out what you want on your website rather than just adding things randomly
Clear Navigation - your website navigation should make it easy for people to find what they are looking for
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Sample Website Map
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Websites With SmorePART ONE
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Why Smore?
Extremely simple and easy to use.
Just a few clicks and you have an attractive web page.
Only one page - perfect for teachers who don’t need a lot of content.
Quickly create an online presence.
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Signing Up
smore.com
Click Try it Now
Choose Sign Up Without Facebook
Fill in your information
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Setting Up Your Page
Start A New Flyer
Start From Blank
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Add Your Title & Subtitle
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Add Main Content
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Add Other ContentPhotos, Links, Video, & More
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Customize Your Design
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Final Steps
Once you have told Smore you are finished, you are brought to a page with a few final options.
Edit, Preview, or Print
Link to Page
Flyer Settings
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Flyer Settings
Choose elements you want on your page.
Set privacy levels.
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Presto! You Now Have a Webpage!
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Websites with WordpressPART TWO
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Why Wordpress?
Easy, hosted website
Allows multiple pages
Simple to customize
Interface is easy to navigate
Lots of design options
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Signing Up
Click Get Started
Fill in your information
Choose free Basic plan
Check your email for activation link
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Choose Your Title & TaglineYou can always change these later
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Choose a themeMany themes are customizable
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Create your first post
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Sample Post
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On the Dashboard, Click My Blogs
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Click on Blog Admin
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Welcome to your main dashboardManage all your settings from this page
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Posts Vs. Pages
Pages are static - they are always in the same place
Posts are dynamic - most recent posts will be first
Posts are most often used for blogging
For websites, use pages for most things
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Pages
On the menu to the left, select PAGES
All Pages shows you a list of pages already created
Add New lets you create a new page
Copy A Page duplicates an existing page
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Page Editor
Page Title Goes Here
Page Content Goes Here
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Page Attributes
PARENT - Lets you nest pages under other pages
TEMPLATE - Some themes have multiple page templates to choose from
ORDER - Lets you choose the order your pages are listed in
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Add Images & Other MediaUpload or Choose from Media Library
Once you upload an image or other media file, it is saved in your Media Library for
future use
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Links
Link to often accessed websites
Links show up in your ‘Blogroll’
Can be organized into categories
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WidgetsFound under the APPEARANCE menu
Widgets are little extras you can add to your site.
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Important Widgets
Some themes may not have these as default widgets
Be sure you have Pages, Links, and Meta visible on your page.
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Settings
Wordpress has many different settings
Customize how your site is viewed
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General Settings
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Writing Settings
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Reading SettingsFor most sites you will want a static front page.
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Discussion Settings
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Your Live Site
Log in here
Your Website Address
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Don’t ForgetEmail your site address to Jonathan to have it added to the district page!