1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE OPEN SOURCE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The Power of WordPress

2. WHAT IS WORDPRESS? WHAT ARE ITS QUALITIES? WHAT CAN IT DO? WHAT CAN IT DO FOR YOU? Overview

3. WordPress is… Content management system (CMS) Blogging Web Design Open, Usable, Adaptable, Professional

4. WHERE DO I START? HOW MUCH? Open

5. Where do I start? www.wordpress.org Options for running WordPress  Web host  Self host  Wordpress.com

6. How much? Free!  Downloading WordPress  WordPress.com blog Not Free!  Web hosting  Premium themes

7. CREATING CONTENT POSTS PAGES CATEGORIES Usable

8. Posts Delivering content Best practices  Clear, concise, constructive  Update regularly  Enable comments

9. Pages Organizing content Best practices  Major areas  For important material  Fewer, but enough

10. Categories Classifying content Best practices  Like Subject headings  Broad, but informative  Include a map or list

11. DESIGNING CONTENT EDITING THEMES PLUGINS Adaptable

12. Editing Visual editor – “WYSIWYG” HTML editor Centralized interface

13. Themes Redesign in total, easily Customizable Free options

14. Plugins Add functionality Easy to manage Examples:  Widgets for displaying Twitter information  Site traffic stats  Adapt your site easily for mobile browsers

15. REACHING AN AUDIENCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Professional

16. Audience Determine audience Structure site and content Tone

17. Career development Online portfolio Professional topic Organization/Association

18. Instruction possibilities Specific class Subject specific Advantages:  Discussion  Group learning  Tech literacy

19. QUIZ – HTTP://QUIZSTAR.4TEACHERS.ORG/INDEX.JSP HTTP://QUIZSTAR.4TEACHERS.ORG/INDEX.JSP (REQUIRES FREE LOGIN) SEARCH FOR CLASS – UNT GLA TRAINING SURVEY - HTTP://WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/S/KVNDJ2Q HTTP://WWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/S/KVNDJ2Q Assessment

20. SENNEMA, G. (2007). USING WORDPRESS FOR OUR LIBRARY BLOGS. PARTNERSHIP: THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION PRACTICE & RESEARCH, 2(1), 1-2. BRAENDER, L. M., CRAIG M., K., & JEDDEL, Y. (2009). USING WEB TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR DIGITAL WORLD. JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS EDUCATION, 20(2), 145-153. CHASE, D. (2008). USING ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS, PODCASTING, AND A BLOG TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY RESOURCES AND SERVICES. JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES IN MEDICAL LIBRARIES, 5(2), 123-132. Further Study

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