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In this activity you will learn how to install Wordpress 3.0 on your own site at JustHost.com using Fantastico, a popular and easy to use cPanel installation tool. Before you begin, refer to the handout titled **Project 1 Handout -** **Installing and Updating Wordpress 3.0 at JustHost.com** which will help step you through the procedure. Email/submit a screenshot of your browser window displaying your Dashboard. This screenshot should reveal the URL of your new installation and proof that all updates have been applied.
 * Project 1 –Installing and Updating Wordpress 3.0 at JustHost.com**


 * Assessment - Project 1 -****Installing and Updating Wordpress 3.0 at JustHost.com**
 * **Project 1 -** **Installing and Updating Wordpress 3.0 at JustHost.com** || **1 absent ••••••• 5 advanced** ||
 * Screenshot contain URL with proof that the software has been installed in a folder called “wordpress” ||  ||
 * Screenshot displays the Wordpress dashboard, signifying proper installation ||  ||
 * All updates have been run according to Dashboard data ||  ||

As discussed in the last unit, using a content management system (CMS) allows the average person to create, manage and publish web content with little or no technical expertise. Though many were using WordPress as a CMS before this most recent release, WordPress 3.0 is helping even more and more people realize that this publishing platform can be used to make more than just blogs. Read/view the following information about this new and exciting release. > > > Discuss the following topics in pairs or in small groups.
 * Discussion 1 – WordPress as a CMS**
 * ● **Is WordPress a CMS?** By Ron Miller ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|fiercecontentmanagement][|.][|com][|/][|story][|/][|wordpress][|-][|cms][|/2010-03-03] )
 * ● **Beginning Wordpress 3 - Google Books (Chapter 1: About Wordpress pp 1-14)** by Stephany Leary ( [|http][|://][|books][|.][|google][|.][|com][|/][|books][|?][|id][|=][|goIhPPx][|9][|jfkC][|&][|pg][|=][|PA][|1&][|dq][|=][|wordpress][|+][|as][|+][|a][|+][|cms][|&][|hl][|=][|en][|&][|ei][|=][|naFUTJTECIK][|78][|gaGyMG][|_][|BA][|&][|sa][|=][|X][|&][|oi][|=][|book][|_][|result][|&][|ct][|=][|result][|&][|resnum][|=3&][|ved][|=0][|CDsQ][|6][|AEwAg][|#][|v][|=][|onepage][|&][|q][|=][|wordpress][|%20][|as][|%20][|a][|%20][|cms][|&][|f][|=][|false] )
 * ● **YouTube - WordPress 3.0 Thelonious -** ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|rHKpJSjQr][|4][|U] )
 * ● Some argue that WordPress is not a “true” CMS, while others, like Ron Miller, point out that it is. According to our definition of what constitutes a CMS, does WordPress fit this bill?
 * ● With the advent of WordPress 3.0, fewer and fewer critics are challenging WordPress as a viable and real CMS. What new features are helping others see this publishing platform in a new light?
 * ● Some say plugin use plays a huge role in whether you consider WordPress a CMS or not. Do you agree? Can WordPress be a CMS without plugins? Why or why not?
 * ● As mentioned, your Capstone Portfolio was created in WordPress. In doing so, are you using WordPress more as a blogging platform or as a CMS platform? How do you know?
 * Assessment - Discussion 1 – WordPress as a CMS**

Use the Regis general discussion rubric: Student actively and thoughtfully participated in the discussion. Student was respectful of classmates’ points of view. Watch the following brief video tutorials to better understand what’s new in WordPress 3.0’s dashboard and theme use, but also to review the differences between posts, tags, categories and pages – a must to using this platform as a CMS. Feel free to try out any or all features and techniques in your new WordPress installation at JustHost.com > > > > > === ● **YouTube - Wordpress Tutorials - Ep. 1 (part 2): Adding, Editing, Deleting and Publishing Pages** by thaddeushuntdotcom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|AOcS]0[|QxVn]0[|k][|&][|feature][|=][|channel] )===
 * Discussion 2 – WordPress 3.0’s Dashboard, Themes, Posts, Tags, Categories and Pages**
 * ● **YouTube - Getting Around the Dashboard in Wordpress 3.0** by wpvidtut ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|YwEKO][|8][|coRUE][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● **YouTube - WordPress 3.0: How to Install New Themes** by iThemescom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|HtroFzRZ][|36][|Q][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● **YouTube - Posting Content to Wordpress 3.0** by wpvidtut ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|HYISfuPWPj][|4&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● **YouTube - Wordpress Tutorials - Ep. 1 (part 1): Adding, Editing, Deleting and Publishing Posts** by thaddeushuntdotcom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|b][|4][|mgqmMmPuc][|&][|feature][|=][|channel] )
 * ● **YouTube - How to Manage Tags and Categories in Wordpress** by wpvidtut ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|R][|8][|cLrmY][|10][|Ag][|&][|feature][|=][|channel] )

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Discuss the following topics in pairs or in small groups.
 * ● Your self-installed WordPress account may look and feel slightly different than your WordPress.org account. What differences are you noticing regarding your Dashboard? What new features do you think you will use the most?
 * ● Explain how your use of themes is more powerful in a self-hosted situation than at WordPress.org.
 * ● How would you explain the difference between posts and pages in WordPress? Which one is used exclusively by bloggers? Which one is used more in the CMS realm? Could a blogger use both in a blog? Could a website creator using WordPress as a CMS use both?
 * ● Using primarily posts limits WordPress to only a blogging platform. Why?
 * ● What are the connections between posts, categories and pages in WordPress? How important is understanding these connections so that you can use WordPress as a CMS?
 * Assessment - Discussion 2**

Use the Regis general discussion rubric: Student actively and thoughtfully participated in the discussion. Student was respectful of classmates’ points of view.

Using your new install of WordPress 3.0, create a full-on website. Before beginning, sketch out or create a wireframe of your website content and layout. You may choose to use the site you created in EDTC 603 as a starting point for this WordPress site, or you may build a totally new site. To demonstrate an understanding of how to use WordPress as a CMS, you will send the URL of the finished product to your instructor and/or present your finished project to the class. ○ **YouTube - WordPress 3.0 Nav Menu Management Introductory Screencast** by DaudMiracle ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|SJS][|8][|yIlDe][|6][|E] )
 * Project 2 – Creating a Website with WordPress 3.0**
 * Requirements for your WordPress 3.0 website:**
 * ● Your site must use a widget-ready, two-column theme capable of creating a horizontal drop-down menu. Your theme’s appearance should compliment the overall purpose and content of your website.
 * ● Your website must have a drop-down horizontal navigation system with appropriate parent pages (**maximum of 5** total for the site) and child pages (**minimum of 3** total for the site). WordPress 3.0 has a new feature called “Menus” to help you do this. Use the following videos to create your drop-down menu/navigation for the site:

○ **YouTube - WordPress 3.0 Menus - Powerful CMS Feature** by Chris Cree ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=0][|wB][|81][|jDaYD][|8&][|feature][|=][|related] )

○ **Using a WordPress Page as Your Home Page** by studioJMC ( [|http][|://][|bloggingexperiment][|.][|com][|/][|archives][|/][|wordpress][|-][|page][|-][|as][|-][|home][|-][|page][|.][|php] )
 * ● Your website must have a static home page; it is up to you as to whether you designate another page as a blog page (this is not required for the site to work). Use the following article to help you establish your static front page.

○ **YouTube - How to Use WordPress 3.0 Widgets** by iThemescom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|k][|1][|WQs][|66][|R][|9][|LA][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● Your website must use posts and categories in some way (remember that a category merely lists posts of a certain type on a designated page). Refer to videos watched earlier for Discussion 2.
 * ● Your website must include a sidebar with appropriate, site-enhancing widgets. Use the following video as a refresher on widget use.

○ **YouTube - WordPress 3.0: How to Install Plugins** by iThemescom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=2][|CtCMmj]0[|y][|_][|o][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● You must research, install, activate and use a minimum of three (3) plugins of your choice. Chosen plugins should enhance the use or performance of your site in some way. Use the following video to help you install plugins.

○ **YouTube - How to Insert an Image into a Blog Post or Page** by SharpPixelDesign ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|K][|_][|bmdha][|5][|KIo][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )
 * ● Your website must contain real and meaningful content, including textual information, appropriate images and/or video/audio. Upload content (such as .pdfs, Word documents, etc.) that you want your website viewers to have access to. Use the following videos to help you achieve this.

○ **YouTube - WordPress Tutorial - How to Upload & Link to a PDF, Microsoft Word doc, or other doc** by Mcbuzzvideo ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|orte][|-95][|toPM] )

○ **YouTube - How To Embed Audio In A Wordpress Blog** by ftd01 ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|zRzYcScxi][|1][|s] )

○ **YouTube - How to Embed a Video in a WordPress Post** by remarkablogger ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=9][|TQmNNN][|-8][|sk] )
 * Assessment 2 – Creating a Website with WordPress 3.0**
 * **Project 2 -** **Creating a Website with WordPress 3.0** || **1 absent ••••••• 5 advanced** ||
 * You have used a widget-ready, two-column theme capable of creating a horizontal drop-down menu. This theme compliments the overall purpose and content of your website. ||  ||
 * A drop-down horizontal navigation system is present with appropriate parent pages (**maximum of 5** total for the site) and child pages (**minimum of 3** total for the site). ||  ||
 * Your website has a static home page. ||  ||
 * Your website utilizes both posts and categories in some way. ||  ||
 * Your website includes a sidebar with appropriate, site-enhancing widgets. ||  ||
 * You have installed, activated and used a minimum of three (3) plugins; these enhance your site’s use or performance. ||  ||
 * Your website contains real, meaningful content, including textual information, appropriate images and/or video/audio. You have uploaded content (such as .pdfs, Word documents, etc.) for viewer access and downloading. ||  ||
 * **Additional Comments:** ||  ||

At this point, you have made two sites using WordPress – your Capstone Portfolio and the site you just finished in Project 2. While WordPress is easy to use, it is more powerful than initially meets the eye. Choose one of the following topics based on your own interests. **What implications does your chosen topic have for using WordPress as an even more powerful CMS? Benefits? Discuss your findings in pairs or in small groups.** Choice 1 - YouTube - WordPress 3.0: How to Add New Users **by iThemescom ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|H][|4][|Y]0[|z][|33][|oO][|1][|E][|&][|feature][|=][|related] )** Choice 2 - YouTube - How to Set Up Multisite in WordPress 3.0 **by downstairsdev ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|LppTsokFCpM][|&][|feature][|=][|PlayList][|&][|p][|=17][|A][|85][|D][|3][|BAAF][|40][|A][|03&][|playnext][|=1&][|index][|=30] )** Choice 3 - YouTube - How to set up Wordpress Buddypress **by Aidan Gibson ( [|http][|://][|www][|.][|youtube][|.][|com][|/][|watch][|?][|v][|=][|wloyXbFF][|8][|gE] )** Choice 4 - Turn Your WordPress 3.0 Site Into a CMS Superpower with Easy Custom Post Types - WPMU.org – WordPress, Multisite and BuddyPress news, tips and resources **by Sarah Gooding ( [|http][|://][|wpmu][|.][|org][|/][|turn][|-][|your][|-][|wordpress][|-3-0-][|site][|-][|into][|-][|a][|-][|cms][|-][|superpower][|-][|with][|-][|easy][|-][|custom][|-][|post][|-][|types][|/] )** Assessment - Discussion 3
 * Discussion 3 – Pick a Topic to Learn More About**


 * Use the Regis general discussion rubric: Student actively and thoughtfully participated in the discussion. Student was respectful of classmates’ points of view.**
 * Optional Project in lieu of Discussion 3–** Transfer your Capstone Portfolio from your WordPress.com account to a newly installed WordPress 3.0 account at JustHost.com. You will want to do a new, separate install of WordPress 3.0 (as in Project 1, install it into a new folder called “portfolio” – do not re-install it into the “wordpress” folder or you will lose all your content/website material for Project 2). This will allow you to have the portfolio in two places (one can act as a backup). Additionally, setting up a copy of the portfolio at JustHost.com allows you more creative power as you can install more themes, plugins and widgets. The downside is you will have to continue paying for JustHost.com account till the end of your graduate program, whereas using WordPress.com is free. The following article can assist you with the export/import procedure.
 * Moving a Blog « Support — WordPress.com** ( [|http][|://][|en][|.][|support][|.][|wordpress][|.][|com][|/][|moving][|-][|a][|-][|blog][|/] )

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