{"id":77,"date":"2016-01-05T18:39:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T18:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2016-01-05T18:41:01","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T18:41:01","slug":"creating-a-blog-post-on-our-course-site","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/tutorials-resources\/creating-a-blog-post-on-our-course-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a blog post on our course site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Register<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420587976107.png\" alt=\"media_1420587976107.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"493\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Register for the course site by going to <strong>http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-admin\/?action=register.<\/strong> Enter a username of your choice and your email address. It&#8217;s OK to use a pseudonym, but let me know what it is so that I can give you credit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Log in<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1452018805802.png\" alt=\"media_1452018805802.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"397\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Check your email to find your username and temporary password. Click on the link to log in. Once you&#8217;re logged in, you should see your dashboard \u2014 the back end of our course site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Start a post<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1452018835031.png\" alt=\"media_1452018835031.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"407\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>To begin a post click on <strong>New<\/strong> (at the top of the page) and then <strong>Post<\/strong>. (You may have fewer options than I do in this picture, since I&#8217;m an administrator.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Begin composing your post.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420588242111.png\" alt=\"media_1420588242111.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"450\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You can begin writing your post much the way you would write a Word document. Because you&#8217;re composing on the Internet, you should <strong>save frequently<\/strong> so that your work doesn&#8217;t get lost if you lose your Internet connection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Add an image (1)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420588281576.png\" alt=\"media_1420588281576.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"377\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You can add an image to your post by clicking on <strong>Add Media<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Add an image (2)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420588406825.png\" alt=\"media_1420588406825.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"392\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Upload an image by dragging onto the pop-up window. In the next window, you can change some settings until the image is the size and location that you prefer. You can also add a caption and &#8220;Alt Text,&#8221; where you can describe your image for the site-impaired. When you&#8217;re satisfied, click on <strong>Insert into post<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Add a link<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420588479022.png\" alt=\"media_1420588479022.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"542\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>To add a link to your post, highlight the words that you&#8217;d like to serve as links. Then click on the <strong>link<\/strong> icon in the text-editor. In the pop-up box that appears, enter the URL (the address) of the page you&#8217;d like to link to.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Hit Publish.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1420588566173.png\" alt=\"media_1420588566173.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"394\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>When you&#8217;re satisfied, click on the <strong>Publish <\/strong>button. (You can also hit <strong>Preview<\/strong> if you want to see how your post will look.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\">Admire your work.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/01\/media_1452018970135.png\" alt=\"media_1452018970135.png\" width=\"540\" height=\"475\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Nice job!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Register Register for the course site by going to http:\/\/miriamposner.com\/classes\/dh150w16\/wp-admin\/?action=register. Enter a username of your choice and your email address. 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