Journal Assignment 1

OBJECTIVE: Setup a Wordpress page

Directions: Fill out the boxes below in your notes and use it to fill out the electronic form at the end.

• Create a FREE Wordpress blog
• Authenticate through logging into your email
• Write this in your notebooks for this day:

What E-Mail did you use?

What Username did you pick?

What is your blog address?

___________________________________ .wordpress.com

After you verify your email, check out your dashboard.

1. Wordpress has “Pages” you can find this on your dashboard.

• On the right side of the Dashboard, go to Pages » All Pages
• Hover over the “About” listing and click “Edit” that appears underneath
• Delete the stock text and write a short paragraph about who you are
• Add a photo of anything you'd like to this page [Add Media]
• The “Publish” box is on the right, just click “Update”
• To see your page, go to the web address: #####.wordpress.com

2. Create a new Page

• On the right side of your Dashboard, go to Pages » Add New
• Call this page “Links”
• Put in 3 links of your choice
  • (Add your other personal websites)
• In the top right, click “Update”
• To see your page, go to the web address: #####.wordpress.com

Play this game: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/495903

On your Wordpress Dashboard go to Posts » Add New.

(Note: this is different from Pages)

Title: “Game Review #1 - PressSpaceToWin”

Copy this text into the body of your Post:

• I played this game: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/495903
• This game is about [Fill in your opinion here].
• I think this game is [Fill in your opinion here].
• My favorite game is [Write about your game here].
• I like that game because [Fill in your opinion here].
• The difference between these two games are [Fill in information here].
• Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more of my thoughts!

(Note: Your favorite game does not have to be a computer game)

Add to this Post [Add Media]:

• 1 image of the PressSpaceToWin Game
• 1 image of your favorite game

Click Update and take a look at your additions to your website!

Here's the example: http://sherolchen.wordpress.com

Extra Explorations:

• Appearance » Themes - For changing the style of your page
• Set up a Gravatar

Go here, if the form does not load:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/154QcZRFoIh1pFQtrBjBvpoS_Cur2r57yCg3-sK4SYXI/viewform