Friday

Class Friday, September 8, 2017

 Today’s goals:

  • Successfully log into your computer and change your password
  • Review computer responsibility and tools for every class
  • Finish up: goal posters, name tags, Google surveys
  • Explore student pages on class website and other student work
  • Begin learning about WordPress

 Before we begin

  • Any questions from the last class?

 Today’s featured web site:

 Setting up your computer

  • Being responsible:
    • The computer you have in front of you is yours for the rest of the year. TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT!
    • You are responsible for this computer. If you wreck your computer, either physically or by downloading something that you did not have permission to download, then you will have nothing to use in class. If you don’t have a computer, you won’t be able to participate in class, which will result in an F. Please treat your computer with respect. I will make updates and fix things as we go along. I expect you to use the computer for class purposes only. I have seen students download viruses and malware when playing certain games or visiting certain sites; please be aware of what you’re doing and always ask me first.
    • You can change the desktop background if you want. Check out some free desktop wallpaper for September from Smashing Magazine, a fantastic web design resource.
    • It is an excellent idea to right now create a folder on the desktop with your name. Right click on the desktop and go to New, then Folder. You will put all of your class work in this folder.
  • Logging in:
    • Lenovo Thinkpad ONLY- just click your name. Your password is your first name in all lowercase letters. You will be prompted to change your password the first time you log in.
    • HP Computers (most of you)– On log-on screen, hit ctrl alt del. Then choose switch user.
    • Your user name is MHS-WEBCLASS-S#\First Name. I used your nickname if you gave me one! PJ, Mac, Zach, Shady, Aldo
      Example: MHS-WEBCLASS-S9\Jen. Check for your computer number on the front of your laptop cover on a white sticker. S11 & S10- an error was made and there is only one “s” in webclass (so webclas). The back slash button is above the Enter key on your keyboard. MHS-WEBCLASS-S# can be all lower (mhs-webclass-s#) or upper case letters.
    • Your password is your first name in all lowercase letters (again, I used your nickname if you gave me one). You will be prompted to change this the first time you log in.
    • Since your are sharing your computers with another class, you will have to go through this log-in process every time- switching the user and then entering the username and password.

 Tools for every class:

  • Your laptop, which you will take great care of this year!
  • Chrome or Firefox browser (your choice unless I specify which one I want you to use)
  • Class website: www.mhswebdesign.com, click on Class Work from top menu, then click on that day’s post at very top of page
  • Notepad++ (when coding)

 Finish up:

Everyone should be working on something. If you’re done with everything below, move onto student work and WordPress.

1. Complete name tag– Jeremy, Shady, and Gustavo. Your choice- use Pixlr Express, Microsoft Paint (on your computer), Canva (you will need to sign up for a free account), or a Google doc. EMAIL to me agoldsberry@medford.k12.ma.us.

2. Hang up your name tag on the wall (where it says “Hello, my name is…”)

3. Complete your Goal Poster and hang it up on the Goal wall

4. Finish a class survey you might have missed- About Me (Jeremy, Ethan, Meagan) or Goal Statements (Jeremy)

 Check out work by previous students

You will be doing some of the same work! Click on the links below to check it all out.

1. Student pages on the class website

2. Online directory of published student pages

3. “Wall of Inspiration” graphic design challenge

4. Harvest of the Month media for the school website and Facebook/Twitter

5. Other graphics created for social media: Medford Farmers Market, summer reading, Facebook cover photo, 4th of July (just some examples)

 All About WordPress

See if you can find answers to the questions below. You can work with the person at your table if he/she is also done with everything. Write down your responses somewhere- sticky note on computer desktop, Google doc, scrap of paper, or your phone. We will review these on Monday.

  1. What is WordPress?
  2. How many websites use WordPress?
  3. Can you find examples of major sites that use WordPress?
  4. What is a website content management system?
  5. What is the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com?
  6. Is WordPress free to use?
  7. What are WordPress themes?