In Class 12 of Introduction to WordPress, we covered:

• Embedding audio and video into a WordPress post.
• Introduction to Podcasting with WordPress.
• Web Accessibility guidelines associated with audio and video.

Homework

• Create a audio or video of yourself talking about anything you want and publish it on your site.
• Install WordPress on a stick (USB). Thumbdrive (USB drive) required.
• Familiarize yourself with the 2011 WordPress Theme template and style files
  • Go to Appearance > Theme Editor or view with Text Editor.
  • Follow the WordPress Loop path (The WordPress Loop in Action).
• Check “Your Blog So Far” list and check EVERYTHING off the list.

Reading Material

• Media Settings — Support — WordPress.com
• Audio — Support — WordPress.com
• YouTube (or other video formats)
• The Audacity Podcast – 9 Steps to Better Podcast Show Notes and 7 Benefits
• How to Podcast Tutorial – Show Notes
• Podcasting – WordPress Codex

Reading for Tuesday’s Class

• WordPress Loop
• The WordPress Loop in Action
• WordPress Loop
• The WordPress Loop in Action
• Twenty Eleven Theme — WordPress.com
• Twenty Eleven on the WordPress Theme Directory
• Theme Review: Digging Into Twenty Eleven – Theme.fm
• Child Themes « WordPress Codex
• Creating a Simple Child Theme Using Twenty Eleven | Wptuts+
• How to make a child theme for WordPress: A pictorial introduction for beginners – op111.net
• How to: Create a Child Theme Based on Twenty Eleven – Theme.fm
• Sneak Peek at Next Version: Core Team Meetup Recap: Default Theme “Twenty Twelve” « WordPress Development Updates

Your Blog So Far

The following must be on your blog by now.

• Pages
  • About Page
  • Contact Page
  • Policies Page
  • Copyright
  • Comments Policy/Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscription Page
  • Editorial Calendar (in subPage)
• Blog Posts (NOTE: Homework assignments MUST be in “assignments” or “class assignments” category. They may also be in other categories.)
  • Multimedia
    • Post with three images with text wrapped around them.
    • Post with one video and text.
    • 2 posts featuring multimedia, your choice.
    • A post featuring a gallery of images.
    • A post featuring an audio or video of yourself.
  • A List Post.
  • A PollDaddy Poll.
  • The Post Sandbox Text in a post for testing Themes.
  • A post about searching for WordPress Themes and why you’ve chosen the one you have.
  • A Private post with the password ctec280 with something to make the students laugh.
  • Three different Post Format posts (Aside, Status, Link, Photo, etc.) NOTE: Not all Themes recognize Post Formats.
  • A WordPress tip article with screenshots or examples of code.
  • A 3 Post article series on any topic.
  • Core categories visible with 3-5 blog posts under each one which can be filled through above post content. (Should have no more than 5-7 categories.)
• Comments
  • At least three comments from every student in class on your blog.
• Widgets
  • Link List of fellow students
  • Search Widget
  • Pages Widget
  • Categories Widget
  • Tag Cloud
  • Recent Posts Widget
  • Subscribe by Email Widget
  • Subscribe by Follow Widget/option
  • Feed Links Widget
  • Social Media Widgets for Twitter, Facebook, etc.
• WordPress Administration Panels
  • Profile completed and Gravatar set.
  • Share button on posts
  • Like to posts
  • Publicize share features with social networks you belong to (LinkedIn at minimum)