{"id":150,"date":"2020-05-03T20:25:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T03:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/?p=150"},"modified":"2022-06-27T21:34:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T04:34:12","slug":"creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/2020\/05\/03\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Blog on the OpenETC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For this course, we will be using the Open and Educational Technology Collective, hosted by a team of B.C. post-secondary education IT professionals on BCNet\u2019s Educloud, so your data is stored not only in Canada, but within B.C. We have created a template for you to get you started. To create your blog, please follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h5>1. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opened.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_260\" style=\"width: 944px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-8-59-40-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-260\" class=\"size-full wp-image-260\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-8.59.40-PM.png\" alt=\"go to opened.ca and click 'get started'\" width=\"934\" height=\"492\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go to opened.ca and click &#8216;get started&#8217;.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>2. Click the red &#8216;Get started&#8217;. Next you click &#8216;Sign Up&#8217;.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_261\" style=\"width: 814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-1-49-32-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-261\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"size-full wp-image-261\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.49.32-PM.png\" alt=\"Click 'Get started'\" width=\"804\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Click &#8216;Get started&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>3. Create an Opened username.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_262\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-1-50-06-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-262\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.50.06-PM.png\" alt=\"Create an opened username\" width=\"430\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Create an opened username.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>4. Complete the form.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember, if you want to be anonymous, you can use a pseudonym.<\/li>\n<li>You MUST use your &#8230;@uvic.ca email address.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you choose &#8216;Just a username, please.&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8216;Next&#8217;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_264\" style=\"width: 477px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-1-57-54-pm-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-264\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264\" class=\"size-full wp-image-264\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.57.54-PM-1.png\" alt=\"Fill out the form.\" width=\"467\" height=\"630\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fill out the form.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>5. Go make some tea, and check your email in about 10 minutes.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes the confirmation email takes a few minutes, if you don&#8217;t see it in 10-15 minutes, check your spam\/junk folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_265\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-1-51-42-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"size-full wp-image-265\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.51.42-PM.png\" alt=\"Check email in 10 minutes.\" width=\"452\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.51.42-PM.png 452w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-1.51.42-PM-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check email in 10 minutes.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>6. Activate your username.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The email will come from &#8216;OpenETC Administrator&#8217; and will contain a link that you must follow to activate your account.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_267\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-01-19-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-267\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267\" class=\"size-full wp-image-267\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.01.19-PM.png\" alt=\"Activiation email.\" width=\"474\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.01.19-PM.png 474w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.01.19-PM-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Activation email.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>7. Then you&#8217;ll get another email.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click &#8216;Log in&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_268\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-01-43-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-268\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"size-full wp-image-268\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.01.43-PM.png\" alt=\"Confirmation email.\" width=\"562\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Confirmation email.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>8. Log in to WordPress<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the username and password that were included in the confirmation email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_270\" style=\"width: 364px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-03-05-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-270\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.05-PM.png\" alt=\"WordPress log in screen.\" width=\"354\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.05-PM.png 354w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.05-PM-205x300.png 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WordPress log in screen.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>9. Your Dashboard will be empty.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_271\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-03-47-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-271\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"size-large wp-image-271\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM-1024x143.png\" alt=\"Empty Dashboard.\" width=\"676\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM-1024x143.png 1024w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM-768x108.png 768w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM-1200x168.png 1200w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.03.47-PM.png 1221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Empty Dashboard.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>10. Stay logged in and, in another tab, <a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\/wp-signup.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this link<\/a> (to create your blog based on our template).<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out the form along the right side of the page.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a URL (site domain) for your site, which will be ______.opened.ca, where you fill in the blank.\n<ul>\n<li>If you want to remain anonymous, don&#8217;t include your name here.<\/li>\n<li>You cannot change this later.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Give your site a title, which you can change later.<\/li>\n<li>You can choose Privacy settings now or review these later after the site is created<\/li>\n<li>Make sure &#8216;UVIC Distributed and Open Learning Template&#8217; is selected.<\/li>\n<li>Click &#8216;Create Site&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1099\" style=\"width: 314px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\" wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM.png 1012w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM-248x300.png 248w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM-847x1024.png 847w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM-768x929.png 768w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM-600x726.png 600w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-06-27-at-10.27.46-PM-945x1143.png 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naming your site<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1100\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\" wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Cloning-your-site.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Cloning-your-site.png 540w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Cloning-your-site-211x300.png 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cloning your site<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-file_image_thumbnail__tiny_thumb_wrapper\">\n<h5>11. You&#8217;ll receive a &#8216;The site ______.opened.ca is yours&#8217;. Click the site domain link to visit it.<\/h5>\n<h5>12. Where to find your new site. It appears under &#8216;My Sites&#8217; in the upper left when you are logged in at <a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\/wp-login.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/opened.ca\/wp-login.php<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_275\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-46-10-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-275\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-275\" class=\"size-large wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.46.10-PM-1024x130.png\" alt=\"Finding your site.\" width=\"676\" height=\"86\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finding your site.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>13. Accessing your Dashboard.<\/h5>\n<div id=\"attachment_276\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-2-48-32-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-276\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-276\" class=\"size-large wp-image-276\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-2.48.32-PM-1024x814.png\" alt=\"Accessing the dashboard.\" width=\"676\" height=\"537\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Accessing the dashboard.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>14. Review Privacy Settings.<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The default privacy setting is that your blog is open on the web, but you can change that if you would like.<\/li>\n<li>Hover over &#8216;Settings&#8217; then click &#8216;Reading&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_278\" style=\"width: 337px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-9-52-14-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-278\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"size-full wp-image-278\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-9.52.14-PM.png\" alt=\"Reading Settings.\" width=\"327\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-9.52.14-PM.png 327w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-9.52.14-PM-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading Settings.<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>15. Before you change this setting, please understand&#8230;<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The top two options are open on the web, but you can still protect your posts with a password.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Visible only to registered users of this network&#8217; includes all students and faculty in BC who are logged in to an opened.ca site.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Visible only to registered users of this site&#8217; means that you will have to add users from the class who you want to see the site.<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;Visible only to administrators of this site&#8217; means that the site is private and only you and the network administrators can see it.<\/li>\n<li>The bottom three options, as described above, will prevent your posts from being syndicated to the course site, so please contact your instructor if you choose one of these options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_280\" style=\"width: 971px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci335\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/screen-shot-2020-05-03-at-3-01-53-pm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-280\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci339\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/05\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-3.01.53-PM.png\" alt=\"Privacy Settings.\" width=\"961\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Privacy Settings.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this course, we will be using the Open and Educational Technology Collective, hosted by a team of B.C. post-secondary education IT professionals on BCNet\u2019s Educloud, so your data is stored not only in Canada, but within B.C. 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