Attributions and references should appear on the blog post or page in which they are used. This page is for any attributions (images, text, video, audio, etc.) that are hard to incorporate into its context (e.g., header photos, etc.). Additional resources and references are included here if there is a direct connection to the educational practice of blogging, either professionally or in the classroom.
Resources (in no particular order, serendipity in the curation)
UBC Blogging Sandbox site – this site was developed to support students and instructors in the Teacher Education Program at UBC as they develop their professional blogs. Each page houses information, links and resources to help build a professional blog or resource website.
How to attribute image sources that hold a Creative Commons license
Edutopia articles:
For those who plan to teach with WordPress – check out this open, Creative Commons licensed course by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTLT) at UBC with Christina Hendricks (2015).
WordPress specific resources
The SCARFE SANDBOX resources (a UBC Faculty of Education curated collection of tech and teaching items)
- Getting started with blogs – tutorial
- Creating a blog page – tutorial
- Creating a custom menu – tutorial
- Changing privacy settings – tutorial
- Inviting users to your blog site – tutorial
- How to export your WordPress blog (this is framed from a UBC Blog perspective, but the process is transferrable to other WordPress export/ import options)
WordPress TV – a wealth of how-to videos on topics relating to managing and maintaining a WordPress site.
WordPress Beginner – YouTube channel and playlists with a variety of videos to get you started with WordPress but the focus is on industry and/or small business so beware of marketing and plugs for products.