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In order to become a contributor to this website, you will need to:

  1. Register
  2. Become an author
  3. Learn how to add material following the site’s format and rules.
  4. Contribute.

Follow the directions below to get started.

How to Register 

Click here to see screenshots and step by step instructions. 

Watch this video to guide you through the registration process.

 

How to Become an Author

  1. Next, send me an email at (jjohnsto@yccd.edu) asking for author access. Tell me your name and username. If I don’t know you, please explain who you are and what school you’re associated with and a little about your program. I will consult with author members and we will decide if we will add you at this point.
  2. Once I change your access to author, you can add resources. Please carefully read the section below to be sure you follow our procedures.

 

How to Add a Resource

  1. Sign in
  2. Create a new post. (You will see a +new button at the top of the page. You can click this to create a new post).
  3. On the righthand side, select the correct category (you can choose more than one). This is an important step because it will put your post in the correct location on the homepage, so people can access it. Don’t forget this step and please categorize appropriately for your content. 
  4. Type tags that relate to your activity. This will help people search for resources and find what they need. You can type as many as relate to your resource.
  5. If your activity relates to a specific chapter in a book, please include a tag with the following format: the book title: unit/chapter. For example World English Intro: Unit 1. This will make it much easier to search for content for a specific unit in a book. If you’re looking for an activity for unit 3, simply click on that tag in the tag cloud, and all of the activities for that particular unit will pop up. This will make it much easier to find material. Please don’t forget this.
  6. If your activity/content relates to a specific reading such as a novel, biography, etc., please tag the name of the book.
  7. Give your post a title. 
  8. Clearly explain the activity so others will be able to easily understand it. Using bold headings or numbering may be helpful to organize instructions. The more organized and detailed we keep our posts, the more user-friendly this website will be for us.
  9. Click the “Add Media” button to upload any handouts and documents that go with your activity. Please type “Click here”  or something to direct people to the download link. For example, Click here to view the homepage. 
  10. Click publish and you’re done! Thanks for adding to this open source resource bank.

 

Note: As the administrator of this site, I reserve the right to remove access from anyone who is uploaded poor quality posts that are not clearly formatted, categorized, tagged, and explained or that violate the purpose of this website.

 

Adding a Featured Photo 

If you can take a screen capture of the handout and upload it as the featured image and also upload it at the end of the post, this will help us see a sample and make searching for material easier and a little more visually appealing. You don’t have to do this, but it’s an option. The Microsoft Snipping Tool is a great way to capture an image of just the handout.