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Create a simple website – session 1 Training for UK online centres September 2010 William Perrin - william@talkaboutlocal.org Nicky Getgood – nicky@talkaboutlocal.org Mike Rawlins – mike@talkaboutlocal.org http://talkaboutlocal.org. William Perrin TAL. WEBEX for beginners
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Create a simple website – session 1 Training for UK online centres September 2010 William Perrin - william@talkaboutlocal.org Nicky Getgood – nicky@talkaboutlocal.org Mike Rawlins – mike@talkaboutlocal.org http://talkaboutlocal.org William Perrin TAL
WEBEX for beginners • We will run through some slides that you will see change on screen • And talk to them, which you should hear through your speakers or headphones • We use the chat window on the right to take questions and answers and help you – say any thing, any time • If all is working well many of you will be able to talk back using your microphone or headset BUT there are often problems with that (sorry – it’s a Webex thing :’( • If you can’t talk back through the microphone don’t worry you’ll get on fine without it • If you have a headset or mic that plugs in through a USB port that won’t work very well with Webex – try an old fashioned headset with a pointy plug on the end of the leads - they work best • If at any point you think the connection has gone let us know – try to chat in the chat window and say you have problem • Or try dropping out of the session and coming back in again – you might lose a minute but it often clears problems • Aniela/Greg/Jo are the technical experts
Today learn about basic sites in communities • First William will talk you through some local websites and explain what this is all about • Then Nicky shows you how to set Wordpress site up (following the ‘Wordpress guide’ emailed to you) • You then set up a site yourself • Come together and discuss • You can use the chat window at any time – we are there to help you • Look at the help resources on http://talkaboutlocal.org.uk
Got stuck in to all sorts of community action over several years........ Kings Cross Development Forum Caledonian Ward Safer Neighbourhood Panel West Area Planning Committee Sparkplug Management Committee Gifford, Rufford and Randells Residents Association North King Cross Environmental Taskforce ‘Strategic plans’ - many West Area Committee CYP Management committee ....but found huge information burden mostly from council and local public services We used the web to streamline all this Planning Applications (dozens) Team Cally
www.kingscrossenvironment.com - over 1000 articles Makes local communication much easier and cheaper Six volunteer writers – aged 30-65 Covers local campaigns, information, wildlife, events etc Important part of wider regeneration – crime down, streets cleaner, public services more responsive Strong ‘big society’ angle
Stoke-on-Trent www.pitsnpots.co.uk Campaigning, challenging style Reflects local frustration at political scene 3 writers, 30,000 comments on local politics £25 a month
www.digbeth.org Digbeth gritty industrial area of South B’ham Arts, events, positive stories Digbeth is Good redefined image of Digbeth on line Costs - £10/month Wordpress blog
Derbyshire Peak District Village population 500 Team of 5 people write for the site 400 pv a day Thousands of articles Wordpress.com C£10/month
Partnership with UfI/UK online centres • Give people confidence and support to create local sites using free tools • Online support network and website http://talkaboutlocal.org.uk • Funded by Channel4, Screen West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands • Trained over 1,000 people via 60 trainers in uk online centres all over England and Ireland
w14London.ning.com 500 members Housing estates West of Earls Court, London Chatty informal feel Wide range of local issues £20/ month
http://Kingtonblackboard.org UK online centre – Marches Access Point Started August 2009 with TAL Rural town life and news Wordpress site
Site for a local festival in Caldmore, Black Country Helped to organise festival and celebrate it Set up from talk about local session with uk online centre
BBC 25 February 2010 Talk about local site W14london.ning.com making the news
Today we show you some great yet simple websites in communities and help you make one • First William will talk you through some local websites and explain what this is all about • Then Nicky shows you how to set Wordpress site up (following the ‘Wordpress guide’) • You then set up a site yourself • Come together and discuss – use the chat window at any time • Look at http://talkaboutlocal.org.uk – our customer facing site