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Join us in this workshop to learn about web pages, how to create content, hands-on practice, and setting goals for an effective site development. Explore tools and strategies for designing school and class websites and understand the importance of timely information access, communication, remote computing, and collaboration. Get started with basic skills and equipment needed, and make informed decisions on content and structure. Discover user-friendly online resources and examples while considering your site's purpose, audience, objectives, and content.
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Goals for this Workshop • Brief overview - What IS a web page? • When should we have one and why? • Content and examples • Hands-on some freebies • Determine your goals
What is a Web Page? • Document or group of documents • Translated for a browser • Lives on a computer that your computer can talk to • Translated by your browser
The document(s)…. Frontpage Dreamweaver Microsoft Word TeacherWeb.com • Made with an HTML editor (your computer or on-line) • You set it up • The editor creates the code. • The programs help you “post” it.
Designing School and Class Websites. Consider… • A website is a means, not an end. • Creating and maintaining = SERIOUS amounts of time and energy • Accessing them = the community to spend more time and energy
What Websites Do Well • Timely access to information • Access to communication • Access to remote computing • Access to collaboration
You’ve decided to build a site • Great! Where to start? • Skills? • Hardware/software? • What should the site look like in terms of content and structure?
Good news! • Help with starting • Few skills needed • Computer with Internet connection • And the ability to …
Stop and Think • What function? • Your classroom. Where will you put your efforts? • Who will your website serve? • Again, what does a website do best?
Small Group (5 Minutes) • What functions should a classroom site in your school serve?
Other Teacher’s Sites • First visit two sites of other teachers • Mrs. Silverman’s Second Grade Class • Mrs. Bogucki’s Third Grade Class
www.teacherweb.com Easy to use for busy educators Post information on your own classroom’s bulletin board Samples of teacher web templates Updates instantly available No advertisements Online Tools Especially for Educators
www.inspiringteachers.com Site builder File manager Counter Forms (guest books) Site copier Free web-based email Supported by advertisements Online Tools Especially for Educators our Site
www.myschoolonline.com Website-building tools 24-hour online support Online tutorial Volunteer sign-up feature Free web-based email Online gradebook Supported by advertisements Online Tools Especially for Educators
Think.com • Structured and protected environment • No advertisements • Longer learning curve • Click on “About” • Read through Overview • Try Demo Account
Other Sites of Interest • www.teachers.net/sampler • hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kids • www.wigglebits.com • buildwebsite.com
What are Your Goals? • Purpose of your site? • Target audience? • Your objectives? • What information will your site contain?