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Welcome! Building Your Own Web Page

Welcome! Building Your Own Web Page. 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

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Welcome! Building Your Own Web Page

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  1. Welcome!Building Your Own Web Page

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. What Websites Do Well • Timely access to information • Access to communication • Access to remote computing • Access to collaboration

  7. 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?

  8. Good news! • Help with starting • Few skills needed • Computer with Internet connection • And the ability to …

  9. 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?

  10. Small Group (5 Minutes) • What functions should a classroom site in your school serve?

  11. Other Teacher’s Sites • First visit two sites of other teachers • Mrs. Silverman’s Second Grade Class • Mrs. Bogucki’s Third Grade Class

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. Think.com • Structured and protected environment • No advertisements • Longer learning curve • Click on “About” • Read through Overview • Try Demo Account

  16. Other Sites of Interest • www.teachers.net/sampler • hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/kids • www.wigglebits.com • buildwebsite.com

  17. What are Your Goals? • Purpose of your site? • Target audience? • Your objectives? • What information will your site contain?

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