Today, It’s All About the Web COE Faculty and Friends Fall, 2002 © Lynne Wolters, Assistant Professor Educational Technology, Concordia University College of Education, Portland, OR USA

Toys or Tools? The internet is a powerful communication, teaching, and learning tool. Computers run edutainment software and gaming software. You control the choices!

Let’s Talk About... Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy Audience Web Page Design Web Site Maintenance HELP-ful Sites for Teachers

Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy If your district does not have an AUP use the Internet to find templates. Have your students and their parents sign a responsible use statement each year.

Let’s Talk About... Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy Audience Web Page Design Web Site Maintenance HELP-ful Sites for Teachers

Know Your Audience! Successful web sites are those that anticipate and provide what the audience needs…when it needs it. No excuses. No exceptions. Web Site Maintenance = Commitment

Let’s Talk About... Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy Audience Web Page Design Web Site Maintenance HELP-ful Sites for Teachers

Web Page Design Basics Content is king! Plan, plan, plan Look for great models on the web Look for great models on the web Develop a web site purpose statement Post it, look at it Do it Making web pages Do it easy Word Publisher Templates Do it harder Editors HTML

Web Page Design Basics Navigation-linking pages to each other Three types of links Absolute Relative “calendar.html” Intra-document “fieldtrip” Pay attention to file structure! Text links are best Graphics as links easy to do – use carefully!

Web Page Design Basics Graphics Three file types only.jpg or.jpeg (photos, watercolors).gif (color blocks, logos).png (newest file format) Use Microsoft Photo Editor to resize, crop, or save as different file type Always keep your original! Smaller is better

Web Page Design Basics Uploading your files to a server FTP is file transfer protocol Free FTP software for educators at Some servers are case sensitive Find out what extension your server works with -.htm,.html, or both.

Let’s Talk About... Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy Audience Web Page Design Web Site Maintenance HELP-ful Sites for Teachers

Web Site Maintenance You may put out the plea, “Save me Mr. Wizard” Or, you may become the wizard…

Maintenance Checklist Remove information items whose time has passed. Move older projects deeper into the site; place new projects and information on or just off the home page. Remove links that aren’t working. Education sites are typically down during holidays and school breaks. Don’t have typos Correct typos immediately

Maintenance Checklist Check your links to make sure they are working. Change graphics frequently. It gives your site a fresh look. Check for new information from other teachers – music, P.E. Check your humor and tone. Ask your kids what they want.

Let’s Talk About... Classroom Web Sites Acceptable Use Policy Audience Web Page Design Web Site Maintenance HELP-ful Sites for Teachers

COE Web Site Student Resources Classroom Connect Connected Teacher Kathy Schrock’s Guide For Educators Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.

HELP-ful Sites for Teachers Writing Web Pages with Wesley Learn the basics of creating Web pages with this in- service guide created for K-12 educators in Texas. The class is designed for Internet surfers with little or no experience creating Web pages. This is an online course. Writing Web Pages with Wesley

HELP-ful Sites for Teachers Web Color Maker Want to spruce up your Web pages with color? Let this handy site help you color your text, backgrounds, links, and more. A must visit for every educator who encourages students to create Web pages! Web Color Maker HomeMaker This unique Web site guides users through the process of designing a technology-infused project and then creates an HTML, Web-ready page. HomeMaker

HELP-ful Sites for Teachers Webmaster Reference Library (WRL) School Web authors and Webmasters will find the Webmaster Reference Library to be an invaluable tool in creating successful school Web sites. Search Engine Tutorial for School Webmasters The Search Engine Tutorial for Web Designers explains how to design your Web site with the search engines in mind, and why it is necessary to do so. Search Engine Tutorial for School Webmasters

HELP-ful Sites for Teachers HTML for Teachers This series was designed to provide teachers with the minimum knowledge of HTML to begin producing Web teaching materials immediately. Producing normal Web pages is very straightforward, and after you've produced your first couple of Web pages, most things fall into place and you'll start to feel confident about Web authoring by yourself. This series doesn't cover all aspects of HTML coding, but does provide links to other sources where you can learn HTML in greater depth if you need to develop your materials and Web teaching methods further. Writing HTML This site was created to help teachers provide Internet resources and information to their students. WebTeach For students and teachers to use.

HELP-ful Sites for Teachers Writing HTML This site was created to help teachers provide Internet resources and information to their students. WebTeach For students and teachers to use.

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