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

• Lives on a computer that your computer can talk to

• Translated by your browser

The document(s)….

• 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.

Frontpage

Dreamweaver

Microsoft Word

TeacherWeb.com

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

Online Tools Especially for Educators

• 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 our Site

• 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

• 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

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?