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Creating a Dynamic Website for the Classroom

A 45 Hour Course

By Jacob Tanenbaum

jtanenbaum@socsd.org

Description:

Because this course involves so much time creating Internet resources, it is designed as a hybrid course, with 17 hours of face-to-face meetings and 28 hours of on-line work. During input sessions, students will learn to create a dynamic, simple educational website and will become familiar with all facets of using web-based material they create in their classroom. Their fieldwork hours will be used designing their own websites and creating materials they can use in their own classes. On-line support will be given during the fieldwork hours; students will be able to receive support and feedback from the instructor between face-to-face sessions. Students will also review and critique each others websites.

 

Introduction: (3 hours) – face to face – March 25th

Course Calendar

Students will recognize different types of web-pages 

1. Static pages

2. Dynamic pages

3. User contribution


Students will recognize different components of web pages

1. General information

2. Dynamic information (homework, for example)

3. Videos

4. Vodcasts

5. Audio files

6. Podcasts

7. Blogs

8. Flash

9. PDF files

10. Links


Students will recognize which components go on a given webpage and which are content from other webpages.  Click here for a list of website examples.

Fieldwork (3 hours) By April 1st

Students will go over websites created by teachers. Students will rate them using a form which is handed in to the teacher. The form will ask the students to rate the page and to identify different components that the web page contains and will rate each.


Locating Web-Based Materials (3 hours) -- Face to Face – April 1stth


Students will go over sources for materials on websites around the internet. Attention will be paid to government websites, such as NASA, NOAA, the Library of Congress, Google, such as Google Earth, (click here for a Google Earth Sample), Google Books, Blogger and others. Students will leave the class know how to quick locate educational materials that they can link to and use on their websites.  Click here for more links:

Create Work Plan (3 hours) By April 8th


Students will create a simple map of pages that they want to include in their website. Students will identify which pages will have to be maintained. The goal is to make a realistic plan.


Learn software (4 hours) -- Face to Face -- April 8th

  • Locate and use public domain graphics (3 hours)
  • Creating Background Graphics, Themes, Buttons and more. Photo sources to include
  • Open Clipart project
  • Government websites
  • Your OWN PHOTOS
  • My photos

Click here for sources for Graphics

Click Here to access Google Sites

Fieldwork: (12 Hours) Create initial pages By April 22nd



Creating a Webquest (3 hours) – Face To Face April 22nd

  • Students will share what they have done so far.  Please enter your website URL here so we can all see it on our whiteboard.
  • Students will learn how to quickly create and effective basic webquest using the tools we have discussed so far.  Click here for a webquest on webquests.
  • Finish your website:  Click here for the grading policy and expections.
  • Click here for copyright information.

Field work: Creating a Webquest (7 hours) By April 29th.

Students will create a webquest on a topic of their choice for their site.



Advanced Topics (4 hours) Face To Face – April 29th  


Help Each Other and Judge Each Other (3 hours) -- Face To Face – May 6th.

Final Topics

Students will share their websites with the class. Other students will offer ideas and suggestions for improvement.
Subpages (6): Fun Stuff Gadget Showroom Grading Policy rubric Session 2 Links Teacher Wesite Examples

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