Editing a webpage is a basic skill of a Content Manager (CM). This is the first CM skill we will learn this week (March 28, 2016 to April 10, 2016).
What to do:
Download the file "1- How to edit a webpage" (click the downward pointing arrow to the right of the file name at the bottom of this lesson) and print it because you need to be able to refer to it and read it while you are practicing it on your dedicated practice webpage. Do NOT edit this page.
Go to your dedicated practice webpage by clicking on your name in the horizontal navigation bar at the top. Once there, follow the instructions in "1- How to edit a webpage" by removing the initial instructional text in your page and replace it with your self-introduction. Tell us about you, what you do in your regional office, your technical skills, what your interests and hobbies are, etc. Be creative. Tell us interesting things about yourself. You are unique; show it.
Once you are in Edit Mode, the Edit Toolbar will appear at the top of the page. Follow these suggested guidelines:
Use size 10 pt of Verdana font.
Avoid too much use of capital and bold letters.
You may use colored text or background, but do not overdo it.
Practice using bullet points (like here) in enumerating your technical skills.
Notice that the title of your webpage is your first name and that is what appears in the horizontal navigation bar at the top. You can change it to your nickname but, for the sake of uniformity, avoid using all capital letters or adding your surname (else it will clutter our horizontal navigation bar).
If you want to copy-paste text onto a Google Sites page, it is recommended that you copy-paste from Notepad (or from a file with TXT extension file name) instead of from an MS Word (or from a file with DOC or DOCX extension file name) because the latter contains formatting information and you may get crazy or unintended results.
Please do not address your profile to the course mentor(s). You can address it, if you wish, to your classmates.
A challenge to the brave learner: if you have a Facebook page, a LinkedIn page, a personal website or a personal profile in any website, place a link to your profile in your dedicated webpage. This step is optional.
You may make a mistake; this is part of learning. Do not be afraid to make a mistake. Recognize and acknowledge it, ask for help and move on. The Course Mentors will help you. If needed, we will also correct or restore any page back to its original.
Remember the caveat in the opening page: the different functionalities and keyboard shortcuts described in this online CM training course work best on a laptop or desktop PC (Windows). There may be some limitations when using Apple's iPad in particular (e.g., in adding files). Also, for Macbook or iMac users, note that while your Mac has a Control (Ctrl) key, it doesn't function like the Control key on Windows e.g., keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C to copy text won’t work on a Mac [thanks to Dr. Eric Palacpac for the information in this paragraph].
Do not forget to click the blue box "Save" at the upper right corner of this page when you are done. You can always come back any time and edit some more by clicking the pencil-shaped Edit icon at the upper right corner of your dedicated webpage. Do NOT click the Edit icon in THIS page; go to your dedicated webpage and do all your editing there. Let us adopt the following protocols.
CM Protocol #1: Every part and page of a website has its designated OWNER. The creator of a page or sub-page is the owner of that page or sub-page, until he/she turns it over to a new owner. Example: Apin Talisayon created your dedicated webpages; he is, effective 28 March 2016, hereby turning over each webpage to its corresponding owner.
CM Protocol #2: You do NOT edit a webpage unless you are the owner of that page.
CM Protocol #3: Respect the confidentiality of personal profiles in a non-public website. This website is not open to the public. Profile owners disclose their personal information on the assumption that it will not be made public and that it will be for use only by those with access to this website.
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Did you encounter any difficulty in practicing this skill? What insights or observations did you gain? Any questions or any thoughts on this practice session? Or, do you have any reaction or contribution to any comment below from a classmate? Post your comment or question in the "Comments" box below. If you are answering another's question or reacting to another's comment, use "Reply" under that comment. Clarification: posting comments or replies is not considered as editing because you do not change the texts, layout or functionalities of a webpage.