Transcript Designing School Web Pages

Designing School Web Pages
Created by
Ginny Borkowski
Web Coordinator
Medford Public Schools
Medford, MA
[email protected]
City Hall
A school web site is similar to a city hall. It
provides local information and provides
outreach to the global community when
necessary. The major categories on the web
site would be akin to town departments.
School web site overview
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Mission of the school district and its individual
schools
Factual & instructive information to the greater
school community as administrators, teachers,
parents and student.
Links to school-related events and curriculum
out on the World Wide Web (WWW)
Content
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Information provided on site:
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mission statement / educational goals
major academic areas
school-related programs described
individual schools
community outreach programs
ancillary services
athletics
school heath
school news
staff contact information
Instructive
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historical perspective of the city/town
educational sites for students & teachers
copyright laws/acceptable use policy (AUP)
research tools
current school-wide projects
Teacher sites
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schoolnotes.com link
webquests
virtual field trips
treasure hunts
collaboration with teachers/students from the global community
Teacher sites
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Teacher sites
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schoolnotes.com link
webquests
virtual field trips
treasure hunts
instructive video shorts (how-to)
telecommunication projects (WWII email project)
consulting with experts in a field
Site Design
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consistent page design with
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identifying banners &
navigation menus/buttons.
consistent color scheme
readable font
appropriate graphics
correct spelling & grammar
page width & height
Classroom Teacher Site Design
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class syllabus/overview
class rules/expectations
grade posting (sign-on)
classroom projects
classroom newsletter
research tools used in class
sites for students to see related to subject area or
grade level.
posting of student work/class bulletin board photos
acceptable use policy
sites to see for students and parents