Building an Easy Website for Your SchoolMODULE 1: GETTING STARTED

MODULE 2: BUILDING YOUR WEBSITEMODULE 3: PUBLISHING TO THE WEB

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Module 1: Getting Started

Obtaining a Website HostChoosing and Registering a

Domain NamePlanning Your Website

MODULE 1:Getting Started

OBTAINING A WEBSITE HOST

Allows you to make your website available to the world wide web

Many companies host schools for free

Paid hosting may entitle you to other services such as learning management systems

Choosing and Registering a Domain Name

Some hosting companies include domain names with hosting price; otherwise several domain companies on the web or local services

Most need to renew yearly Choose name that includes your school or school district’s name and is easy to remember

PLANNING YOUR WEBSITE

Research other school’s websites

Talk to students, parents and teachers to get input Locate graphics that will be used to build the website (i.e. mascots, etc.)

Please complete the short online quiz then proceed toModule 2: Building Your Website

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Building an Easy Website for Your SchoolMODULE 2: BUILDING YOUR WEBSITE

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Module 2: Building Your Website

Purchase or download website building software

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MODULE 2:Building Your Website

Conduct Video Demo of Building a Website Using Visual Site Designer (coffeecup.com)

Instruction will include how to add graphics, photos, text,buttons and links; also how to copy a page to another pageand make changes to it

Please complete the short online quiz then proceed toModule 3: Building Your Website

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Module 3: Publishing to the Web

Entering FTP SettingsPublishing to the Web

MODULE 3:Publishing to the Web

Conduct Video Demonstration of Entering FTP Settings

Conduct Video Demonstration of Publishing to Web

Sample Question for Online Quiz:

Link provided to survey monkey to assess whether they willbe building a website now or in the near future and to assess Efficacy of eLearning material

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