Building a Web Page
Build a FREE classroom web site the EASY way. Scholastic is providing
free templates for an easy way to create a web site. This is called
Class Homepage.
You have to get started by registering under Teacher Tools. Here are
the directions.
Step by Step Directions:
1. Go to http://www.scholastic.com
2. In the lower right hand column is a section called FREE
SERVICES.
Click on the third link – Teacher Tools
3. In the middle of the page is a computer with the words CLASS
HOMEPAGE BUILDER. Click on Sign In.
4.On right hand side, click on REGISTER
NOW. It’s FREE, but
you do have to register.
Here’s the info that they want:
First Name
Last Name
USERNAME: (I’m
lucyonline)
PASSWORD: at least 3 characters. You don’t
have to make up a new password. You can use one of the ones you already
have. Just make sure that you remember it. Or they do give you a choice
of hints, like city of birth, pet’s name, favorite movie, favorite
food, etc.
EMAIL address either work or home, you
can check which one.
5. If you DON’T want free newsletters, new products, etc. deselect
the check and leave it blank. However, since Scholastic has lots of
products for the schools, you may want to get these.
6. Select I am a teacher in the US.
7. In the next section on School Info, use Chemeketa Community College,
4000 Lancaster Dr NE, Salem, OR 97305
School type is college
Phone number is 503 399-5000 or use your own phone number.
8. Position:
Select your interest. Note you can have several
choices. This will help them select what kind of information
to send you.
Grades Covered: again select your interest.
9. Click on check box that you have read and accepted the terms of
use. Then click complete Registration.
10. Review the information. If it is OK, then click on Complete Registration.
HOORAY. You are at Class Homepage Builder
and looking at a sample page of what you can create.
Click the Continue button.
Class Homepage Builder – 1,2,3
Here is the process. You will fill in the 3 steps and then preview to
see what the web page will look like. Then you can come back and edit,
if it is not the way you want.
To begin:
1. Review the choices. You can always come back and change. However,
you may want to set your class grade now with the drop down list.
2. Personalize this section. You will
need:
a. Your OWN welcome message Headline
b. Your OWN welcome message
c. Your OWN class News Headline
d. Your OWN class News
3. Homepage Images – choose from selections or for advanced
users you can add your own.
4. Choose a page style.
Then, click PREVIEW.
Now you have the shell of your very own page. You can go back and edit
or go to the next step.
Now here are the requirements for completing your web site project.
You must have personalized pages for each of the buttons on the left.
Put your OWN content in :
1. Announcements
2. Homework
3. Booklists
4. Software lists
5. Online Activities and Class Projects
6. Important Links and Resources
Note: there will be 2 modes for your class
homepage:
1. A teacher’s view with editing capabilities
2. A parent/student view
Please click on create access for Parents and Students. This will
be the page that I see to grade!!! And the one that we can share with
the other students in this class.
SECURITY info:
Choose a Class User Name and a Class Password.
- DON’T make it complicated.
- I used ED235 and made the password the same. If you want more security
use the grade level and then something ALL the children know.
Continue: get a page to review your input. Note you can get
a letter in English or Spanish to use with the children and parents
on how to access your web page.
Now you are ready to create the rest
of the pages.
Here is the criteria.
- appropriate Educational content
- write content for all 6 areas
- add graphics as appropriate
- add a URL (a link to another site)
- have fun!
To see the sample page that I made and where I will add links
to your sites, so we will have a global class page.
Go to http://www.scholastic.com
In the lower right hand corner under Free
Services, click
on
Class Homepage Login
Class User Name: ed235
Password: ed235
Click on student or parent or other. And this will take you to the basic
model site that I built.
You, too, will have one of these!!
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