Basic Web Page Design- 10 CPDU

This class targets those teachers who want to develop web pages to post their class information as well as special projects. Sessions are geared towards teachers with intermediate technology skills.

Teachers complete classroom web pages with the following criteria:

1- Follows basic web design and style sheet information presented.
2- Content is key and applies to classroom work or projects
3- Working external and internal links
4- Graphics, when used, load quickly and relate to the topic.

For questions or to reserve space in this session, contact the trainer.

 

Class/ Topic- Each session lasts 90 minutes.

Class #1/ What Makes Web Pages Work- Basic Design Concepts

Review good and poor sites
Web page layout (Table of Contents, Contact information, date modified, etc.)
Style Sheets
Fonts, Backgrounds, Graphics and download time
Printing considerations

Class #2/ Content, Content, Content

Develop content pages in a word processor
Creating a template
Story boarding a web site

Class #3/ Linking- The Power of the Web

Reviewing Storyboards
Creating the first link into a site
Linking within a site
Linking to the Web

Class #4/ Graphics Basics

Naming Folders
Downloading graphics
Graphic size considerations
Naming guidelines
Finding backgrounds and graphics suitable for web pages.
Copyright

Class #5/ Tables- Positioning content on web pages

Inserting tables
Sizing- Percent vs. Pixels
Adding text
Troubleshooting

Class #6/ Put it all together

Troubleshooting problems encountered

Class #7/ Wrap Up/ 1 hour session for wrap up and project presentations