Create Your First Web Activity

Introduction:

Are you frustrated with taking your student’s to the lab and having them find worthwhile web sites? Is it frustrating having students type in the URL in the browser? Do you think creating your own web page is out of the question? Find out just how easy it is to create a web page using MS Word.

Task:

Your job will be to use a template in Word to create a webpage.

Process:

1. Think about upcoming units of study. Which unit could student’s utilize the Internet.

2. Think about the type of task you want the students to do.

3. Look for ideas at these sites.

Taskonomy , Working the Web, CCPS LA Web based learning centers

4. Look for appropriate sites at these web portals and search engines.

a. KidsClick.orgDo the advanced search to locate sites by readability.

b. Berit's Best Sites for Children

c. MD Digital Database

5. See the structure of the task. Use the Web Activity Template to replace the directives with your own ideas. Open this template in MS Word and begin typing. Highlight and replace the text.

6. Add links by copying the URL for the browser window. Type and highlight the text you want for the link. Go to the Insert Menu and choose the last choice, Hyperlink. You will see a new window. Paste the URL into the Link to field and hit OK.

7. Choose Save as a Web Page. You will see an Internet Explorer document that can be launched.

8. To save as a Safari file, Drag the Internet Explorer document over the Sarfari icon on the dock. Safari will open with your web page and then go to File Save as. Name it the same way you did in Word. It will replace your Internet Explorer file. Place this file in a group public folder for all to access or give it to your school web master to post on your school web page.

Evaluation:

Open your webpage and decide if you are pleased with the results. Test all links. Check for clarity.