Brief Description

Students will evaluate the school's website (http://www.amphi.com/~lacima) and choose pages to revise or create. They will use Netscape Composer to create the webpages.

Standards and Frameworks

Technology Standards

• 5T-E2: Evaluate accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness and bias of electronic information sources.
• 3T-E3: Publish and present information using technology tools.

• VP-E3. Compare, contrast and establish criteria to evaluate visual media for purpose and effectiveness
• W-E1. Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, along with varied sentence structure and paragraph organization, to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks
• W-E6. Write formal communications, such as personal or business letters, messages, directions and applications, in an appropriate format and for a specific audience and purpose

Academic

• Students will evaluate a web site for completeness.
• Students will gather information necessary to complete a new web page.
• Students will communicate, in writing when necessary, with teachers to gather information.

• Students will learn to evaluate a web site for completeness.
• Students will learn to create a web page in Composer.
• Sudents will learn to save and import images.

• Use of mouse; correct use of right and left click.
• Familiarity with keyboarding, saving and retrieving files.
• Familiaritiy with Netscape Composer.

• Computer with Internet access.
• Netscape Composer
• Web sites:
http://www.amphi.com/~lacima
http://www.amphi.com/school.htm
http://www.amphi.com/~technology/webpage.htm
http://www.coolarchive.com

NES and beginning ESL students paired with English speaking students.
SpEd students paired with more proficient students as necessary.

Procedures

Students will work in pairs on this project. It will take appoximately 5 days.

Day One:
Introduce project to students and provide an overview.
Examine web pages from other district schools (http://www.amphi.com/school.htm), and then look at La Cima's webpage.
Complete the Web Page Evaluation form and select a page to revise or a new page to create.

Day Two:
Read and discuss the District WebPage Guidelines. http://www.amphi.com/~technology/webpage.htm
Decide on layout and design for each page.
Determine what information is needed to complete the page. If necessary, write letters requesting information. For example, if information is needed from a staff member, the students would need to write a letter (using proper business letter format) asking for the specific information necessary.

Day Three:
Begin designing page.
Format background and create heading. (Use http://www.coolarchive.com)
Insert table for information.
Take digital photos if appropriate.

Day Four:
Insert and format all necessary text.
Check for accuracy in spelling/grammar.
Create necessary links.

Day Five:
Evaluate webpages.

Each pair of students will evaluate their own webpage according to  District WebPage Guidelines.
Each pair of students will also have one other group assess the page according to the guidelines.
If all guidelines are met (as determined by the 4 students and by the teacher), the page will be posted.

Teacher Name: Cynthia Rolewski
Site: La Cima
Date Submitted:  May 2002