GOOD SCHOOL
WEBSITES
Quick
Reference
Objective: Familiarize yourself with what makes a "good" and
"bad" school webpage, as well as basic HTML concepts and terms
- Check out some of these
school websites. Look for unique features, and note the different
ways sites are organized.
- Fairland
Elementary School, Fairland, Maryland: Lots of student
projects, uses bulleted lists for homepage organization
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/UMS+State/UMD-Projects/MCTP/Technology/School_WWW_Pages/FairlandHomePage.html)
- Buckman
Elementary School, Portland, Oregon: Excellent display of
student work and projects, neat 3D photos of the school
(http://buckman.pps.k12.or.us/buckman.html)
- Anoka-Hennepin
ISD, Coon Rapids, Minnesota: An excellent example of a
"well-connected" school district!
(http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/District.html)
- University
Park Elementary School, Fairbanks, Alaska: Photos and
description of the moose that visits frequently! Site uses a
frame layout.
(http://www2.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/upk/upk.home.html)
- Plano ISD, Plano,
Texas: Good example of a district website with many resources
(http://k-12.pisd.edu/)
- P.S. 161 and The Crown
School for Law and Journalism: Lots of website sections
graphically presented on the homepage
(http://www.ps161.com/)
- International Sites:
- Rangiora
High School, ChristChurch, New Zealand - Pleasing,
informative photos on each page, smooth organization using
tables (http://www.chch.school.nz/rangiora/)
Yahoo's
index to K-12 Schools
(http://dir.yahoo.com/Education/K_12/Schools/)
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