1. "GOOD" WEBPAGES AND BASIC TERMS

Objective: Familiarize yourself with what makes a "good" and "bad" school webpage, as well as basic HTML concepts and terms

1. 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/)
2. What makes a "good" school webpage?
3. Basic internet concepts and terms

"Good" Webpages/Terms - Your First Webpage - Authoring Concepts/Design - HTML Tagging

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