Aim Higher, 1 April 2009 (2)
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Creating a blog, designed for an Aim Higher session, used with 10-15 year olds. The 15 year olds, unsurprisingly, got to the end, whereas the younger ones didn't. The students loved it, and can go away with a real 'product' and learn more.
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PLEASE…
Look after the computers. Listen carefully to any instructions. When working in pairs (with the
person next to you), make sure you both get time to discuss your subject.
Raise your hand if you wish to ask a question/say something.
http://www.mydesigna.co.uk
Today we’ll learn how to…
produce a better website by designing it on paper before we use the computer.
build a website on a subject that interests you Learn some new software Structure a site Write some content Add some links Add some images
How many of you?
Have used the internet a lot?
Have built a webpage or website before?
WORKING IN PAIRS: 5 minutes
What do you really love and would like to tell the world about? Football? Elephants? Make-Up? A TV show?
Decide which overseas penfriend you are writing for: Who are they: boy/girl, same age? Which country?
WORKING IN PAIRS: 10 minutes
Go to: http://www.google.co.uk Search for sites on the subject
that you love: you need to look for ideas for site sections and words to write (images later): what do you think your penfriend would find interesting?
WORKING IN PAIRS: 10 minutes
Produce a diagram for how your information is going to make a websiteAt least 5 pages, including:•“Homepage”•“About this site”
NOW: TO BUILD A SITE
INDIVIDUALLY, WATCH ME…
And follow step-by-step through the instructions…
http://wordpress.com/ (Sign Up)
Username/Password
Choose your website name
Check your email
You are now on WordPress!
Make a note of your username and password
It will look something like…
http://wordpress.com (Log In)
It will look something like…
WordPress: The Dashboard
Privacy Settings
Blog name, tagline, time…
My Dashboard: Pages: About
It will look something like…
Kitchen Sink:
Editing Bar:
WORKING TOGETHER: Add Content to the “About” page.
Add some “content” (words) Who is this site for? Who wrote it?
Add an email link Divide your text with headings Add a link to another webpage
Add a Link
Write “This page was created on an AimHigher Day at the University of Winchester”, linking to http://www.winchester.ac.uk
It now looks something like…
Press “Update Page”
Adding some pictures
IMPORTANT: If you take pictures from Google, they belong to someone else!
DON’T use them on your website http://www.mydesigna.ww2poster.c
o.uk/resources/visual/images.htm gives lots of links where you can get legal images.
http://www.sxc.hu/
WORKING ON YOUR OWN: 10 minutes
Choose 5 images to use on your site
Choose free images from the lower-half of the page (not the top paid-for images)
Click on the image Open the image full-size Right-click on the image Save it in a folder where
you can find it again
Insert an image
•Once the image is on the page you can drag & drop it
•Don’t forget where you saved the image!
Editing an Image
Click on the imageOptions to•“Edit”•“Delete”
Resize an image/Edit image titleDecide where to place your image.
Why dowe need an image title?
Adding the HOMEPAGE, or any other page: Pages : Add New
This is going to be your front page, so choose a good name!
Dashboard : Settings : Reading
Dashboard : Pages: “About” page
Main (parent)Other (child)
Change the Page Order
0 = most important
It now looks something like…
Continuing editing…
Lots of choices. Today we are using •“My Dashboard”: Returns to the main menu•“Edit Page”: Edits the page you are on•“New Post”: Blog Entries
Widgets
Blogs
A reverse diary (most recent entry first) “Many blogs provide commentary or news
on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, Web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
“New Post”, and add content…
Comments
BUILD YOUR SITES
You have until 15 minutes before the session ends to build your site. Your site must include 5 pages, including words and images. Think carefully about the words and the headings you are going to use.If you finish that… you can add a video.
Themes: Use with care…
Some theme examples…
http://www.youtube.com
•Select ‘add video’•Go to ‘From URL’•Copy & paste the URL into the YouTube field
SWAP ACTIVITY: 10 minutes
SEE OTHER SITES:Go around the room and look
at 2 or 3 other websites.Maximum of 2 people at
any one computer.
LOG-OFF & CLEAR UP: 5 minutes
THANK YOU! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.
