... part of George North's and Teacher Explorer Center's Web site at UNO
Authoring for the
World Wide Web
EDCI 4993-603, Spring 2001
4:30 to 7:15, Tuesdays
Syllabus -- visits.
This week's in class activities.
Why do you want to print this document? It is linked to many other important documents -- your printed copy is linked to the death of trees.

Links to Explore -- Search the Web -- Live Video -- our Web Site -- WebX'ing

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Make a free donation of food to hungry people around the world.

Send your attendance eMail (every week)

Be sure you understand next week's assignment.

Journal at the end of class tonight.

Next week, March 20, field Trip to Cabrini High School, thanks Helene Tucker. Helene is Teacher and Chairperson of Social Studies Department, a farmer student, and holds a Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction. The school is located on Esplanade Ave. very near City Park. Major near by streets are N. Carrollton Ave., City Park Ave., and Wisner Blvd. The phone book lists the address as 1400 Moss St. Please use the entrance on Esplanade Ave. A red star on the map marks the location. EMail George is you need additional directions.


In Class tonight:

  • Next week we will be on a field trip to Cabrini High
  • This week, our groups will begin planning for our final projects
  • What is a WebQuest?
  • As a reminder ... there is lots of information about WebQuests on our Links to Explore page
  • In groups tonight, we will start by trying to fix some of the problems keeping 100% of us from updating their Web Sites.
  • But first -- EVERYONE will -- in class tonight
    1. Describe your success (or failure) in completing your "midterm" web project
    2. Demonstrate and/or describe the authoring environment used in building your web site
    3. Very briefly describe the purpose of your web site.
  • Finished ... NOT ... Explore these links.



  • Assignment for the next week:
    Make Progress !!!

    1. Everyone will upgraded their class web site
    2. FTP (upload) your web pages and graphics to our class web site, or provide me with the URL to the location of your web site
    3. if you cannot successfully use FTP, then eMail George with your web pages and graphics attached. George will FTP them for you.
    4. Keep in mind that at this point, the content of you web pages is less important that the mechanics of getting it working.
    5. Your web site will be composed of at least 2 linked pages (more is better)
    6. Each page will include at least one (linked) graphic
    7. Each page will include at least two links to web sites other than your own (external links)
    8. If you like, any of these pages can be used as Templates in making your pages
    9. Davis Web Page
    10. Ms. D's WEB PAGE
    11. Example Web Quests
    12. Right Triangles
    13. The States of Matter


    House Keeping
  • How do I contribute to my web site -- FTP
  • For Windows -- Download and install WS_FTP
  • For Mac -- ask George for help?
  • Some Useful links -- web writing spaces
    1. Microsoft Publisher or Print Shop Pro Publisher ($25)
    2. Microsoft FrontPage and FrontPage Express
    3. Netscape Communicator (Composer) (free)!
    4. Web based tools like ExPage
    5. Adobe PageMill, Claris HomePage
    6. More info about Web Page editors.
    7. How to ... with comments about using frames
    8. More info than you need -- even an explanation of Cookies!
    9. Is your Domain Name taken?
    10. Expage, AngleFire, TriPod -- and other free web places
  • In case I was misleading about what makes web sites important (good design)
  • View Earth Live!
  • New Orleans Crime Maps
  • SuperDoppler 6000 LIVE Video
  • the MML live.
  • Cool Clock
  • There is a link to our Web Pages just next to the WebX'ing link
  • Our class is approved as EDCI 6105 ... do you want me to change your registration.
  • Life Magazine ceased publishing, but it lives on the web.
  • You can always see prior versions of our syllabus by following the link to "Prior Weeks"
  • What is a WebQuest anyway?


  • Groups:

  • We have groups! Group foreperson's name appears in green. Forepersons are responsible for ensuring order, otherwise group members are equals in all respects.
  • Ask George if you want to swap groups -- this is OK, but every group much have at least 3 members.
  • Give your group a name.

  • Group 1
    • Li Wang
    • Julie Bergeron
    • Pam Brierre
    • Samar Sarmini
  • Group 2
    • Charla Branch
    • Chip Farman
    • Cuco Le
    • Gail Silverstein
  • Group 3
    • John Charles
    • Tod McMahon
    • Barbara Saleem
    • Jan Catalano


  • Some advice.

    The idea of Authoring for the World Wide Web as the topic of a college level course is to be understood in the context that this technology is making information availability ubiquitous. The focus of this class is to explore and practice publishing using the web in your own teaching. It matters not if your classroom has no, one, or many computers.

    Three things:
    1. Gain access. If you don't already have a home computer, or you were thinking that you need to upgrade your home computer, do it. How can you master weaving technology into your curriculum if you can't practice it day in and day out yourself, at home, for yourself?
    2. Be patient. It takes time for new ideas and new tools to gain hold and have lasting and powerful effects. Be patient ... with yourself, your collogues, and your students. Remember, learning only takes place if we make mistakes.
    3. Have a Purpose: Computers are not IT. This class is not about computers. It is about educators doing what for hundreds of years we have always done -- integrate technology into pedagogy.
  • Don't worry
  • You will learn
  • I wont leave your side


  • Prior Dates Description
    January 16 Getting ready to Author, first class.
    January 23 Getting ready to Author, beginning to understand the web.
    January 30 Documents and the World Wide Web.
    February 6 Trying to find "Strategies for building websites"
    February 13 Field trip to Loyola
    February 20 Trying to find "Strategies for building websites"
    February 28 Mardi Gras, no class
    March 6 Book Reviews, more webTrying"

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