Brief overview explaining how we'll use the personal web in CORE Charter School.

1. Creating Your Own Site
Mr. McCabe
IP: Michael McCabe 8.20.09 (Freely use, modify, & disseminate)

2. Sites
Google Sites
Nings
iWeb & MobileMe
Dreamweaver
Hosting & Domain (GoDaddy, Yahoo, FatCow,
HostMonster)

3. Purpose of Site
Blog, chat, create groups, forums
Tool to improve learning:
Organize Links
Manage Projects
ePortfolio
Display your work
Keep your parents updated

4. Setting up a personal site for students
to use in high school
Free sites
Working within a filter
What do you want your site to accomplish?
Goals?
Public Contribution & Participation

5. BASICS
Site Layout
RSS Feeds
Creating Links [to web pages, to site pages, to documents]
Widgets & Apps

6. Google Sites vs. Nings
Google Sites Nings
Free/No Addsense Free BUT have Addsense
Individualize Entire Site Upload Photos, Music, &
Upload youtube or Video
google video Blog Posts, Chats,
Control Privacy Forums, and Groups
Privacy is toggled

7. Further Learning...
Outstanding Google Video Tutorial
Other Links: How Stuff Works, Site Wizard, Search Youtube
Contact a web designer (check with your parents first)