web pages using firstclass dean mckinney greater st. albert catholic schools january, 2006

Web Pages Using Web Pages Using FirstClassFirstClass

Dean McKinneyDean McKinney

Greater St. Albert Catholic SchoolsGreater St. Albert Catholic Schools

January, 2006January, 2006

A Teacher’s Home Page…

Suggested sections…

1. Home Page (ie title page)

2. Course outlines

3. Current homework

4. Related web sites

5. Resources

6. Behavior expectations

7. Class/course calendar

Starting Point…

1. Log into your FirstClass email.

2. FILE MENU -->Open -->Home Page

3. Places new folder on your email desktop.

You now have an Internet address:

http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~firstname_lastname

How do I create the web pages for my Home Page folder?

• Home Page Construction Kit

• Personal Web Page forms

• HTML Editor

• Leave blank and just add files

Personal Web PageSimplest method

1. Open Home Page folder and then….

2. File Menu-->New-->New Document Special-->Personal Web Page

3. Use NAME to name your web page. (eg. Home Page, Page 2, etc.)

4. File out bottom of the page like an email message.

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (LZW) decompressor

are needed to see this picture.

Personal Web PageFormatting The Page

Same features used in email messages:

• FORMAT Menu• Insert pop-up Menu• Add pictures, background images

Personal Web PageMaking Web Links

Create links by typing the words you want displayed, highlight the words, and then choose:

Edit Menu-->Make LinkTarget Links can be:• Internet URLs (eg. http://www.gsacrd.ab.ca)• Another web page name (eg. Page Two)• Your file name (eg. Assignment.doc)

You now have an Internet webpage:

http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~firstname_lastname/Home Page

Home Page Construction Kit?

• Use forms to create pages• Create nice layouts• Quicker and more consistent• Can copy/duplicate pages

• Greater learning curve• More difficult to customize pages• Does your email account have space?

Using The Home Page Method

1. Log into FirstClass.

2. Update your email settings:

-->FirstClass User Tools conference

-->Home Page Construction Kit v2

-->double click-->HCK2.1 Settings File.fc



Suggestions For Web Pages

Before you begin…

Decide how the site will look. Pick a color, background, banner graphic, and font size/style that you will use throughout the site.

Determine the links that will be used to navigate the site and display them the same way throughout.

• Top Navigation Strip• Buttons• Side Column


http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~dean_mckinney

Using The Home Page MethodQuickTime™ and a

TIFF (LZW) decompressorare needed to see this picture.

http://resources.gsacrd.ab.ca



http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~david_garrett


1. Open your Home Page folder.2. Create a new HCK2 web page:






<--Name your file (avoid spaces & punctuation)

Header

This section creates what is displayed at the top of the page. Web page content added in the bottom section of the form.



Placed a banner graphic in a folder named images-->




Body/Footer section for additional formatting features only.





Navigating Your Website


<--Links to a file inside a folder

<--Links to an email address

<--Link to any Internet address




http://resources.gsacrd.ab.ca See Buttons! (click to download)




http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~dean-mckinney

Optional: Features Column



http://fc.gsacrd.ab.ca/~dean-mckinney

Adding Content

Use the message body area of the form to add content to your web pages.

Images• Copy/Paste into message or…• Upload into Home Folder-->Insert Pop-Up menu• Gig, jpg, or png

Link ImageClick image then EDIT Menu-->Make link

Additional Information

• Add Your Calendar1. <shift> drag Calendar into Home Folder2. Link Path-->Calendar

• Add Your Address Book1. <shift> drag Address Book into Home Folder2. Link Path-->Address Book

• Use WebQuests (Get copies of template)

• WebLogs (Blogger.com)

• Podcasts (subscriptions to audio, video, and/or text)

Additional Information

Download This PowerPoint

http://resources.gsacrd.ab.ca/resource_links

More Information on Home Page Construction Kit

Visit the FirstClass User Tools conference on your email for extensive explanations.

FirstClass Account Space?

Open FC Server Disk Usage in the FirstClass User Tools conference to see how much room you have.

Make It So…Number One!

web pages using firstclass dean mckinney greater st. albert catholic schools january, 2006

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