Oct.+28th+Wesbsites+With+Wikispaces





= =  4:30-6:30 D228 GEC = Welcome and Introductions =

Why a classroom website?

 * ===Communication with parents and students===
 * ===At home access of learning materials and educational websites===
 * ===Efficiency and organization: Keep all your favorite websites and documents in one place so they're easily accessible===
 * ===District mandated===
 * ===Keep absent students up to date===

What are the essential pieces for an elementary classroom website?

 * ===Home page that is kept updated with announcements and events===
 * ===Core subject pages with updated content and several relevant weblinks===
 * ===Calendar or upcoming events and important deadlines===

What are the extras for an elementary classroom website?

 * ===Self Starts and Early Finishers tab===
 * ===Student Centers===
 * ===Teacher Resources===

= Examples To Evaluate: Classroom Websites Built With Wikispaces =
 * == Stansbury 2nd Grade - Jane Liston ==
 * ==Stansbury 2nd Grade - Shellie Rush==
 * ==Stansbury 2nd Grade - Alaina Wilcock==
 * ==Stansbury Kindergarten - Terrie Larsen==
 * ==Stansbury Kindergarten - Rachel Sorensen==
 * ==Stansbury Kindergarten - Marguerite Thacker==

= Getting Started = ==
 * == Create a Wikispaces account if you don't already have one ==
 * ==Start a New Wiki==


 * ==Choose a name for your wiki, fill out the additional information, check the certify box, and then click on Create==


 * ==Choose the Basic Website option and click on Save==


 * ==Choose the Protected option and click on Update==


 * ==Click on the Tiled Box at the top to open up your tools and controls. You will only see the Edit option with this expanded.==
 * ==Then click on Settings==

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 * ==Click on Themes and Colors==
 * ==Choose Boxy==
 * ==Choose from one of the preset color options or choose Preview and Customize to set your own colors==
 * ==Click on Apply==




 * ==Click on the plus sign next to Pages and Files. This is what you will do each time you want to create a new page.==


 * ==Give the page a name and click on Create (Make a page for each core subject you teach)==


 * ==An editing screen will open. For now you can just type the page name and click Save. We will come back to each page and add content.==


 * ==Click on Edit Navigation (This is where we will create the actual links to each of the pages you already created.)==


 * ==Remove the widget that will be in the box (not shown) by clicking on it and then click delete on the keyboard.==
 * ==Type the word Home and then space down twice==
 * ==Type the name of each of your pages==
 * ==Drag and highlight over all of your text==
 * ==Go to the font size dropdown and choose 2. If it's too large, you can choose 3.==
 * ==Highlight over Home and then go to Link in your toolbar. Click on the dropdown and find your Home page if it's not already showing and click Add Link.==
 * ==Repeat that process for your other pages. Highlight over each page, go to Link, find the page and click on Add Link.==
 * ==Click Save when you are done, and now all of your links are active and will take you to the correct pages.==

= Now the Fun Stuff! Adding Content =