Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

1. the fundamental principles of web site design, including the in-depth processes that go into table structure, color formatting, positioning, hyperlinking, etc.
2. the “Dos” and “Don’ts” of effective web design.

Understand

1. how maintaining a personal website may benefit students in their classes and their parents.
2. How to use a class website to feature student work, share exemplars, and communicate valuable information such as grades to parents.

and Be Able To

1. use basic software like Windows/Mac OS and Microsoft Word to design and publish their own web site.
2. use the principles of web design to create a site that is aesthetically pleasing and easy to navigate.
3. turn the Internet into a valuable tool for extending what happens in their classrooms.