Teacher Webpages
Web 2.0
Tips & Tricks
R. Verdin, Milby Librarian
August 2014
Why do I have to have my own teacher
website/webpage?
Why do I have to use Web 2.0
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Efficiency
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Engagement
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Two way street
4.
Showcase
5.
Global impact
What is Web 2.0 ?
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2.0 is the term given to describe
a second generation of the World Wide
Web that is focused on the ability for
people to collaborate and share
information.
Examples of Web 2.0 tools
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Blogs – Blogger, Edublogs
Twitter – networking, microblogging service
Dropbox – online storage
Prezi – online presentation tool
Wikis – Wikispaces - use as discussion forum, embed links,
videos, etc
Polleverywhere, Kahoot – bring mobile devices in the classroom
Animoto – turn photos into great videos
Tagxedo, Wordle – word cloud, help students refine body of text
looking for themes or recurring words
Screencast – record instructions and post online
Blogs
www.edublogs.org
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http://milbyhighlibrary.edublogs.org/
Blogs
http://milbyhigh.wikispaces.com/
Animoto
Screenr
Prezi
Integrate technology via a personally
maintained teacher webpage
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You will learn
1. how to add content
2. upload picture
3. upload files
4. create separate pages for assignments and lesson plans
5. update information and other resources
Creating your Teacher Webpage
 Username
 Password
: _____________@houstonisd.org
:
Locate your workspace – teacher webpage
Access your Teacher webpage (Section)
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Here's how you access your Section.
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Sign in to your Site.
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Click Site Manager. The Section Workspace displays in Site Manager.
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The Content Browser on the left displays other workspaces for which
you have Editorial Privileges. Each can be accessed from here.
Click on your name
Click on Action button and select Option
Change the page name
Examples: Welcome Page, About this class, Overview, Introduction
Click on the new page
Your layout will look like this
Click on “Introduction of Teacher”
Click on Options
You can change the name if desired
Check the box -> Show app name on the page, then
save
Replace the content with your
content. Click Save.
Double click on the image to view
image properties.
Notice the URL, Alternative text,
border size/color, width & height,
and spacing. Click OK
Go back to your home icon.
Click on files & folders.
Click on Upload to upload photos.
Browse file on your computer.
Click on Upload.
Click on More button
and select get link
Copy web address. Click on close
button.
Close files & folders window.
Open Welcome page again.
Click and open your Introduction page
again.
Double click on the image
Paste in new URL from your photo then click OK.
Save changes.
Go back to Welcome page tab
Click on your 250wide Photo Gallery.
Change Gallery Width to 250.
Click Let’s get started.
Click Options button.
Change your app name. Make sure the show app
name on my page is checked.
Upload your photos. Upload and publish.
Go back to Welcome Page tab. Click on each of
the pages and make your changes. Always go
to Options button of each page to change app
name and check box “Show app name on my
page”
Your page should look like this!
You are done!
Questions?