8GP_Web_Publication_Workshop_v07

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Web PublicationWorkshop : 

Web PublicationWorkshop 8th Grade Project The Walker School Brian Surkan / Melissa Tulloch

Choose a Web Hosting Service : 

Choose a Web Hosting Service Considerations in Choosing a Service Available Themes Customization Possibilities Ease of use Popular Free Hosting Services http://sites.google.com/ webs.com weebly.com yola.com http://www.terapad.com/ http://www.officelive.com/en-us/free-website

Choose a Theme / Template : 

Choose a Theme / Template This site is about your topic, it is NOT ABOUT YOU Choose a logical URL for your topic Choose a clear, catchy title that fits on one line Use a subtitle, if necessary for clarification Choose colors/layout/theme with desired mood/tone Respect C.R.A.P.

One Topic Per Page : 

One Topic Per Page Create a separate page for each section Home (Introduction) Video Research Related Links Related Posts (RSS feeds) Keep important information at top of each page Use clear page headings Minimize scrolling (keep verbose text to a minimum) Embed directly rather than link where possible

Embedding : 

Embedding Save files in UNIVERSAL formats (e.g., PDF / Office 2003) Upload original media to a free storage location Video: Vimeo / YouTube / Yahoo Video Word/Excel/PDF: docs.google.com / Skydrive Slides: sliderocket.com / slideshare.net / authorstream Podcasts: podbean / mypodcast.com Video: Vimeo / YouTube / Yahoo Video Photos: Flikr / Webshots / Snapfish / Shutterfly Copy the embed code from the free storage location Insert embed code into an HTML block on Web site

Web Syndication / Subscription : 

Web Syndication / Subscription Web sites can embed content from other sites E.g., movies, documents, headlines, images, ads Syndication: Publishing content for sharing Often via RSS/ATOM feeds using this symbol: Syndicating sites provide their content in XML feeds Subscription: Requesting regular updates of content Subscribing sites format the feeds to their taste Feed embedding services feedsweep.com / feedburner.com

Test Your Site : 

Test Your Site TEST ALL LINKS in NEW BROWSER http://validator.w3.org/checklink Select Summary only Check linked documents recursively, recursion depth: 3 Pretend to be a member of your target audience Visit your site using the grading rubric Ask another 8GP student to grade your finished site Ask a member of your target audience to view your site Make any final modifications

Announce Web Site : 

Announce Web Site Add your site to Google: http://google.com/addurl Announce Web Site on Student Blog Send e-mail to appropriate student blog BCC 8GPx Subject: [Title of your web site] Short, 3rd person summary of what your site is about URL of your Web site Home Page Your electronic signature

Web Integration Workshop : 

Web Integration Workshop 8th Grade Project The Walker School Brian Surkan