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Spinnin'
the Web: Designing & Developing Web Projects
by Dr. Annette Lamb
ISBN 0-9641581-9-1 c1998 $26.95
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Table of Contents
Part I:
Exploring Schools on the Web
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Part II:
Selecting Powerful Projects
Part III:
Planning & Implementing Internet-based Projects
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Part I: Exploring
Schools on the Web
Chapter 1: School District
and Building Level Web Pages
Explore a variety of
school web sites. See pages
6 and 22 in your text for more school web page links.
After exploring the variety
of school web sites, read pages 20, 21 in your text. Create a diagram,
see page 23, of the web structure of one of the sites.
Chapter 2: Classroom,
Course and Unit Web Pages
Explore classroom web pages. Use page 35 and Chapter
2 in your text for class web page addresses. After viewing several
classroom web pages, find one site that is similar to one you would
like to create. Print the page. Using Inspiration, brainstorm a list
of what you would like to include in your own class page. Use page
39 for additional elements.
Chapter 3: Online
School Newspapers and Magazines
Explore a variety of online school
newspapers and magazines. Use pages 42 and 54 in Chapter 3
as resources. Page 55 gives an outline of elements for a newspaper
web page. Look for some of the elements as you are exploring.
Chapter 4: Project Pages
Explore Project ideas using the following links and
other in Chapter 4.. Identify one project in your grade level
or subject area that you could use. Print the page(s). List
possible outcomes as a result of you participating in such a project.
Chapter 5: Student
Pages
Explore a variety of student
web pages. Use chapter 5 in your text for some addresses.
Think about what you would need to do BEFORE assigning students
to create web pages. Put your thoughts on paper in chart,
graphic organizer, or paragraph form. As you look at some of the
pages, think about WHO really made the pages.
Part
II: Selecting Powerful Projects
Chapter 6 Large-Scale, Ongoing Projects
Explore a variety of large scale
projects. Use page 95 as a guide to brainstorm ideas for large
scale, ongoing projects. How are students and teachers involved?
Would it be realistic for a classroom with limited access to the Internet?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a large scale project
over a smaller scale project?
Chapter 7 Small-Scale, Short-Term
Projects
Browse through Chapter 7. Choose one of the short
term project pages to do an outline of a short term project.
You can choose from pages 110, 111, 116, 117, 122, 123, 132, 133,
143.
Informational p.99-111
Singlesites 100,101
How to Make a Pop Up Book http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html
Australian Sport WWW http://www.ausport.gov.au/
Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/
Library of Congress' American Memories http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/
Hotlists 102-105
Choose from a list of Hot Lists at Loogootee Elementary
West http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/noncoll3.htm
Science Inquiry Hotlists http://www.miamisci.org/hotlists/
Activity projects—Hunt/Web Quest 106-111
Check out the web site http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/formats.html
to view a good description of the subject sampler, web quest, treasure
hunt
Web based activity sites: Track Star http://scrtec.org/track/index.html
The WebQuest Page http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html
MidLink Magazine - http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/call2000.html#March
Part
III: Planning & Implementing Internet-based Projects
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- Chapter
8 Planning Web-based Learning Environments
- Browse chapter 8 pages 147-180.
Describe the informational content of a web-based project.
Use page 163 as a guide to help you with this activity.
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- Chapter
9 Designing Web Pages
- Use these site to help you start
creating the storyboard for your project.
The Hyperterrorist's Guide to Web Design http://www.mcs.net/~jorn/html/terrorist.html
My Web Design Principles http://www.stauffercom.com/webprinciples.html
Learing Center WebpageTutorial http://www.hartware.com/lcenter/lcreg1.asp
Web Page Design for Designers http://www.wpdfd.com/wpdhome.htm
- Chapter 10 Creating Web Pages
- Use this chapter as a guide to
help you with your web page creation. You will find many
links to Web Development Resources on page 220 in your text.
- Beginner's Guide
to HTML http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimer.html
- Filamentality
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/
- Beyond the son
of Filamentality http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/beyond/
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- Chapter
12 Implementing and Evaluating Projects
- Brainstorm classroom management
concerns and strategies. What do you see as a potential
problems and solutions in each of the areas listed on page 279
in your text?
Use page 288 and develop
a personal plan for web project development. Remember
you don't have to just read about projects. You can start
small and begin now!
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The text and many of the ideas
for activities are by Dr. Annette Lamb. Dr. Lamb's page is http://eduscapes.com/.
The texts are also available directly from Vision to Action Publishing.
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