1. Weebly By: Misty Antonioli, Corinne Blake, Kelly Sparks, and Lauretta Turner

2. What is Weebly? Weebly is an easy to use website builder. The program allows anyone to register free and build a website that can be shared to the world. Weebly will also provide the user with a domain name for their site as well as host it.

3. Features - free Customizable ❖ different themes ❖ color and style to suit individual preference Drag and drop format ❖ Basic - titles, text, images ❖ Structure - buttons, columns, dividers ❖ Media - audio, video, document, file Pages ❖ standard ❖ blog ❖ external link Weebly for Education ❖ Create up to 40 student accounts ❖ No advertising ❖ Assignment form

4. Features - paid

5. General Usage Standard page ❖ display information and multimedia Blog page ❖ reflection, collaboration,higher order thinking Types of accounts ❖ Basic - free with basic functions only ❖ Education - tailored to schools, can hold up to 40 student accounts, and accepts assignments online ❖ Weebly Pro and Weebly starter - paid access to advanced functions

6. Choosing a Theme

7. Changing Colors

8. Features of Weebly

9. Types of Pages

10. Strengths ❖ Can create on any mobile device. Ipad, tablet or cell phone. ❖ User friendly you are able to build and publish from site. ❖ No limit on storage space. ❖ Provide a user and domain name. ❖ No waiting for video to be publish it is instant. ❖ Convert account from standard to education easily. ❖ Customer service with live chat.

11. ❖ Can only have 40 students on one account to one given site. ❖ Is inconsistent when saving changes from website. ❖ Student accounts are education version specific. ❖ Application does not allow editing. Weaknesses

12. Usability & Sustainability Usability ❖ Online Only ❖ Extremely Easy ❖ User Friendly ❖ Low Difficulty Level ❖ Drag and Drop Features Consistent (WYSWYG) Sustainability ❖ Staying Connected ❖ Constant Updates ➢ Templates ➢ Multiple Programs ❖ Easily Found (e.g. Google, Bing, Yahoo) ❖ Free to Register & Free Basic Account ❖ Upgrade: Starter $4/month, Pro $8/month

13. Educational Applications ❖ School/teacher/student websites ❖ Flipped classrooms ❖ Blogs ❖ Manage student accounts ❖ Turn in homework assignments ❖ Keep parents informed ❖ Online stores

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15. References Contd. ●Mills, D. (2012, April 23). Making things simpler and easier for your users; weebly founder. National Post, p. FP. 6. ●Rockinson-Szapkiw, A. (2013). Module 5: Design P2: Media Selection. Retrieved from http://www.amandaszapkiw.com/elearning/principles-of-design/module-5- 2/Module_5_Instructor_Unit_Part_2(PDF).pdf ●TeachWeb2.0. (2013b). Weebly. Retrieved from http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/Weebly

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