1. Designing a Classroom Website Portland Public Schools 7-12 Technology Symposium Wednesday, March 25, 2015

2. Why create a classroom website?  Promote 21 st century learning  Encourage student accountability  Facilitate communication with parents and students  Maintain organization  Celebrate student successes

3. Sample Classroom Website  Visit www.msharrissocialstudies.weebly.com to view an active 7 th grade Social Studies class website.www.msharrissocialstudies.weebly.com

4. Build Your Own Website!  Step 1: Visit www.weebly.com.www.weebly.com 

5.  Step 2: You will be asked to select the “focus” of your site. Click on “Site”.

6.  Step 3: Choose a theme. You can easily change this later.

7. Today, please select THIS theme.  For today’s workshop, please select this theme.

8.  Step 4: Choose your website domain. Your website’s address will be a subdomain of Weebly.com, and will read __________.weebly.com. You can also change this later.

9. Get Started!  We will create TWO PAGES together during this workshop:  Home  Assignments & Handouts  We will also learn how to:  Add text and titles  Add a file  Add an image  Create an assignment form

10. Navigating Weebly on Your Own: Tips & Tools

11. Add Text & Titles  Move your mouse to the left side of the screen. Click on the “Title” button or the “Text” button, and drag the button to the desired place on your page. A textbox will appear, and you will be able to start typing.

12. Attach a File  Move your mouse to the left side of the screen. Click on the “File” button, and drag it to the desired place on your page. Then, click on the box to upload a file saved on your computer.

13. Add an Image  Move your mouse to the left side of the screen. Click on the “Image” button and drag it to the desired place on your page. Then, click on the box to upload an image from your computer or from GoogleImages.

14. Add/Edit Pages STEP 1: Click on the “Pages” tab to add/delete pages within your site. STEP 2: Click on the “+Add” button to add a new page to your site.

15. Publish Your Website  Your website will not be visible at the address you selected until you click “Publish”. You should click “Publish” (top right corner) every time you make a change to the site to be sure that your students are viewing the most updated version. Think of “Publish” as a “Save” button.

16. Questions? Contact me anytime with additional questions. I’m happy to help!  Email: sharris@portlandct.ussharris@portlandct.us  PMS Phone: (860) 342-1880 EXT. 3408  Website: www.msharrissocialstudies.weebly.comwww.msharrissocialstudies.weebly.com