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* [[Creating websites with online services]]. This short tutorial | |||
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* [[Creating websites with online services]]. This short tutorial covers various online web site creation services we will use. | |||
* [[Using web widgets]]. A short introduction on how to use web widgets. | |||
* [[Browser extensions]]. A list of useful Firefox extensions. | |||
; List of online web site creation services | |||
** http://sites.google.com/ (web site generator) | ** http://sites.google.com/ (web site generator) | ||
** https://www.blogger.com/ (blogger service) | ** https://www.blogger.com/ (blogger service) | ||
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* We shall " | ; Monday | ||
* We will install some [[browser extension]]s for Firefox | * We shall start "playing" with various services to create web pages (Google sites and Netvibes) | ||
; Wednesday | |||
* We shall "play" with Ning and Blogger | |||
* We will insert widget code in one of the oneline services | |||
* We will install some [[browser extension]]s for Firefox (if time left, else on week 2) | |||
==== Homework ==== | ==== Homework ==== | ||
Revision as of 17:49, 25 August 2009
Week 1
Topics Covered
- Connecting to the Internet
- Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 7/8 Features
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Browser extensions
- Searching the Internet
- Using the World Classroom
- Web 2.0 services
- reading and managing news feeds (RSS)
- using a webtop (Netvibes)
- Web Widgets and using widget code
Teaching materials
- Tutorials
- Creating websites with online services. This short tutorial covers various online web site creation services we will use.
- Using web widgets. A short introduction on how to use web widgets.
- Browser extensions. A list of useful Firefox extensions.
- List of online web site creation services
- http://sites.google.com/ (web site generator)
- https://www.blogger.com/ (blogger service)
- http://www.ning.com/ (social network creator)
- http://netvibes.com/ (start page/webtop)
- Optional reading (background information): Social software, weblog, webtop
Classroom activities
- Monday
- We shall start "playing" with various services to create web pages (Google sites and Netvibes)
- Wednesday
- We shall "play" with Ning and Blogger
- We will insert widget code in one of the oneline services
- We will install some browser extensions for Firefox (if time left, else on week 2)
Homework
Homework 1 summary
Configuring a personal learning environment with a webtop or a similar environment. See the worldclassroom for details
Term project start
Topic: Configure a web2.0 application such as a webtop or a private social network (style, menus, layout and contents). In other words, homework 1 will get you started.