Raines

· AASL 2007.1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding. · AASL 2007.3.1.2 Participate and collaborate as members of a social and intellectual network of learners. · AASL 2007.3.1.4 Use technology and other information tools to organize and display knowledge and understanding in ways that others can view, use, and assess. · AASL 2007 .3.1.5 Connect learning to community issues. · to introduce teachers to website creation and maintenance · to encourage teachers to use their classroom website as a way of keeping parents engaged and students excited about technology and (Students will follow along on their computers while I model it on the projected screen.)
 * Creating and Maintaining a Classroom Web Page Using MS Front Page **
 * Pre-Assessment ** : In working with Mrs. Winchester, I learned that elementary teachers were not utilizing classroom web pages to communicate with parents and students. Uncertain of the knowledge and exposure that elementary teachers had to the use of classroom web pages, we decided to survey the 12 elementary teachers. Seventy-five percent of the teachers surveyed responded to the survey, all stating that they do not currently utilize a classroom web page. Only one teacher felt she had enough training to create and maintain a web page and seven of the nine respondents reported that they would utilize a classroom web page if they were provided with proper training. This gave us a clear focus in developing this lesson for teachers to create and maintain a web page.
 * Standards: **
 * Goals: **
 * Instructional Objective(s): ** During this lesson on web page creation and maintenance, the student (teacher) will create a classroom web page and will demonstrate their knowledge of web page maintenance by updating their web page weekly.
 * Materials, Media, and other Resources: ** Each student (teacher) will need a computer with Internet access and FrontPage 2003.
 * Set Induction: ** The lesson will begin with a brief discussion on Internet usage. I will ask how many of the students (teachers) currently access the Internet during their work day (on breaks, etc.) I will ask questions about what types of web sites they visit, how often, etc. I will then lead into discussion about parents who want to stay connected to their children during the day and who want to stay current on what’s going on in their child’s classroom. I will ask the students (teachers) to brainstorm various ways they could keep the parents updated and lead them to brainstorm ideas for a classroom web page and what types of information they could put on a web page that would benefit both the students and their parents.
 * Instructional Sequence: **

1. Distribute the How-To Handout to the students. 2. Remind students (teachers) to SAVE early and SAVE often to avoid losing their page and revisions. 3. Follow the handout’s step-by-step instructions for creating a web page including: a. Create and name a folder on the desktop b. Open FrontPage and create a new blank page c. Rename the webpage and save it in a folder on the desktop d. Choose the background of the page and view in a browser e. Insert and modify a table f. Modify cells g. Modify font h. Insert and modify graphics i. Create hyperlinks
 * j. ** Create the page
 * Closure: ** In closing, the students (teachers) create put their new found skills to use in creating their very own classroom web page. I will ask that each student (teacher) share one big idea they have for how they will use their classroom web page to encourage parental involvement and/or one big idea they have for letting their students assist in providing content for their classroom web page.
 * Adaptations and Extensions: ** This group of students (teachers) will be all female with their most noticeable difference being age range. It will be anticipated that some younger teachers will be more comfortable with learning new software, whereas some of the more mature teachers may be a little nervous. A step-by-step how-to handout including screen shots and call outs will be provided to all learners to meet the needs of those who prefer written instruction that they can refer back to. Visual learners will be able to follow along with my instruction on the projected screen, tactile learners will have a hands-on experience in putting their web page together as well as take notes on the hand out provided. Auditory learners will hear my instructions in walking through the step-by-step process of creating a web page. 
 * Assessment: ** The student (teacher) will be assessed by the successful creation of a classroom web page.
 * Reflection: ** This lesson has not yet been taught.