Agenda for
Creating a Curriculum Web

 

Note: This is a sample agenda. Each homeroom in WIT 2003 followed its own schedule.

July 7

  • Orientation
  • Paperwork for lane credit/recertification credits/stipends
  • Introduction to WIT 2002
  • A vision for use of the Web in the classroom
  • Introductions of staff, mentors and section assistants
  • Keynote: David Warlick on 21st Century Literacy

July 8

  • Overview of computer lab and software
  • Goals for this section
  • Introductions of participants
  • Overview of WIT web site
  • Overview of your personal server account
  • Subscribing to homeroom listserve
  • Getting a start with Dreamweaver MX
  • Designing Web Pages
  • WIT presurvey

July 9

July 10

  • Introduction to Site of the Day feature
  • More on Curriculum Webs
  • Work time on personal and classroom home pages

July 11

July 14

  • Site of the day
  • Rollover images
  • Using the Teaching Guide template
  • Web Site Design

July 15

  • Site of the Day
  • Web page titles
  • Discussion of Interactivity
  • Presentation on adapting web pages for special needs students

July 16

  • Site of the Day
  • Clip art sites
  • Email feedback to mentors

July 17

  • Site of the Day
  • Adding date and time to pages
  • Site mapping
  • Tables

July 18

  • Site of the Day
  • Flash buttons
  • Email links
  • Plenary Session: Helen Hoffenberg on using Digital Video

July 21

  • Site of the Day
  • Forms

July 22

  • Site of the Day
  • Working on your curriculum webs

July 23

  • Site of the Day
  • Backing up work
  • Short team presentations

July 24

  • Site of the Day
  • Image Maps

July 25

  • Site of the Day
  • Working on your curriculum webs
  • Critical friend evaluation of pages
  • Plenary: panel of museum educators on digital resources

July 28

  • Site of the Day
  • Working on your curriculum webs

July 29

  • Site of the Day
  • Work Time

July 30

  • Site of the Day
  • Work Time
  • Presentations

July 31

  • Final WIT survey
  • Presentations
  • Selection of "best" products to demonstrate at tomorrow's plenary

August 1

  • Plenary Session: Best of WIT
  • Final evaluation
  • Lunch
 
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