Create and manage a website

Professionally important

• Distinguish personal use from professional use.

• Maintaining a simple website for professional purposes should be thought of as a norm.

• It’s a kind of CV or portfolio.• It’s a resource to support your teaching.• It will help you get a job.• Managing your ‘digital footprint’ (wish lists,

Facebook, RateMyTeacher etc.)

ICT is Core, Key, Fundamental …

• A website will enhance your ICT Capability• You can be in a better, stronger position to to

educate your pupils• You can work with your pupils, show them a

lead, instead of keeping up

Some information

• To view your website in a browser use:http://teach2.newport.ac.uk/10000001

• HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol• To manage your website in a web editor use:

ftp://teach2.newport.ac.uk• FTP = File Transfer Protocol• To login always use NET\10000001

Key model

My ComputerWeb files stored and edited

locally.When browsing the web My

Computer is a CLIENT

http://teach2.newport.ac.ukWeb files copied here and

stored remotely.Files are SERVED to a

CLIENT.

LOCAL REMOTE

SERVERCLIENT

Important detail

• The first web page in your website should be named ‘index.htm’ or ‘index.html’

• This means you only have to type the web address to get started. The server automatically looks for a page called ‘index.htm’

Tasks

• Decide on a folder location in My Document where you will store and edit your web files.

• Open Expression Web and make sure you can set up a publishing link (see worksheet)

• Create a simple two page website(see worksheet)