Web+Site+Publisher


 * Microsoft Publisher** **is not only a desktop publishing program, but it can also be used for creating website s  **

**Learning goal:** To learn how to create a website in Publisher.

**Learning Publisher / Tutorial **
We are going to use Publisher to create a website. I will use my book **Web sites/Publisher** to teach you how to create a website. This website will be a **tutorial** and will be graded. The tutorial will just be a learning website so you will use the template and graphics that I chose. The book is online for you to use outside of class, but you must have **Microsoft Publisher**.

Planning your site
__**Leaning goal:**__ **To learn how to sketch a website for preplanning it.**
 * Load **Inspiration** or **Webspiration**.[|http://www.mywebspiration.com] (If you use Webspiration, you must export it to Inspiration to transfer it to Word or just print it. This is a **Web 2.0 program** that is very similar to **Inspiration**
 * **If you do not have these programs, use Word to diagram your website. You may use paper to make a sketch first if you need to.**
 * **Create a diagram** of a website for school. The requirements are that you have **7 web pages** to this site. Your first page is your home page and includes a picture of yourself. Other pages include: your schedule in MIT, Oct. calendar, Nov. calendar, Hobbies page, Favorites page, and Spirt week. Copy this to Word, title it and put a header and footer. Print this diagram.

**__Assignment:__** **Learning goal: To independently create a website about yourself as a student at McCaskey East with hyperlinks to each page, hyperlinks to external sites, a navigation bar that is easy to use and efficient, with an imported Word document and graphics and text placed with the good web design qualities.** **Scale:** **Rubric:**

You are creating a **web site** as a **student in MIT at McCaskey East High School.** You should have **7 pages** when you are finished.
 * **Home**
 * Should include a quote that reflects something about you
 * An introduction about yourself ….several paragraphs
 * A photo (if you choose)
 * Graphics
 * Your email address that is linked properly
 * **Oct. Calendar and a Nov. Calendar (2 different pages)**
 * Current calendars for both Oct. and Nov.
 * 5 text in each calendar
 * 3 clipart in each calendar
 * 3 links from each calendar
 * Schedule of Events filled with descriptions of the 5 text in your calendar
 * Graphics
 * Link **Spirit week page** from your October calendar
 * Extra credit: link other graphics or text to other sites
 * **Schedule**
 * Class schedule for both regular and early dismissal days imported from Microsoft Word
 * Any information concerning schedules at McCaskey East
 * **Hobbies**
 * Information and graphics about your hobbies
 * Can include photos
 * Remember to make it readable and visually appealing
 * Include hyperlinks to the Internet (min. of 3)
 * **Favorites**
 * Table or paragraphs describing your favorites: movies, songs, music groups, sports teams, etc.
 * Can include photos and/or links
 * **Spirit Week (linked off of the Calendar page)**
 * No link in Navigation bar
 * Remember to make it readable and visually appealing
 * Include hyperlinks to the Internet (min. of 3)

__**Finishing your Assignment/Website**__

 * ====**When you are finished with your website, go to Tools / Design checker**. This is a built-in checker to correct problems with the design of your website.====
 * Make sure you **spell check each web page**.
 * **Print** each **web page**__.__

**__Saving as a Published Website__**

 * Publish to the Web
 * Click OK at the next pop up box
 * Save it as an index file in your MIT folder....do not change that filename
 * Now you can click on the index file and your website will run as if it is on the web.
 * If you want to upload it to the web, you must have server to place it on and most times, that cost money.

**__Evaluating other websites__**

 * **Evaluate 4 student** **websites**created in Publisher using this form.
 * This will be the **same rubric** that I will use to **grade your website**.