How to Create a Teacher Web Page

• Step 1

  Open iWeb and click on "File" on the toolbar and then "New Site." Name your new site so you can easily find the site in your iWeb projects.

• Step 2

  Choose a theme for your webpage. Some of the themes you can choose from are: Comic Book, Bebop, Darkroom, Play Time, Goldenrod, White, Black, Doodle, Notebook, Watercolor, Travel and Baby. Preview all of the themes carefully, it will be difficult to change themes after you have already written text and inserted photos or clip art.

• Step 3

  Click on "File" on the toolbar and then "New Page." You have the option of choosing pages with designs such as Welcome, About Me and a Blank page. Choose the "Welcome Page"; this will be your homepage or index to the site. When someone goes to your site, it will be the first page they see. The Welcome page should include a short description of the class or letter to the students and parents.

• Step 4

  Double click on the text box to insert your own text. You can either delete the text that is already there, or highlight and type over it. Overwrite the title to include your name on the welcome page. Go to "Format" on the toolbar, click on "Font" then "Show Fonts." A box will pop up that allows you to change the size, color, typeface and font of the text. You will need to do this for every text box if you want to change the formats. Choose an easy font and size for your students and parents to read.

• Step 5

  Create a new text box by clicking on "Insert" on the toolbar, and then "Text Box." To re-size the text box, grab and drag the box's handlebars. Click on the box and start typing to enter your text.

• Step 6

  Click on "Media" near the bottom of the page, then "Photo" and search through your photo collection. Grab and drag a photo onto a photo placeholder. If you want to add a movie, click on "Movie" and search through your collection. Grab and drag onto a placeholder to put it on the page. Photos of yourself, classroom or school will make the site more personable.

• Step 7

  Add a hyperlink to text by clicking on "Inspector" then "Hyperlink." Check "Enable as hyperlink" and choose to link it to an external page, file, email message or a page from your site. Check "Make hyperlinks active." Add websites to your sites such as the class homework page, fun curriculum games, school website and/or the district's website.

• Step 8

  Click on "File" on the toolbar and then "New Page" to add a page to your site. Choose "About Me." Add photos and text to the page. This is the students' and parents' first impression of you. Include fun but appropriate information that is not too personal. Write a short biography about who you are, your educational background, family information, teaching philosophy, and favorite books, movies and songs.

• Step 9

  Add another new page. Choose the "Blank" page and use this as your homework page. You can keep a virtual planner of upcoming quizzes, tests, due dates, projects, homework assignments and classwork assignments. Inform parents and students of this site and keep it up-to-date.

• Step 10

  Add any other pages you want to include on your site. You could add a photo page and use photos from your life, classes or favorite things. Add another blank page to use for examples of work, classroom expectations, rules, late work policies, volunteer opportunities, supplies wish list and contact information. Double-check with your media specialist or technology leader to make sure you are not infringing on copyrights and are following district guidelines for teacher web pages.

• Step 11

  Go to "File" on the toolbar and then "Save." Go to "File" again and choose "Publish to Folder." Create or choose a folder on your desktop where all your website files will be stored.

• Step 12

  Upload the site folder to your server. You will need to speak with your technology leader to learn how to upload your site to your own district's server.

• 4
• Grab and drag a box, title, heading, or photo to move it where you want. Although you are using a template, you can still move things around and be creative. If you make a change that you don't want, press ctrl + z and it will take you back to the previous format before you made the change.
• Grab and drag a box, title, heading, or photo to move it where you want. Although you are using a template, you can still move things around and be creative.
• If you make a change that you don't want, press ctrl + z and it will take you back to the previous format before you made the change.
• If you use photos from your classroom, check with your school's student photo release policy. You may not have permission to use photos of some students if their parents don't sign a release form. Don't assume that all students or parent have access to computers and/or the Internet at home or at work. Find out at the beginning of the year which families will need hardcopies of the site updates so they also have access to the information.
• If you use photos from your classroom, check with your school's student photo release policy. You may not have permission to use photos of some students if their parents don't sign a release form.
• Don't assume that all students or parent have access to computers and/or the Internet at home or at work. Find out at the beginning of the year which families will need hardcopies of the site updates so they also have access to the information.

References & Resources

• iWeb Tutorial
• iWeb: Getting Started
• Teacher Designed Web Pages As a Classroom Tool
• Copyright Laws