Creating Teacher Web sites
Guidelines and Instructions for creating web sites using iWeb
Joan Stempin
Hanover Area School District
Purpose of Teacher Web Pages
To facilitate communication about classes, courses and activities among
- teachers
- students
- parents
- administrators
- community
Acceptable Use Policy
Please refer to the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the HASD Network when creating teacher web sites.
The District policy regarding the use of student names and photos applies to posting on
HASD web pages (refer to Student Handbook). Names and photos have been designated as “directory information” and may
be used unless the parent/guardian or eligible student has refused permission in writing. However, it is the policy of the school not to use both together. That is, pictures can be posted to a site. Names such a honor roll, etc. can be posted. But never should both appear on the same page.
It is recommended that the teacher’s email address (district only) be posted on each teacher web page.
Accessing HASD Teacher Pages
A link will be provided on the Hanover Area Teacher Page to each teacher's web page.
A link will also be provided on the Hanover Area Student Page as well as the Parent Page for teachers who post grades online.
Posting and Maintaining Content
All teacher web pages may be accessed by anyone on
the Internet. Teacher web site content is the responsibility of the teacher creating the
web site.
Updates are recommended weekly or more often if need be. Proofreading and
accuracy of content is the responsibility of the teacher.
Supervisors should also make
periodic checks of teacher web sites for consistency with district curriculum and
standards.
File Naming Conventions
- Use all lowercase characters
- Use only alpha characters (a-z) and numbers (0-9)
- Don’t use spaces. Use the underscore or hyphen characters to simulate a space if you need to separate words.
- Don’t use any special characters such as %, *, > or /. Don’t use periods or commas.
- Avoid beginning your filenames with numbers.
- Keep folder and filenames as short as possible. (Remember that the folder name becomes part of the URL you type to get to the page.)
Appropriate Content
- course information and highlights
- materials needed
- assignments
- timeline and due dates
- student work
- resources for course content
- email contact information