Ronnie ContinenzaRonnie ContinenzaBA – Mathematics; MA - Ed. Tech.BA – Mathematics; MA - Ed. Tech.

26th year – 1826th year – 18thth at KHS at KHSWELCOME!WELCOME!

Tonight’s AgendaTonight’s Agenda Contact InformationContact Information History of KHS SiteHistory of KHS Site Goals of the siteGoals of the site Software (no textbook)Software (no textbook) GradingGrading

“Contact Us” comes to me

HISTORYHISTORY1998-19991998-1999

Late Fall 1998: Site Late Fall 1998: Site consisted of six static consisted of six static pages and had not pages and had not been updated in six been updated in six monthsmonths

Eight seniors taught Eight seniors taught me everything they me everything they knew about web knew about web designdesign

Site grew to over 300 Site grew to over 300 pages, and won “Cool pages, and won “Cool School of the Week”School of the Week”

1999-20001999-2000

Won Cool School of the Year by Education Won Cool School of the Year by Education WorldWorld

Named Best High School Website in the Named Best High School Website in the USA by Cisco SystemsUSA by Cisco Systems

Kenston received $10,000 from CiscoKenston received $10,000 from Cisco

2000-20012000-2001

Web design first offered as an electiveWeb design first offered as an elective 40 students took the class40 students took the class Site grew to over 3,000 pagesSite grew to over 3,000 pages Following Year- went from full time math to Following Year- went from full time math to

full time Web Design full time Web Design

1998-1999 (1 year)

1999-20002000-2001Retired on:12-4-2001

12-4-2001 to...(5 ½ years)

...8-20-2007

Goals of KHS SiteGoals of KHS Site

Positive recognition to KHS studentsPositive recognition to KHS students Up to date contentUp to date content Easy navigationEasy navigation Fast loading pagesFast loading pages Build school spirit & prideBuild school spirit & pride

Web Builders are PROUD of the site…Web Builders are PROUD of the site…

Web DesignWeb Design

Hands-on class building the Kenston High Hands-on class building the Kenston High School WebsiteSchool Website

It takes about four weeks to teach the It takes about four weeks to teach the basicsbasics

Students are assigned sections to Students are assigned sections to maintain, and are encouraged to select maintain, and are encouraged to select areas of their interestareas of their interest

Like Yearbook…Like Yearbook…

DreamWeaver (HTML editor)DreamWeaver (HTML editor)

Adobe Photoshop (photo editing)Adobe Photoshop (photo editing)

WS_FTP ProWS_FTP Pro(transfer files from KHS to LGCA)(transfer files from KHS to LGCA)

Students also use…Students also use…

Google DocsGoogle Docs Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel Microsoft Movie MakerMicrosoft Movie Maker

InstructionInstruction

Demonstration on Viewing ScreenDemonstration on Viewing Screen Students practice on computerStudents practice on computer

Student resources all electronic:Student resources all electronic: Step by step tutorials and quick guides off the Step by step tutorials and quick guides off the

Web Design Home Page (Class Resource Web Design Home Page (Class Resource page)page)

GradingGrading

Class ParticipationClass Participation Two lead articles per quarterTwo lead articles per quarter Maintenance of assigned section on site Maintenance of assigned section on site

and / or developing new section(s) of siteand / or developing new section(s) of site Final examFinal exam Infinite Campus updated weeklyInfinite Campus updated weekly

FIRST ASSIGNMENTFIRST ASSIGNMENT

Each student is working on a personal Each student is working on a personal profile page of themselvesprofile page of themselves

You will find it located at:You will find it located at: AcademicsAcademics Web DesignWeb Design And then look for “Meet Our Web Builders”And then look for “Meet Our Web Builders”

I’ll show you…I’ll show you…