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=IDC 4U Unit 4= **Knowledge on the Web: Successful Site Design for Teaching and Learning** Key Concepts
 * Understanding of web traffic patterns and drivers
 * Site Design
 * Site Maintenance
 * Applications
 * TEL
 * Adobe Creative Suite and Web Suite
 * Weblog (WetPaint)
 * Web Editors (Google Site Creator)
 * Wikispaces

Additional Information

Teaching Strategies Show and tell of favourite websites Good websites vs. bad websites - post on a wiki (common themes, attributes) - graphic organizer Annotative weblog of websites - library research Wikispaces - analyze existing wikispaces Website design - Dreamweaver, html coding, graphic design (illustrator and photoshop), photography skills Design and maintenance of school/course/department site Comparison/design of widgets for websites (quizzes, video, calendar, polls, sign ups, chat rooms, posting boards) Interview with web designer - educational/small business (form vs. function) Comparison of commercial web technology for teaching (moodle, teacherweb, etc) - graphic organizer