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Teacher Education Requirements
ITPS D: Web Page Development
The teacher candidate demonstrates the ability to create and edit the content of Web pages, and post his/her results to a Web server.
When should ITPS D be completed?
For specific details related to when this competency should be fulfilled, download the teacher education requirements implementation grid (pdf).
Resources
- The Web Page Authoring workshop is available to help you gain the skills you need.
- Get handouts and videos from the Web Page Authoring class.
- University computer labs provide hardware, software, and access to online resources.
- Learn how to set up your personal Web site on Illinois State University servers.
Instructional Technology Passport System (ITPS)
ITPS D. Web Page Development
You will create a Web site that could be used for educational purposes. In your electronic journal, you will write a rationale for the Web site you developed and explain how it will be used for educational purposes. A link to the actual Web site must be included.
The web site must include multiple items from of the following list:
- An introduction
- Educational philosophy (Initial Reflective Essay)
- Curriculum project(s)
- Clinical report
- Learning activities for home
- Contact information
- Homework section
- Calendar of school events
- Parent Involvement/ Volunteer Sign-Up Section
- Community Learning Opportunities
- Links to parent/ educational resources
Technology requirements embedded in this Web page must include all of the following:
- At least two hyperlinks
- Web-based resources annotations
- E-mail address hyperlink
- Must be active and functioning
- Font and text formatting for easy readability and show of organization (font, point size, bullets, italics, bold, indentations)
- Appropriate white space
- Table function
- At least one image to enhance content, making pictures handicapped accessible through alt-tags. Test your Web site for accessibility with Wave, Web accessibility evaluation tool
- Background, colors and layout enhance readability
- Site map/index
- Breadcrumb links at the top or bottom of the page directing readers to the other pages
- Footer with date of creation/revision, contact person, copyright information
In addition, the Web site must be free of grammar, spelling and punctuation errors. Fair use guidelines must be followed and non-original material properly cited.
The course instructor will provide basic orientation, but students are responsible for learning the required skills using available resources.
Assessment
Submission format
You must submit a fully functional Web page (accessible by standard browsers) and a written rationale for the Web site developed, including an explanation of how it will be used for education purposes. Both the rationale and a link to the actual Web site must be submitted in your electronic portfolio.