Technology :: Web Publishing
GISD has over 800 classroom websites and provides web site
templates year-round training to support teachers who are interested in
web publishing. Sign up for a class or contact your
campus technology facilitator for additional information.
Getting Started
Want to share information on your classes, schedule, and
assignments, and showcase student work for parents and students? GISD provides
two different tools for web publishing: FrontPage and SiteBuilder.
 Web
Publishing Regulations
District guidelines for content, design, and the use of student names, photos,
and work.
Publishing Your FrontPage Website - UPDATED DECEMBER 2011
Instructions for publishing an existing FrontPage website updated with changes made in December 2011 with the new web publishing address. If you have never published before, please see your technology facilitator first.
FrontPage
Manual for Teachers
This manual explains how to customize and publish a
teacher web template using FrontPage.
Intermediate Web Design using FrontPage
This reference explains more advanced features of Microsoft FrontPage and web publishing, including using tables to organize your content, editing photots in FrontPage, and posting files on your website.
SiteBuilder
Manual for Teachers
Want to maintain a simple website using only your browser? Sites created with
this tool don't allow picture or document uploads but are appropriate for
those who are beginners and want something simple and easy to maintain.
Online Resources
 OfficeTutorials.com
Online tutorials on using Microsoft Office FrontPage
Copyright and Fair Use
When posting information on your website, observe copyright and fair use guidelines.
What is Copyright? from the Technology Applications Teacher Network (TATN)
Student Web Projects
Integrate web publishing into the classroom! Several GISD
teachers have developed integrated lessons with FrontPage. Visit the
following pages for great examples of student web projects:
Getting Recognized
 GISD has
implemented a
Classroom Web
Award program to recognize outstanding teacher web sites.
Nominations are made by campus technology facilitators in the spring semester each year. The
web site must meet all of the following criteria:
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Overall design and navigation must be consistent and easy to
use
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Content must be professional and appropriate to educational
objectives & GISD web publishing policy
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Must be updated at least once every nine weeks
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Must be created and maintained by the teacher or staff member
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Examples of class/program work and projects
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Current assignments, handouts, lesson plans, grading criteria,
and/or 9-week course outlines
Staff members receive recognition on the district web site, a
certificate, an award graphic for their web site, and be eligible for the
elementary, middle school/high school, and program web site of the year award.
Be sure to visit our
award-winning classroom websites for inspiration and ideas!
For more information about Instructional Technology, contact:
Kim Garcia
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Georgetown Independent School District
603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 943-5000 x. 6049
Email: garciak@georgetownisd.org
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