Objective
Understanding how to develop a web page for class projects or personal use
Instructions
Have students read the following articles:
A Home (Page) of Your Own [https://websitebuilders.com/how-to/build-a-homepage/]
Understanding Copyrights [https://websitebuilders.com/understand-copyrights/]
Review Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. [https://www.facebook.com/terms.php]
Discussion
- What are some uses for a class webpage?
- Do you need special software to create a web page?
- What sites do you visit the most and what do you like about them?
- What does copyright mean and who holds these rights?
- Is it okay to put pictures or videos you find on the Web on your page?
- Can you put your favorite songs on your page?
- What is Facebook’s policy about this?
Activities
- Visit popular websites to see how the home pages are designed. Many people are active social networkers, with accounts on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and other sites. Consider visiting these personal pages and discussing them.
- Discuss the various options for creating a class page and what kind of content will go on the page. If you have an HTML editing program or MS Word, you can easily create a web page. Be sure to ascertain your school or organization’s policy regarding permissible content if you plan to post a page online.
Discussion Guide
- What are some uses for a class webpage?
Your personal page can serve as an electronic “meeting place” for your class online. Encourage students to think of specific ways the class could use their own website, such as sharing assignments or discussing lessons.
- Do you need special software to create a web page?
No, it’s possible to create a web page without using special software.
- What sites do you visit the most and what do you like about them?
Encourage students to focus on specific reasons why they like particular websites, such as design or functionality.
- What does copyright mean and who holds these rights?
Copyright is the right to reproduce original creations. By law, copyright belongs to the creator by default.
- Is it okay to put pictures or videos you find on the Web on your page?
In general, text, graphics, animations, video, music, and other intellectual property that is published on the Internet is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You can’t use someone else’s work unless you first get permission from the copyright owner, unless it falls under the doctrine of Fair Use.
- Can you put your favorite songs on your page?
Many video sharing sites, like YouTube and Hulu, actually encourage you to embed video clips in your site or blog. But in many other cases it may be difficult to determine who holds the copyright. See if there is a list of credits or a copyright notice on the site, and to protect yourself, obtain permission from the copyright owner in writing.
- What is Facebook’s policy about this?
Facebook’s policy states that you can’t post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else’s rights or otherwise violates the law, and that they can remove any content or information you post on Facebook if we believe that it violates their policies. If you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights, your account can be disabled.
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