internet lesson 2
Making
a homepage, A to Z
Computer
words:
mouse
screen keyboard
icon input (enter) click
double-click
Internet
words:
homepage address browser geocities.com address
bar
link
(button, box)
Step-by-step:
g)
Click the PageWizard style you like best, then click the “begin” button
h)
If you want to see what your page will look like, click the “preview” button.
When you find the page you want, click the “next” button.
i)
Enter the title for your page. The title can be your name, or whatever you
want. The title should describe the page.
j)
Enter text for your page. Anyone can see your page, so tell the world
about you! For example, write about your hobbies, clubs, favorite foods, your
birthday, your family, or anything you like. You should not write your address,
telephone number, or information that is too personal.
k)
Click “next”
l)
Now you will put a photo on your page. Click the “browse” button. A window will
appear. Find and click “[teachers-input your school‘s photo folder location]”
m)
Write a caption to describe your photo.
n)
Click “next.” The computer will send
your photo to geocities.com.
o)
Input links to other homepages that you like. If you don’t know any, use these:
Your
class homepage (ask the teacher for the address)
Hiroshima
Int’l School www.hiroshima-is.ac.jp
HIS
English School www.hiroshima-is.ac.jp/Kotoba/kotoba/mainpage.html
Michael’s
Homepage www.geocities.com/eslmichael/home.html
English
activities page www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/s/
p)
Click the “next” button.
q)
Input a title for your personal information. For example: “My info,” or “How to
contact me.”
r)
Input your name.
s)
Input your e-mail address.
t)
The “Put this on my page” box should be empty. You cannot use this icon.
u)
Put your name in the address box. Use your ‘first name’ and the first letter of
your ‘last name.’ (for example: Yoshi Watanabe = YoshiW, Keiko Sato = KeikoS,
etc.)
v)
Click “next”
w)
Now you are finished! Be sure to write the address of your homepage on a piece
of paper so you can tell your friends about it!
x)
Click your homepage address to see it.
y)
Close your homepage.
z)
Click the “done” button.