How to create a good website for your school

The Internet is fast becoming an essential element of 21^st century life for education, business and social interaction.  To ignore the benefits would be like sticking your head in the sand. Schools have a duty to provide students with quality Internet access as part of their learning experience.

Technology company WebSpringer have been working with schools to help them achieve their goal with their school website.

WebSpringer supports the National Curriculum through the following QCA units for ICT - 6a Multimedia presentation, 4d Collecting and presenting information, 4a Writing for different audiences, 3a Combining text and graphics. However, it is also a fantastic tool for embedding ICT in the whole curriculum (surely a winner with OFSTED!) Teachers can quickly set up a topic resource for any subject that can include downloads, links to webpages and picture galleries which can be easily accessed by the children for class or homework use. The online quiz is a ‘fun’ way of introducing online learning.

And there are more benefits...Did you know you can now use your 'eLearning Credits' to enable your school to have a school website that enhances the curriculum and informs the school community?

WebSpringer introduces teachers and pupils to the concept of website design through an ‘easy-to-use ' process that enables users to design and publish their own sites in a matter of minutes, while supporting the objectives, activities and outcomes of the ICT curriculum.

WebSpringer is designed to the highest quality using the latest technology and is very simple to use. Schools are able to create areas, add content, and create a whole e-learning environment.

See what you get…

• Home page with rolling news, diary and links
• Easy picture upload and resizing
• Photo galleries and auto slide shows
• Interactive discussion forums
• Multimedia (video and audio) streaming pages
• Contact pages that hide your email address
• Instant online editing through Internet browser
• Accessibility features for to meet government guidelines