Technology Tip #1
Have disks or space on your network available for saving on Day Two.
Note about saving files: It is important that each file has a different
filename. A system that combines class periods and names works well.
For example, a student named Joe in your first period class would have
filenames "1joe.html" for the text document
(see Activity Six) and
"1joe.jpg" for the graphic document (the photograph).
If you are using older computers, you will need to keep your filenames
eight characters or less and use a three letter extension (.htm instead
of .html), as this is all the older computers can support.
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Technology Tip #2
To write HTML, you will need computers with a text editor (Notepad in Windows
or Simple Text in Macs) and a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. Older
computers work great. The sample student projects were
created on recycled 386 computers. Internet access is not needed.
A one-to-one student-computer ratio is optimal, but if your
access to computers is limited, you may want to have some
students type while others complete other activities related
to your Civil War unit. This part of the project is much easier
with help. (Check with your instructional technology specialist
or media specialist.)
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