Introduce students to publishing information on the Internet. Show students how to design published information that requires user input and interaction rather than static information. Check for grammar and spelling. Material created by the students still may be curriculum oriented, but with more information and interaction included in the webpages being published. Tips for creating interactive material are included later in this tutorial.
Students can begin to work collaboratively to publish material.
For more about peer checking and writer's workshop, see Creating a Writer's Workshop . You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these files. Parents are an important facilitator as students gain confidence and knowledge for writing web pages. The teacher is also a facilitator as students gain confidence in publishing information for the Internet. The teacher also monitors the development of resources, checks for grammar and spelling, and guides students in designing content that requires user input and interaction rather than static information.