RE: tictech: Dreamweaver

From: Joshua E. Rogers (jerogers@seattleschools.org)
Date: Mon Oct 21 2002 - 10:25:52 PDT

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    -tictech message:

    I'm using Dreamweaver to put together the aki website, soon to be launched
    (www.seattleschools.org/schools/akikurose) and I've found it's a great tool,
    and I picked it up fairly quickly. They also use dreamweaver here in our
    media class, and kids make violence prevention websites, its nice how flash
    is intergraded and easy for them to use. Now, here is the deal of the
    century... I got a K-12 Macromedia MX suite for a GOOD ($1,200ish) price.
    It came with the site license for Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX, Macromedia
    Flash MX, and Freehand MX. It came with the MAC and PC version, and I've
    been installing it on every machine in sight. Teachers have been talking
    about using it in the classroom for presentations; they are using it in our
    new web developing class, and all over. If there isn't someone at your
    school that is very comfortable with Macromedia the site license also came
    with a year of training at Macromedia University (their online training
    site). I've been impressed so far, and if you are looking for a way to get
    students involved with the Internet, this is a great way to use one of the
    best tools out there. They also sell the studio MX (single copy license) to
    educators for $200.

    Joshua E. Rogers
    Technology Specialist
    Aki Kurose Middle School

    Phone: 206-252-7723
    Fax: 206-252-7701
    Email: jerogers@seattleschools.org

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-tictech@learningspace.org
    [mailto:owner-tictech@learningspace.org]On Behalf Of Mertens and Sahl
    Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:26 AM
    To: tictech@learningspace.org
    Subject: Re: tictech: Dreamweaver

    -tictech message:

    Hi Krista--Regarding your question about Web authoring tools: it depends
    on the context in which you plan to use the tool. If you want to spend
    some time learning a new piece of software, Dreamweaver will provide the
    greatest versatility (including some java events that are more difficult
    to do with Composer).

    If you are currently teaching, and are just learning about Web authoring,
    Composer does offer a wide range of capabilities, can be learned
    quickly, but it is limited. My software analogy looks like this:
            Composer:DeskPaint or the PC Paint program
            Dreamweaver:Photoshop
    Composer and Dreamweaver both get the job done. However, people can make
    a living using Dreamweaver or Photoshop. I don't think the same can be
    said about Composer or the simpler paint programs. If you want .pdf files
    to be accessible to users, this is a relatively easy authoring feat and
    Composer is as suited to the task as Dreamweaver.

    Composer is something I use in my technology course for pre-service
    teachers at Antioch University. In this context, I don't want the students
    to get bogged down learning how to use the tool, but instead I want them
    to design an instructionally sound lesson/unit for their hypothetical
    class (e.g. a Webquest). I have found this approach demystifies the Web
    and is highly empowering for them. However, as new teachers, they face a
    whole 'nother world of classroom life, a world where computers just aren't
    at the top of their priority list of things to immediately implement.

    Kurt Sahl
    Green Lake (and now Eckstein) Parent
    Spouse of Green Lake PTA co-president
    UW Doctoral Candidate in C&I, Ed Comm & Tech
    Former HS science teacher and SPS sub
    And someone who is just willing to help out
    bluesky@scn.org

    On Sun, 20 Oct 2002, Krista Canterbury wrote:

    > Can someone give me the short version comparing Dreamweaver to
    > Netscape/Composer 6.0 or other similar web tools?
    >
    > Krista Canterbury
    > Olympic Hills
    > grades 3/4
    > klcanter@attbi.com

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