This document provides instructions for students to create a website using Weebly to share their experiences visiting historical locations in Georgia. It outlines the required pages for the site, including pages for specific locations like Ocmulgee Indian Mounds and the Old Governor's Mansion. Students are instructed to add their own photos from visits, any videos created, related website links, and introductions sharing their experiences at each location. Step-by-step instructions are provided for signing up for a Weebly account and beginning to build out the pages and add content to the site through dragging and dropping elements.

1. Drag and DropYourWay to anAmazingWebsite!

2.  You will be building a website that you can
use to highlight your experiential learning
activities.
 In addition to the required information, you
will learn how to create a website that
incorporates text, images, document files
and more
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3.  Go to the following link:
 www.weebly.com
 Now follow the steps to create an account
and begin creating your site!
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4.  When you create your website, you must
have the following pages:
 Home
 Ocmulgee Indian Mounds/Rock Hawk
 Kettle Creek
 Callaway Plantation
 Milledgeville/Old Governor's Mansion
 We will continue to add pages to your site as
we progress through the year.
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5.  YOUR OWN photos of the locations you have
visited.
 Any videos you have created as you were
visiting the locations.
 Podcast links/files
 Website links related to each location that
you find helpful
 Each page needs to have an introduction
about your experiences that helps answer the
question “what’s our story?”
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1.Go to www.weebly.com and click Sign Up.
2.Create an account as shown below.
Username/E-Mail:
first_last@student.
Putnam.k12.ga.us
Password:
Lunch #
Click Sign UP

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3. Click “Not Now.”

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4. Select a theme. You can always change this
later.

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5. Click Start Editing to begin building your
website.

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6. Select the first option when this box opens.
Click
Continue
For your domain name, use:
firstnamegeorgiajourney
(Example: connorsgeorgiajou
rney)

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6. Now, get creative and build your website!
The 3 main menus
you will be using
are:
Build
Pages
Themes

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Add content to
each page by
dragging and
dropping what
you need.

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Click on the Pages menu
to add or delete pages for
your website.
Remember the required pages
you need to have. Delete the
ones you DON’T need and add
the ones you do.

14.  Photos: any photos you take at the locations
will need to be shared to the OneDrive app
that you will download to your device.
 Then you can log in to Office 365 from a computer
and download the photos to your desktop.
 Remember to change the background photos
that are in your theme to fit your website.
You do not have to keep their photos.
 Be creative. Think critically about how you
will explain “your story” through your journey
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15.  Begin creating the required pages for your
websites.
 Use the instructions from the handout to help
you
 Remember to add content like photos, your
personal reflections and more.
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