STATIC WEB SITE

A static Web site is a server that has Web pages stored in the design that is sent to a client’s Web browser (Answer.com, 2009). Often static Web sites are simple forms or marketing examples of Web sites: classic Web site, a five-age Web site or a brochure Web site (Answer.com). They present pre-defined, static information to the user, for example, information about a company, its products and services via text, photos, Flash animation, audio/video and interactive menus and navigation (Answer.com). It is similar to handing out a printed brochure to customers or clients; however, these are on the Internet for them to view (Answer.com). The owner can make updates periodically to the static Web site; however, commonly the static Web site provides consistent, standard information for an extended period of time (CQUniversity, 2009).

Here is an example of a business static Web site: http://www.limassolcity.com/go-karts/

Here are student’s samples of static Web site: http://kairosnews.org/sample-student-Web sites

For students and LM static Web sites can be constructed on the computer using DreamWeaver, MS Front page or alike or hand code the html in a text editor (CQUniversity, 2009). The next step is uploading the Web site files to a Web server that is available or you have purchased space on (CQUniversity).

LM could use them to share their unit plans and learning experience. LM could also acquire students to make Static Web sites sharing information on a field trip then went and visited for example going to the sugar mill and seeing how sugar is made etc. Underpin Oliver’s (cited AUCT, 2003) framework students could then investigate where sugar is exported maybe even a problem - what would happen if we stop exporting cane or if we ran out cane. Students would then supply their own resources: books, Web links, articles etc. The support mechanism is the LM helping the student by giving instructions and a produce to follow plus follow up with feedback (AUCT).