Create an Original or Derivative ICT Content using Online Creation Tools of Weebly Platform
By George Lumayag
In creating our original or derivative ICT content using online creation tools, platforms, and applications to effectively communicate messages related to specific professional tracks that shall be carefully designed. And, the grammar structure and the logical presentation of our ideas shall also be carefully analyzed and evaluated. Well, the tools and platforms could enhance our skills. We can create good layouts of web pages using our original designs from manual drawing to digital painting. It is easier for us to manually draw the subject and have it scanned and cropped. Or we can take a picture of it and upload it to our created website. In designing the website header, you should be particular about the dimensions of the image or drawing such as the 2” X 8” inch picture. And, make sure that the file extension of your image or picture should be JPEG or PNG. That is good for producing or creating the original ICT content. What about if you tend to secure a derivative ICT content? There are ICT contents published online considered as creative commons or ICT contents that are for public use. Those are also considered Open Educational Resources (OER). These would even include the software or offline and online applications. You can download these images or pictures and upload them into your website or webpage, but make it sure that you should include the Disclaimer. Or you can even include the proper citation of the image or adapted statements. In adapting and modifying the statements, don’t forget to check the grammar structure of your copied statements or paragraphs utilizing Grammarly.com, an online application that can check the spelling of words and grammar structure. You can also utilize a webpage of your references. The most common procedures are by typing the link/s and by using the hypertexts or even hyperlinks. You can even link the websites of the open educational resources. As of now, it’s hard for you to create original ICT content/s for you to upload to your website. It is because that when you create original ICT content, you need to use software like SketchBook or Photoshop software. Now, we have to justly upload and organize the copied derivative ICT contents into your website. Then, you need to download your chosen pictures or images which are categorized under public domain or creative commons. You may save the pictures in the Download or Desktop folder. You need to sign up at https://www.weebly.com/ using your email account. Fill in the required data for you to develop your website or blog site. Type your first name and last name. Type and confirm your email. Create a password and select the country, Philippines. Click I’m not a robot. Click I agree… And click the Continue icon. Please, don’t click Save the password on the browser. Click I just need a website. Select a theme by clicking Personal or other Weebly-suggested themes. Then, choose the sample theme offered by Weebly. Click the Start Editing icon. Type your desired name of the sub-domain. Click the Choose icon for your desired unique sub-domain. Then, click the Done icon. And click Reload Editor. Change the title of the header to your desired site. And, click the Publish icon. When using the creation tool Build, you can click the editing tool, Title command, then hold and drag it into the body frame, then release it. You can type your desired title on the Text box. Then, you can also copy and paste the article from another website and add the article or paragraphs by utilizing the Text command. You shall have to include the Disclaimer or include the proper citation of the adapted or adopted theories, principles, statements of facts, and opinions.
If you want to insert the picture, click the Image icon, hold and drag it into the body frame and release it. Click the Upload Image icon and click Upload a photo from your computer. Then, select the picture from the Download folder, and click the Open icon.
These are the sample applications of inserting the Text and an Image into the Weebly platform using the online creation tools.
Then, you can explore the online creation tools on Weebly platform categorized into the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG).