Transforming Favorites / Bookmarks Into Webpages
 
This activity will guide you through the process of converting your Favorites List (Internet Explorer) / Bookmarks (Netscape) to a webpage that can be used to manage classroom web explorations.

The first step is to use the search engines, web indexes and web directories to locate appropriate educational resources on the web. As you find appropriate websites, add them to your Favorites List or Bookmarks. When your collection of Favorites/Bookmarks is complete, follow these steps to transform them into a webpage that can be used in your classroom.

Internet Explorer (Mac):

  1. Click on the Favorites menu and select Organize Favorites
  2. From the File menu, select Export Favorites.
  3. Navigate to the location where where you wish to save the favorites.
  4. Assign an appropriate file name for the favorites.
  5. Notice that Internet Explorer has already added the .html suffix that designates the file as a webpage. You can keep the default Favorites file name or change the name to match the focus of your Favorites list (8 letters or less, no spaces!) . Be sure to keep the .html suffix.
  6. Click on Save and your Favorites list will be exported and saved as a webpage.

Netscape Navigator (Mac and PC):

  1. Open the Netscape Bookmarks Screen by selecting Edit Bookmarks from the Bookmarks menu.
  2. Select Save As from the File menu
  3. Enter a file name (8 letters or less, no spaces!) that reflects the contents of your bookmarks list and add the .html suffix that will save the bookmarks list as a webpage.
  4. Save the Bookmarks list to the desktop (or another appropriate location).

Internet Explorer (PC):

  1. Click on the File menu
  2. Select Import and Export
  3. Click on Next
  4. Click once on Export Favorites
  5. Click on Next
  6. Click once on the Folder you wish to export
  7. Click on Next
  8. Click the radio button in front of Export to a File or Address
  9. Click the Browse button
  10. Click the down arrow on the right side of the Save In box
  11. Click once on Desktop (or another appropriate location)
  12. Change the File name from bookmark to a File name that matches the name of the Favorites folder you wish to export
  13. Click on the Save button
  14. Click on Next
  15. Click on Finish
  16. A dialog box will appear telling you that the Favorites have been successfully exported and transformed into a webpage.
  17. Click OK

  

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