Wiki+Style+Guide

toc It is imperative that we all use the following guidelines John G. what guidelines do we need to keep in mind has we design the layout of this site.

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General guidelines Format Content
 * Pathfinders should be guides to help the students learn how to search, not search for them.
 * Use language the students can wrap their heads around.
 * Only the first letter in the heading should be capitalized.
 * Should not need to scroll more than twice - students will lose focus.
 * Don't use underlining - reserve underlining for links.
 * Unless you are outlining steps that need to be undertaken in a certain order, don't use numbered lists.
 * All upper school wikis should be comprised of 5 parts - Reference, Books, BCDS databases, internet sites, BPL resources (sometimes you may want to add a section for A/V materials.)
 * No more than 5 resources under each part.
 * All book resources should include number of pages.
 * Be mindful that the Table of Contents [toc] should short be and concise.
 * Link to authoritative, stable websites that are appropriate for middle school/high school educational needs-- universities, government sites, museums. The websites we choose should model what we want students to choose.