Well, it’s been quite awhile since I have felt so crushed, thwarted, and overwhelmed by a new piece of software. But yes, it’s all happening right now. I know once I get DreamWeaver figured out my Moodle project will look all swish, but so far I am still trying to find the “on” button.
The part which links well into education and educational design though is the reminder that when one is creating help tutorials or so on, to perhaps go over a few basics and to use actual examples, which do not require you to be a master already. Do not just talk about what the new features can do…yes I am talking to you Adobe! For anyone else not familiar with css and html, W3C is good place to start.
Let the learning begin.
It’s not you; it’s Dreamweaver. But once you find your feet with the app you’ll become reliant upon it.
One key concept: unlike Amaya, DW designs Sites rather than Pages. So there’s an embedded assumption you’ve already mapped out/storyboarded a site. I describe a workflow in the Wimba session archive…might have to play it back a few times, but could help a fair bit.
Stay tenacious–and open to help! They’re your best weapons as an educational technologist!