TF Digital Tech Literacy: Web Design Introduction 18-19 S2

Introduction

Digital Literacy Class: We are going to learn about so many incredible ways to be creative, collaborative, and to communicate. We will focus on computer skills and applications. Some topics you already know about, and you will know better, and other topics and applications will be new to you! Either way, we will work together to find the ones you are able to use best. This class consists of Project-Based-Learning. You will be given plenty of time to learn the skills and applications that you will use for a lifetime. I hope you enjoy the material we will cover. - Mr. S

Friday, April 5, 2019

Web Design Introduction 18-19 S2

Today we will start to discuss why you might want to Build a Website! This will start as a brainstorming session.

To start thinking about your future websites, you probably should think of the reasons to create one. Please review this article as people are entering the class, so we can discuss it when the bell rings:

https://www.bluehost.com/blog/websites/7-reasons-every-student-should-start-a-website-9565/

Please watch the video below together and discuss what you saw as a class:

Answer the following questions as a class:

What do you do with the Internet?

What is the benefit to having the Internet? (School / Home / Business / Doctor, etc.)

Who creates the sites on the Internet, and Why?

Who Controls The Internet?

Define The Vocabulary:

WWW - World Wide Web

Web Browser - What Are They?

Web Host:

Domain Name:

Discuss the main themes and terms from the video!

We just learned that a web browser is the software application you use to access the web pages and HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is the language you use to tell a web browser how to make a web page look.

Planning For Your Webpage

EMAIL ASSESSMENT:

Please Answer The Following Questions Using the R.A.C.E. [(R)epeat The Question, (A)nswer The Questions, (C)ite Your Evidence/Examples, (E)xplain Your Evidence/Examples] Method:

Who Is Your Target Audience?

What Content Do You Want To Have On Your Site?

What other sites are you going to link too?

What topics will you highlight on your blog?

Write a final paragraph describing a website you want to create for this class. You should start thinking about a topic for your site. It will be similar to the PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO you created earlier in this course.

HOW DO PEOPLE FIND THINGS ON THE INTERNET?

Questions To Answer:

What is an Algorithm? How is an Algorithm used to decide what you see?

What is a Spider in a SEARCH ENGINE?

What is a KEYWORD? How can you add Keywords to your site to increase traffic?

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Overall Academic Class Standards

SELF-ASSESSMENTS

Student Self-Assessments refer to training students to evaluate themselves, and their work, for the purpose of improving outcomes. To become capable evaluators of their work, students must have:

- a clear target (goal)

- the opportunity to help create definitions of the quality of work.

- the opportunity to correct, or self-adjust, their work before turning it in.

Students are also prompted to reflect and evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and areas of improvement. These skills will allow for planning, improvement, goal-setting, and reflection. Emphasis will be placed on integration of previous learning across the school curriculum.

ISTE 2. Communication and Collaboration

Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others:

a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media

b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats

3. Research and Information Fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information:

a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry

b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media

General Computer-Based / Project Based Classroom Standards Met:

PA Common Core 8.5.6-8G: Integrate visual information (e.G. charts, graphs, maps, video, etc.) with other information in print or digital format.

ISTE 3.3A: Students plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information, and other resources, for intellectual and other pursuits.

ISTE 3.3D: Students build knowledge by actively exploring real world issues and problems, developing ideas, and pursuing answers and solutions.

CSTA Collaboration 1: Apply productivity/multimedia tools, and peripherals, to a group collaboration and support learning throughout the curriculum.

CSTA CPP1: Use advanced tools to create digital artifacts.

PA CEW Standards Met

PA 13.1.8A Career Awareness and Preparation

Relate careers to individual interest, abilities, and aptitudes.

PA 13.1.8G Create an individualized career plan including, but not limited to Assessments, Career Goals, individual interests and abilities, and Training/Education requirements.

TF Digital Tech Literacy

Introduction

Friday, April 5, 2019

Web Design Introduction 18-19 S2

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