February 2, 3

Year 9 - Now that you've finished the tutorial and taken the quiz you know just how focused you have to be to create a webpage using HTML.

February 2, Period 3 - Please complete the "Avalanche" task. Then print the code and hand it in. *Remember to put your name on the paper;-)

Period 4, Begin on the Design (Criterion B)

February 3, Period 3, 4 - Complete the Design

DESIGN

-Students are expected to generate several feasible design that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification.

-Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

To receive full marks (6): The student generates a range of feasible designs, and attempts to evaluate them against the design specification. The student attempts to justify the chosen design and evaluate it against the design specification. (You can find the Assessment Criterion in the sidebar;-)

January 26, 27

January 26

Year 9 - Let's see how much you remember from the HTML tutorial. Click here to take a little quiz to reinforce your learning. Please sign in using your correct name as I will be recording your scores. Everyone is required to take this quiz;-) (The score will be recorded in my gradebook.)
HTML - Decode the Meanings
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1648334.html

January 27
Before we move on to Design: 1) Complete the worksheet "Be An HTML Detective" and 2) Start an Avalance Web Page

DESIGN

-Students are expected to generate several feasible design that meet the design specification and to evaluate these against the design specification.

-Students are then expected to select one design, justify their choice and evaluate this in detail against the design specification.

To receive full marks (6): The student generates a range of feasible designs, and attempts to evaluate them against the design specification. The student attempts to justify the chosen design and evaluate it against the design specification.
(You can find the Assessment Criterion in the sidebar;-)

January 19, 20

Year 9

Now, that you have learned a little about what HTML is, this tutorial will serve as basic instruction as how to "write" html code.

Pay close attention to what you are doing. This is very tedious work - every little thing has to be correct.

What does "nesting" mean? Why is it important?

Click here to access this fun tutorial: http://www.athropolis.com/help/html-preview2.htm

January 19

Connect With Culture http://www.geocities.com/rddietrich/yr9index.html

Year 8 - Before you hand in your Investigate - please take a look at the above referenced website. This is Term 1's contribution to the www. They are great. They offer a "realistic" view of what can be accomplished in this class.

Please submit (hand in) your Investigation at the end of the period. Thank you

January 12, 13

Welcome Back Year 9 - It seems like a long time since we have had a class. So let's go!

The Investigation is due January 13 at the end of class.

Remember: The Investigate has 3 parts:

1) Identify the problem - this is the part where you restate the problem in your own words, and discuss how it relates to our Areas of Interaction

2) Develop a design brief - this is the part where you ask questions that will drive your investigation. In this case make 3 or 4 questions to help you understand what HTML is. The first logical question is: What is HTML? Do RESEARCH to answer the questions and remember to use in-text referencing. Also be sure to research 3 existing websites on your chosen topic to gather ideas about what you want to include on your site. PS: Look in the sidebar for links that an help you understand HTML

3) Formulate a design specification - this is the part where you decide exactly what you will include on your page and create a test (questionnaire) in which each question is directly related to your design specification.

We have lots to do but I know you are up to the challenge!

Investigate Deadline - January 13