UCHS CS1 - Unit 1: Web Design
🎯 LOOK AHEAD: After you build and design your website , you will add to your portfolio as each unit in CS1 is finished. Your finished portfolio will be your final exam!
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✳️ Activity 1: Create a Basic Weebly Portfolio
- Ask Mrs. Davis for your Weebly Login Info (Handout with your username and password)
- Create your Weebly account under students.weebly.com
- Tutorial: Weebly Part 1 and Weebly Part 2
Start your own Website and in a new window, follow along as Mrs. Davis shows you how to create the skeleton for your portfolio and the menu system.
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✳️ Activity 2: Create the Template for your CS1 Portfolio
- Using the CS1 Portfolio Template, add all menu items and pages as shown.
- Use only your OWN photos. You can try editing using Pixlr (it's free)
- On the home page, add awelcome paragraph describing the class
- Add a paragraph about UCHS (including link to webpage) and address with link to maps.
- Add an "About Me" paragraph (NO address or PHONE!)
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✳️ Activity 3: Complete Advanced Tutorial: Building your website with Mrs. Davis
- Learn how to add buttons
- Learn how to use galleries and slide shows
- Learn about dividers and spacers
- Learn how to add YouTube content
- Learn how to add a Map
- Learn how to add/delete sections and footers
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✳️ Activity 4: Ethics - Copyrights and Fair Use
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✳️ Activity 5: Complete your portfolio Design
- Final design must have home page with at least one picture, a welcome paragraph, a paragraph about UCHS, and a paragraph about you. Remember, no phone numbers or addresses!
- Complete your first Reflection and add it to your website under your Web Design page: 2-3 paragraphs about the process of creating a website and what you learned. See me if you have questions.
- Complete your web page on copyright and fair use, summarizing your notes.
- Read over the Website design rubric (Handout from Mrs, Davis). This is how your website will be graded.
✳️ Activity 6 - Practical Application: Maybe the Most Important Ted Talk You'll See This Year!
- Never make a terrible slide show again!
- The Question Sheet for this activity is in Google Classroom.
- Watch the Video - geared to professionals, but work for education also.
- Upload your Question Sheet into Google Classroom for a grade.
✳️ Activity 7: Copyright Quiz
- Ask Mrs. Davis for the Copyright Quiz.
- You may use your notes (only)
- Turn in to Mrs. Davis to grade and return
✳️ Activity 8 - Show What you know! Complete your required assignments for this unit.
- Complete your portfolio. You will need to a a reflection about the module in the appropriate section of your website. When rubric is completed, turn in, and Mrs. Davis will look at your design and assign a grade.
- Answer and turn in "How to Avoid Death by PowerPoint" Questions
- Take the Copyright and FairUse Quiz (Open notes)