Today’s goals:
- Finish name tags
- Learn how to find information on our class website
- Discuss websites and apps we like
- Look at the world’s first website (and the evolution of the web since then)
Today’s featured web site:
- http://www.koalastothemax.com/– Is it just a big circle?
How can we look at the code?
Name tags
- This is your first graphic design project of the year!
- Your choice- use Pixlr Express, Microsoft Paint (on your computer), Canva (you will need to sign up for a free account), or a Google doc
Explore the class website
Check out our class web site to find answers to the following questions. Write them down on your computer or a piece of paper.
- What’s my dog’s name?
- Where should you go to see what we’re working on in class?
- When will you begin learning JavaScript?
- What percentage of your grade is effort?
- What are you most looking forward to learning this year?
- Name someone in my class last year who’s name begins with a “J.”
- What’s the date of the last tweet that was posted to the class account? What was the tweet about?
- What’s on the Cool Stuff page?
- What’s the first thing you should do before creating your own web site?
- Where can you find all of the featured websites we look at every class?
- What is on the After School? page?
Sites & apps we like
Talk to the person next to you and make a list. Then we will share with the class.
- What websites do you use often? Why?
- What apps do you use often? Why?
Web Design 101