Designing my class website posed many challenges. I used the website building platform Weebly, which while user friendly, has many different tabs and buttons. One thing that was frustrating while building my homepage was the lack of spacing and "enter" key functions. If I wanted spacing, I would have to add in the "space" filler from the dashboard to create the said space between paragraphs and headings. Needless to say, I know how to make a website now, and you can check it out here.
Diigo is an amazing tool that should be talked about more in the classroom. I love that I can literally annotate or highlight any article with the function for free and upload that content for everyone in my group to see for free. Additionally to the accessibility of Diigo, it is also very simple and easy to use. I figured out how to bookmark web pages and online content, as well as add sticky notes relatively quickly.
Developing and creating new engaging technological driven activities for students is one of many tasks for teachers. Websites, worksheets, PowerPoints, and a slew of educational functions are all incorporated into the modern teacher's curriculum. In addition to designing online content for students, teachers must also stay up to date on new developing technologies that will better equip their students. For me, I have found LamasaTech, a developer of technology solutions, to be the most informative when it comes finding the latest trends in educational technologies.
I thought your website’s design was appropriate for its target audience. It avoids excessive content on each page, remains relatively simple visually, and uses an easily legible font size on backgrounds with sufficient contrast, all of which are important for Kindergarteners still learning to read. The color scheme provided nice repetition among the different pages, but they each had their own unique touches to differentiate them. I also loved how you made the content feel personal to create a welcoming atmosphere for visitors to the page!
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you said about wishing there were a enter function on Weebly—maybe being familiar with how word processing software like Word or Docs work creates expectations about user interfaces that are not universal.
Hey Mel! Your website looks really good! I think that your design was really cohesive across your pages. I liked the farm graphic for the first page but I think the wood graphic for the header could have been different. Your content was very appropriate for your audience but most kindergarteners can't read fully/navigate the internet so I would have some areas aimed at parents. Overall it was really cute though!
ReplyDeleteHey Mel Great work overall your design was awesome and very professional I like how you had all those special designs on in. All those graphics were very great and I just loved it over-all.
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