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=**Designing web pages for instruction in the information age classroom!**=

This wiki is designed for the Davidson Middle School web design class to engage them in rigorous class of web site creation. This is to include but not limited to the 8th grade students who want to further their learning when they enter high school on the topic.


 * Learning Outcomes:**

Students will learn the dynamics of hand-coding and its importance to creative control Students will learn to plan and define websites Students will learn the importance of using Cascading style sheets Students will create apply and edit Cascading Style sheets Students will learn performance maintenance Students will publish a website and keep updates


 * The GAP?**

I think they know they basics of how to put together a web site. There are too many template based websites that allow website creation for anyone. What I want them to know is the background of web development and how important it is for them to understand it before they create a site on their own. Creative control is what is best to learn. The gap is one that is created by what students think they know and the instructor having to fill it with what they don't know.

Agenda for Lesson
Day 1-Introduction to Copyright and the Internet 60 minutes Day 2-Web Page Development Exercises 60 minutes Day3-Introduction of XHTML and sample coding 60 minutes Day 4-Introduction of Dreamweaver and its use 60 minutes Day 5-Sample page of coding personal 2 page site 60 minutes