A customized banner and navigation are on the agenda for this week.  These elements will turn your website template into a dynamic layout.  We will also have an assessment at the end of the week.  I want to measure your learning process.  Thank you for continuing to put forth an enormous amount of effort into this course.  You rock!

I hope you had a fantastic spring break.  We will be setting up our real themed websites this week.  Be sure to continue bringing in pictures and new ideas that will make an impact.  Yes, you will be using all of the codes (and more) from last week to create your first page.  It isn’t as tough as it may seem.

You should have your bucket list goals brainstormed by now.  Be sure to work on accomplishing one of them.  You will need five specific dates where you made strides to execute this goal.  We will be beginning our coding lessons this week.  You will have a quiz on Thursday, prior to spring break.  Make the most out of this final week before we get to take vacations and have dance parties.  🙂

Within this week, we will brainstorm, organize, and layout our website ideas.  Remember, we are focusing on three goals, one has to be accomplished by the end of the trimester.  We will be using a mindmap website to accomplish this;  Planning should be a priority in the web design process.

Welcome to your final trimester, T3!  Please refer to these updates for basic agenda details and to keep you on track.  I am so excited to experience this class with you!

Website presentations begin this week!  You’ve got this!  Intro students (2 minutes) go first followed by advanced students (5 minutes).  At the end of the week, we will complete our final Photoshop lesson.  You’re so close to the end.  🙂

Your reflective essay is due on Thursday at 8:50 a.m.!  Don’t procrastinate as this is worth 80 points toward your final exam.  We will also be going over the presentation requirements.  Do not stress out about this.  You have worked on your website for 11 weeks.  You know the content, graphics, and codes well.  You are able to explain this to the class.  Believe in yourself;  Why should I know you can do this, but you have doubts?

Remember, your item pages are due on Wednesday! We will be working on our last page this week. Keep going strong. It is amazing how the finished sites look and how long this takes to put a quality website together.

Don’t forget all of the problem solving, critical thinking, and teamwork you have also mastered by being in this class.  I am so proud of you.

We will be going over our fancy media requirements, image map, video, scrolling marquee, slideshow, this week in order to make your item pages pop!  It would be in your best interest to begin thinking about ideas regarding this components.  I will show you examples, but it is up to you to make them work within the constraints of your own personalized site.  I am excited to read your content as well;  I will give this back to you as soon as possible!

I am keeping the same announcement up due to the snow days!  Have you built a snowman lately?  You are never too old to create a fort.  🙂

New beginnings are the best. This week offers a fresh start to the trimester. We will be working on pages 2, 3, and 4 together. You will write new content, create a customized video and slideshow, and use effects to enhance a photo. Because these pages provide the most interest, in terms of your ability to escape death, they should be polished and professional.