Introduction to HTML

Lesson Aim

  • Introduction to HTML
  • learn basic HTML commands

Starter

webdesign_starter

Main Task

Click on the link below to a HTML tutorial and follow the instructions to create your first webpage using HTML

HTML GUIDE

Extension

Continue improving your skills in HTML by following the code acdemy course below:

Click on the code academy link below and create a user account.

Code Academy – HTML

Now continue on to the exercises

Plenary

HTML Quiz

Planning a website

Lesson Aim

  • Create a web plan for a website
  • Understand what details need to be included in a web plan

Starter

As a class examine the example website and discuss good and bad features to identify a possible structure for your website

Main task

Use the website design sheet below to help you create a website proposal for your chosen scenario.  You may create a website for one of the following destinations:

  • Spain
  • Egypt
  • Jamaica
  • Florida
  • Ibiza

Plenary

Click on the link below and complete the lesson exit ticket

Exit Ticket

Reviewing Websites

  • Main

Reviewing Websites

Lesson Aim

  • Think about criteria for judging a website

  • Understand that an effective website will match the needs and interests of users.

  • Evaluate the good and bad features of websites.

Starter

The Wordsearch (accessed via the link below) contains 15 keywords on the topic of Web Design. Find the words and try to remember them, they maybe useful in future weeks! 😉
Wordfit starter

Main

As a class review the websites below and think about the different features of a website which have to be considered when creating a website.

BBC Website

BBC Children

BBC Beebies

Main Task

Using the template (Choose the appropriate one for yourself) below it is your task to pick two/three of the websites and evaluate them. You need to think about the good and bad points, what you would change and how you might do this.

Bronze worksheet – Level 4C last year

Silver worksheet – Level 4B or 4A last year

Gold worksheet – Level 5C or above

Plenary

Click on the link below and give three must have features in a website

Web review 

 

Year 8 – European Database

Lesson Aim

  • Gather information for creating a database of European Countries

Main Task

Your task is to gather information about the countries in Europe and store it in MS Excel. You need to gather the following information:

  • Name (Country)
  • Area
  • Population
  • Capital
  • Language spoken
  • Currency

Extension

If you complete the gathering of all the information for all the European countries. Create a presentation about one of the countries in MS Powerpoint.