A quick and easy way to create a media-rich website in seconds. Just edit the text, import some images and change your colour scheme. Then just share the link. You don't even need to sign in to create a page, but these will expire in 7 days. If you want to keep and edit your page a free sign up is required. It's a great way for students to make and create online.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Possible the quickest and easiest way to create a simple, text-based website. Great for giving quick instructions to pupils, and colleague or a supply teacher.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Make a sleek looking flash webpage easily in minutes with Flavors Me. Just upload your media and click and drag the items you want in to place.
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/ICT+%26+Web+Tools
Mess around with web pages. This is from David Warlick's post on Educon that I posted as part of the daily news. You're not REALLY changing the page but changing it locally on your machine, but is is still a lot of fun. There are also links to using this site to teach how to make websites.
Great resource! Very, very easy to use. And, with just very limited understanding of HTML you can really do quite a bit...including embedding video...or VoiceThreads.
Great online Flash generator for students to use for blogs and such. Must click directly on the triangle under the example effects part or you'll think nothing will happen. CLICKING ON TRIANGLE IS A MUST...
FotoViewr aims to change that by providing an amazing experience for viewing photos on the Internet. You and your friends can look at your photos by clicking on page after HTML page or you can immerse yourself in a highly interactive and engaging 3D interface.
Super easy form builder. Provide a link to use for sharing the form and a way to embed it into a web site. Allows sharing of data. Free version allows only 100 submission/month. $9/month will get you unlimited form submissions
From Joel -
I'm a business teacher and member of Minnesota Business Educators, Inc. I've put together a little website with some of my lesson plans for high school web site design courses, and I'd like to offer this to other business teachers. The lesson plans are totally free. I'm wondering if you might be interested in adding a link to my website, http://highschoolwebdesign.com, on your Cool Cat Teacher blog.
The site contains a complete, twelve week course in high school web site design, including projects with step-by-step instructions and rubrics.
Thanks so much and have a great day!
Joel Roggenkamp
Business Teacher
Author, http://highschoolwebdesign.com
the basic tenets of design into two categories: principles and elements
the principles of design are the overarching truths of the profession
the elements of design are the components of design themselves, the objects to be arranged.
principles
Balance
Rhythm
Proportion
Dominance
Unity
Balance is an equilibrium
visual weight within a composition
Symmetrical balance
When symmetry occurs with similar, but not identical, forms it is called approximate symmetry
Symmetrical balance is also known as formal balance.
ntral axis.
Asymmetrical balance
tend to have a greater sense of visual tension. Asymmetrical balance is also known as informal balance.
Rhythm is the repetition or alternation of elements
Regular
Flowing
Progressive
three stages of dominance
Proportion is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms.
Dominance relates to varying degrees of emphasis in design
visual weight
relationship in scale between one element and another,
Dominant
Sub-dominant
Subordinate
unity describes the relationship between the individual parts and the whole of a composition
Gestalt theories of visual perception and psychology, specifically those dealing with how the human brain organizes visual information into categories, or groups
Closure is the idea that the brain tends to fill in missing information when it perceives an object is missing some of its pieces.
Continuance is the idea that once you begin looking in one direction, you will continue to do so until something more significant catches your attention
Items of similar size, shape and color tend to be grouped together by the brain, and a semantic relationship between the items is formed.
In addition, items in close proximity to or aligned with one another tend to be grouped in a similar way.
Contrast addresses the notion of dynamic tensionÔthe degree of conflict that exists within a given design between the visual elements in the composition.
The objects in the environment represent the positive space, and the environment itself is the negative space.
The rule of thirds is a compositional tool that makes use of the notion that the most interesting compositions are those in which the primary element is off center.
The visual center of any page is just slightly above and to the right of the actual (mathematical) center.
sometimes referred to as museum height.
The principles of design are the guiding truths of our profession, the basic concepts of balance, rhythm, proportion, dominance and unity. Successful use of these core ideas insures a solid foundation upon which any design can thrive.