Session 1
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Classroom Session
Objectives
- Define the terms website, HTML, XHTML, tag, nesting, block elements, inline elements, attributes, elements, semantic, and web browser
- Locate the major sections of any website
- Define/Use an appropriate doctype
- Create a website using a code editor
- Demonstrate proper rules of the use of HTML markup language
- Validate a website according to the doctype specified using the W3C validator and editor tools
Agenda
- Introduce the course
- Introduce the course website
- Introduction to Websites, HTML, XHTML
- Lab Time
- Introduction to Validation
- Lab Time Extended
Homework
Item 1
Review the connecting Assignments.
Item 2
Create 5 multiple choice exam questions that could be asked of students regarding the content discussed in the session 1 presentation. Mark up the questions in HTML and be sure the HTML validates.
Due: September 22nd, 2008
Write your HTML like this
<div class="question">
<p>What type of animal is Mr. Brown's pet named Maggie?</p>
<ol>
<li>Cat</li>
<li>Dog</li>
<li>Mouse</li>
<li>Fish</li>
</ol>
</div>
It will render like this
What type of animal is Mr. Brown's pet named Maggie?
- Cat
- Dog
- Mouse
- Fish
How do you want it?
I only want the questions, not any extra markup (do not send me the entire website). Save the questions in a text file, using notepad, and email to me as an attachment ( jeffrey[dot]todd[dot]brown[at]gmail[dot]com )
Item 3
Think of a topic for your Final Project.
Connecting Assignments
Gimme, Gimme
- Acquiring hosting
- Lunarpages, Dreamhost [use promo code: teachmetheweb], HostRocket
- Lunarpages Educator Hosting Program
- Resources
- My teaching site: Teach me the Web
- Zac Gordon's site: Da Brook
- Assignment Connections
- Web teachers in the county who have a good handle on this stuff
- Zac Gordon, Springbrook HS, Zachary[underscore]Gordon[at]mcpsmd[dot]org
- Mike Ames, Northwest HS, Michael[underscore]W[underscore]Ames[at]mcpsmd[dot]org