TTNY-CH9

=The Evolving Internet=


 * Objectives:**
 * 1) **Explain how and why the Internet was created**
 * 2) **Describe the technology that's at heart of the Internet**
 * 3) **Describe the technology that makes the Web work**
 * 4) **Discuss the evolving tools people use to build Web sites**
 * 5) **Discuss the trends that are changing the Internet and the way people use it**
 * 6) **Discuss important social and political issues raised by the growth of the Internet**

=Project I: Webstarts and the Evolving Internet=

Now that you have a little more experience with Photoshop, the web, and all things considering, I'd like for you to continue practicing those skills by creating a website that's both creative and dynamic. The website will be built using teams of 3 through random selection. There is to be a HOME page that introduces chapter 9. You may add photos of your group if you wish; however, keep it as professional as possible. You'll need to create a theme and keep it consistent throughout all pages created.

Secondly, you'll need to create a page for each of the objectives in Chapter 9. All 6 objectives are listed above. Each objective should be covered thoroughly, using both text and images to convey your message.

There is no restriction to what you can add; therefore, I recommend looking up possible videos online at home. Videos from YouTube and/or Vimeo (or any other site) are welcome as long as they support the information you're trying to convey.

You may look at Webstart's templates for ideas; however, you must create the site from scratch.

All sites are due the date of the test - approximately 3 weeks from today. A date will be set soon.

All students are expected to participate. Anyone who feels that their teammate has not participated fairly needs to communicate their frustration to that individual and then to me.

STEP 1: Brainstorm the structure of your website (10 pts)
Preview Chapter 9 to determine what your website should even look like What do you want the website to look like? What color scheme should you use? How big should each page be?

STEP 2: Construct rough drafts of how the website will be constructed in Webstarts (30 pts)
Construct the outline of each page Decide if and where images will be embeded

STEP 3: Find supporting researching (10 pts)
Use the book for the majority of your information Research videos on YouTube, Vimeo, and the Internet that support your objectives Refine your rough draw to support and include any additional findings you come across

STEP 4: CONSTRUCTION (50 pts)
Use Photoshop, Illustrator, or any other imaging software to produce the images needed design your website Use Webstarts to upload the correct images Layout the website based on your refined rough sketch Embed videos in the proper place

After websites are due, students will self-evaluate their own website as well as critique their peers. A survey will be completed to determine overall which website is the best. The following criteria will be the basis for the decision of the winning group:
 * 1) Effectiveness - how well does the website portray the information?
 * 2) Creativity - how creative was the website? Did they take a risk? Did it pay off?
 * 3) Navigation - was it easy to flow through the website? Did each page link properly?
 * 4) Overall design - was the design easy on the eyes? Or was it choppy and hard to follow?
 * 5) Plagiarism - did the students simply copy/paste information or can they summarize a statement?

Nick & Jordan

Mikey & Bonus Zay

[|Zack & Donovan]

[|Cody and Sneeky Deep]

Lance & Josh

Austin & Deepthi

Chandler & Jose`

Matt & Jonathan