Introduction
You will be building your own webpage using http://www.wix.com/
- You will have a TWO DAY teacher tutorial on how to build your webpage.
- You will need to focus and pay close attention.
- This is a fun and exciting, but highly challenging activity.
- If you feel you are unable or unwilling to accomplish this project, there is an alternate activity.
- Also, if your behavior is less than desirable (not on task, talking above a whisper, out of seat, disrespect of ANY kind), you will do the alternate activity for a grade worth 200 points (same as the website).
Alternate Activity: You will write a 2000 word report on the process of the presidential election and the current presidential candidates (Cruz, Trump, Rubio, Sanders, and Clinton). This report will be IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Plagiarism in any way will result in a zero and a report to the principal.
Task
You will have a TWO DAY teacher tutorial on how to build your webpage. You will need to focus and pay close attention. This is a fun and exciting, but highly challenging activity. If you feel you are unable or unwilling to accomplish this project, there is an alternate activity. Also, if your behavior is less than desirable (not on task, talking above a whisper, out of seat, disrespect of ANY kind), you will do the alternate activity for a grade worth 200 points (same as the website).
Alternate Activity: You will write a 2000 word report on the process of the presidential election and the current presidential candidates (Cruz, Trump, Rubio, Sanders, and Clinton). This report will be IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Plagiarism in any way will result in a zero and a report to the principal.
If, after the two-day introduction, you forget or are unsure of what you are supposed to be doing, then you should click on the links below and read the directions. Simply click on the link and look for the topic(s) you need help with. Click on that link and read the directions. Read them twice, if necessary.
CHECK ALL LINKS, READ, REREAD, WATCH TUTORIALS BEFORE SAYING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW. You are in middle school now...it is time to start using your cognitive skills: logic & reasoning, memory, attention & focus, and problem-solving. In life, you can't always run to the teacher or your parent. Do your best to figure out a solution on your own. This will teach you a lot more than how to build a website; it will teach you how to THINK for yourself.
Account Basics:
https://www.wix.com/support/html5/getting-started/how-to-begin/
Getting Started:
https://www.wix.com/support/html5/getting-started/templates/
Walk Through: My Sites Page
https://www.wix.com/support/html5/article/intro-to-my-sites-page
Editing Basics
https://www.wix.com/support/html5/getting-started/site-layout/
Wix Help Center: Anything you can't find on the other links!
https://www.wix.com/support/html5/
Video Tutorials: Scroll down and find the video that will help you solve your problem
Process
Examples:
http://isrcuellarvargas.wix.com/portfoli0
http://moniturbe.wix.com/portfolio
http://damavila.wix.com/portfolio
http://rebhouston.wix.com/photography-portfolio
http://simgale.wix.com/commercial-photography
http://kaitlynhurt.wix.com/lobb5
http://www.amanda-bentley.com/
http://andreajovie.wix.com/andreajoviesapal
1. You are going to make a website.
2. You will have 4 pages on your website: About you, Class Projects, Optional, Optional
Ideas for pages: Favorite music, movies, your friends, pictures, family, vacation, schoolwork, memories, technology, your artwork, your hobbies, sports, books, food, entertainment, beauty
Evaluation
Wix Grading Rubric
Below is the grading rubric for your Wix sites. If you've met all of the requirements you should have no problem recieving a good grade on the project.
*****
Site is organized in an easily navigable manner
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Site utilizes either buttons or menus to make navigation easy
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Colors and design are coordinated throughout the site
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
No broken links or nonfunctioning buttons
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Website’s topic is easily discernable from the home page
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Topic is uniform throughout the site
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Navigation buttons are easy to find on any page
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spelling and grammar are correct throughout the site
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Text is easy to read (font not too small, or in hard to read colors)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Images are on topic with site/page
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10