Oxford High School

Courses in Technology Education

 #          Web Page Design (9-12)           One Semester             .5 Credit

This course is designed for those who are interested in all aspects of web page development and hosting. It provides a broad exploration of the questions and issues surrounding technical choice: from the performance of the client-server architecture of the World Wide Web, to the various technical standards and recommendations for the creation and distribution of information. The course also covers issues related to usability and accessibility, navigation, site structure, and information architecture. By the end of the course, you should be a confident user of HTML and be able to design and create your own page or a page for others.

1. Enduring Understandings (broad ideas, usually grounded in the discipline):

• Evaluate the effects of existing and emerging technologies on people and the environment over time;
• Recognize the scope of technology and evaluate the impact and influence technology has on society, culture and the environment – past, present and future;
• Develop and use strategies for adjusting to new technologies and changing interactions among science, technology and society;
• Develop cognitive and psychomotor problem-solving skills through applied research, design, production, operation and analysis of technological systems (informational, physical and biological);
• Safely and effectively use resources, processes, concepts and tools of technology;
• Create devices for solving problems, using creativity and concepts of design and technology; and
• Understand the influences of technology on consumer and career choices.

2. Course Specific Goals (aligned with Content Standards):

•  Design professional looking sites.

• Keep sites current with effective content management techniques.

• Work towards strong communication, interaction, and problem solving.

• Create sites with surveys, forms, interactive interface, and graphics.

• Web management as a service to the school community.

• Utilize research tools and techniques to assess, evaluate and synthesize information in order to answer questions, solve problems, and/or defend positions.

• Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze problems and support conclusions using appropriate methods and technology.

• Utilize technology to research and communicate effectively.
   

3. Expected Performances (aligned with state Expected Performances)

• Utilize Web publishing software.

• Create and edit Web content.

• Create and manage Web sites

• Employ advanced page design concepts.

• Script with Code and Dynamic HTML.

• Access and integrate data.
   

Web Page Design :  Scope and Sequence Calendar