Learning about HTML code was definitely fun last Thursday. I've used a little bit of HTML code before but it was basically to change color and text. I see how it is useful for fixing small glitches or changing certain looks on websites however, I do not see myself creating a website from scratch using HTML code. I do see how this can be useful for me as a teacher when creating webpages, webquests, etc... I know this is something I will probably not need to show my students unless I have students that are interested in learning.
I also enjoyed learning about layouts and how they can impact a webpage, letter, newsletter, etc... The look of a webpage is very important to me. Having a webpage that is easy to look at and find information on is important for users to get what they want quickly. Jumbled webpages with too much information on the homepage is a turn off and can get very frustrating. Knowing just a little bit about HTML code will help me get the kinds of layouts and looks I want.
You can show the students the behind the scenes of a website so they can see how it is built. It would be a good lesson if you want them to design a webpage for any subject to see what they would change. But creating your own page from codes can be very rewarding when it works the way you want it.
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