Wednesday

Today will start mini-projects.  Choose one.

1. Johnny Lee wowed the TED crowd when he showed how he can use a Wii Remote to make a cheap interactive Whiteboard (this video doesn't seem to be playing right now--try this link).  Please create a website (InLit: HTML, Web 2/3: Dreamweaver) that does the following:

• Embed the TED video.
• Includes a short moviemaker video or Flash video about the other possible uses for the Wii remote that you create.  
  
• Create a table that lists the parts needed and their approximate cost.
• Links to more information. Use google to search effectively. 
• A basic description of how it is done.
• Demonstrate basic web design concepts (usability, accessibility, etc...).

2. I like this website about Thanksgiving.  Can you explain Thanksgiving to someone who has never visited America or heard of the holiday?  Please create a website (InLit: HTML, Web 2/3: Dreamweaver) that does the following:

• Includes a short moviemaker video or Flash video about the holiday that you create.  
• Create a table that lists the most common foods served at the Thanksgiving meal.
• Links to more information. Use google to search effectively. 
• Demonstrate basic web design concepts (usability, accessibility, etc...).

3. Is a soccer ball heavier when it is cold out?  Does it just feel heavier? Can you kick it as far when it is cold? Please create a website (InLit: HTML, Web 2/3: Dreamweaver) that does the following:

• Includes a short moviemaker video or Flash video about this that you create. Describe the basic physical laws involved.
• Create a table that outlines the effect of temperature on the soccer ball. (experiment??)
• Links to more information. Use google to search effectively. 
• Demonstrate basic web design concepts (usability, accessibility, etc...).

Things to think about:

1. How will you set up the page (multiple pages, layout, colors, etc...)?

2. How will you make it look modern?

3. How will you utilize sound and video effectively?

4. How will you ensure visitors to your site understand your message?

5. Are there tools we have used that might be effective for this?  Take a moment and look back through your bookmarks or this blog.  Are you bookmarking "cool sites"???

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