Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Accessibility Concerns

As I learn to manipulate HTML and NVu, I am focusing on the compatibility of flash and other multimedia files for my site. I am also want embed a screen reader for the site. I haven't completed much research on embedding screen readers on a web site but I plan on doing so this week.
So far, my site is simple. I plan on creating games and reading assignments that will be available for download, mostly in the form of word documents. Plans for my site are as follows:

  • ReadFun (Reading Comprehension Website)
  • Home Page (Overview of site and links to other pages)
  • About Us (Creators of the site information)
  • Students (Overview and games) (Pages: Reading, Phonetics, Spelling)
  • Parents (How parents can help, downloadable content and resource links)
  • Resources (Links to other related sites)
  • Lessons (Games and other educational content)
Any suggestions are appreciated!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Web Design is........

The deconstruction of the ISTE site was a very interesting activity that gave me another perspective of the development of web pages. The most interesting aspect of this activity is that organization is not a difficult process to map out. Understanding the structure of a site can and will help me with my site because I now know that organization and planning is key.

My planning process is simple:

1. Decide what subject area I want to highlight
2.Create a basic concept map of the site (What will I have on the site)
3.Choose appropriate web developing tool
4. Research related educational sites
5. Design a few templates

That's the plan for now. Html code is the trickiest part of this assignment. I would like to learn as much as can to enhance the site. That means I should read more.