Tuesday, April 29

What is a 'splash page'? Look it up. Explain what they are and how they are used. Find an example of a splash page in Google Images. Save the image to you computer and then upload it to your blog post. Hint - see below.
A splash page is an image that appears while a game or program is loading. It can also be defined as an introduction page on a website. When used as an introduction page, it can be used as an introduction to the the home page. Two main purposes of splash screens are for advertising and directing viewers to other pages in your website. When a splash screen appears on a viewer's screen, they have to acknowledge it otherwise they can't move on to other pages in the  website. A lot splash pages contain animation and sound to grab the viewer's attention. When a splash screen pops up, most require the viewer to click on something to get off the screen.

Friday, April 25

Read THIS blog post by a teacher. I mean actually read it. Take it in. Think about it. And then, write about it. What do you think about it? What is the teacher trying to say? In your own words explain what "the main event" is. Do you agree or disagree with the writer?
I think that it is fitting since we are getting to the end of the school year and it is hard to stay focused and motivated. It also paints the bigger picture of why school is important and the real reason for attending. It reminds students that teachers really do care about them and want to help them succeed. The teacher is trying to tell students that the purpose of school is to prepare students to face the real world and not quitting when times are rough. He also reminds students that the teachers are there to help and truly care about their students. The main event is the larger purpose or goal of an assignment or activity that we do in class. I agree with the writer's opinion and really enjoyed the reminder of what school is about. 

Monday, March 31

Status update! Tell me where you are at on your product website? Can you be finished by tomorrow at the end of the hour? Do you need more time? How much more time? Be honest and explain yourself.

I am still working on my project. I am a little behind and will probably not be finished by the end of the hour tomorrow. Right now, I am working on putting the products into the individual pages. I might be finished by the end of the hour on block day or early in the period on Friday.

Monday, March 24

Welcome back! How was your Spring Break? Tell me all about it. You've been out of school for 10 days so I know you will have plenty to share. Make it good!
My Spring Break was pretty good. The first half I mostly relaxed and stayed in town. While in town, we went to two different St. Patrick's Day Parades, and we went down to Power and Light during the Big 12 Tournament. The second half we went to Carlsbad, California, which was really nice. We got to visit our grandparents who we had seen in a couple months. Our cousins were also there for part of the time we were there, so it was being able to hang out with them. Most of the trip included us playing frisby, playing cards, relaxing on the beach, building sandcastles, reading books, and watching basketball.

Tuesday, March 11

Do you like the layout of this project? Have you benefited from your brainstorming sheet? Was it more helpful or annoying when starting to map out your website? Explain why.

I think that it is a good project. I am not very creative or anything like that so it is a little bit harder. The organizing and brainstorming sheet have helped me realize where I am going with all of this and is a nice reminder of what is going on. Overall I think it was more helpful than annoying because it helps you make sure that you have everything that you need.

Monday, March 10

After reading below to see where you should be on your product website - are you caught up? What helps you stay caught up in class? Do you like having small checkpoints? Are you behind? If so, what are you going to do to get caught up?

I am almost all the way caught up on everything. I need to finish up the footer. What helps me stay caught up is focusing on what I am doing and not getting to distracted. I am a little behind because it took me longer to set up my planning worksheet.

Wednesday, March 5

What idea do you have that is going to make you product website different, unique or unlike anyone else? If you're answer is you don't know - it's time to start THINKING. Explain your idea.

My idea and website is different than anyone else's because of the color scheme and fun topic. Also what I am selling is unique and can include a lot of different products for a large target audience. I think that the setup will be sort of fun and interesting as well.