Week 10

My project’s enabling context will be delivered in a variety of formats. I will require learners to edit or create elementary websites using problems, case scenarios, and real-world projects. The problems that will be implemented into my project will be well- defined. For example: Write the html code that will display a webpage that states “Hello, World.” Problems such as this one will develop understanding of basic HTML for learners. Learners need this kind of basic knowledge because WYSIWYG applications do not always perform, as they should. Learners will also be prompted to edit a webpage through case scenarios. Scenarios will include the learners taking the role of a web designer. They will be required to add graphics, sounds, and text into a web page that I have developed. An example of a scenario is: “Your client--a computer manufacture named ABC has decided that they would like a new header for their website. They want it to reflect their new Mac products. Please add a graphic of a new Mac model to ABC’s header.” Their last project will be a real-world project that will require learners to create their own websites, which should at least consist of a home page, a friend/family page, and a favorite links page.

I will use video/audio-streaming tutorials created with Camtasia Studio or Adobe Captivate to provide scaffolding. I will also use Dreamweaver and Flash to create webpage tutorials for learners to access. These tutorials will show learners how to download required softwares and basic functionalities of those softwares. Learners will be required to spend personal time to learn how to use the softwares and they will be prompted to ask each other questions weekly to test their knowledge of the softwares. Learners will communicate using an open forum and weekly chat discussions. Each week, a new prompt will be given and the learners will have to answer it. I will moderate the discussions to make sure that students do not go off target. I have not yet decided if I will incorporate instant messaging. I am afraid that individuals using instant messaging will not pass on information to the group. Conversations, vide/audio-streaming, and webpage tutorials will all be used to provide scaffolding.