Luckily for new users like me, this tool has all the templates to get started with. The animations are eye-catching!
In the future, I could use this tool advertise a brand, as the bright colors and animations will catch people’s attention. Mostly, I think this tool is great for conveying basic information. Anything more becomes too much text.
My ICT9 HTML & CSS Web Lab project:HTML was used to create the content of the page. Inserting images and embedding a video, writing out paragraphs and headings, organizing the headings into a list, etc.
CSS, on the other hand, was used to add colors, create dashed borders for images, a box for the title, an overline for headings, and formatting the page contents.
Climate change is a serious crisis that cannot be ignored. Our interactions with the natural world is invaluable and it is important to be aware of it. This assignment required exactly that: Awareness of the climate crisis.
With CSS & HTML, you come to realize that what is created isn’t always what you expected or wanted. For example, for the attributions, I found that putting them under the images in the HTML code resulted in wide gaps between paragraphs of text, which was funny-looking. I tested multiple formats over and over before finding one that I liked.
This is an extension to a GPS. With the input of the user’s destination (plus additional information, such as whether the user has a disabled parking permit), it scans up-to-date satellite imagery of all parking spots at that destination. Comparing said satellite images to images of taken & empty parking spots in its database, it can determine whether or not a car is already parked at each spot. Using if/then processing, it outputs and updates a map that indicates the open spots. If the user does not have a disabled parking permit, then those spots will be indicated as taken in the map. In addition, the app uses GPS data to show the user’s location on said map.
I rather enjoyed imagining the process the app would go through in creating an output. Factors such as a disabled parking permit were taken into consideration. However, it would have been better if I had also considered how the app would know if, for example, construction was taking place at a parking lot, and certain spots were then unavailable. Otherwise, I am happy with the process.
Predict how you think we will practice each of the 7 main core competencies in this course.
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Communication :
In this course, we will learn to use EduBlogs and personal portfolios to communicate our interests, ideas, and learning. We will also interact and communicate with peers and Ms. Abercrombie to enhance all of our learning experiences.
Collaboration :
A part of why technology has become so essential is that it can be a tool for collaboration, when used effectively. I think we will learn to do this via completing group projects, assignments, and tasks with classmates, in which we build relationships and must learn to respect each other’s opinions and contributions.
Creative Thinking :
To create projects, we will design and come up with ways to use what tools are at our disposal in new and inventive fashions, all while having fun.
Critical and Reflective Thinking :
Part of the design process is testing, then failure, then reflecting on why we failed, and going back to fix the problem and improve on design. This cycle repeats until we succeed.
Personal Awareness and Responsibility :
We must treat our technology with respect and care. In addition, when online, we are still responsible for our actions, like social media or blog posts, and will behave accordingly.
Personal and Cultural Identity :
This course, like all other events in our life, will build on our individual identities, in that we will develop new skills and abilities, as well as be part of a mini “community.”
Social Awareness and Responsibility :
As we interact with our classmates, peers, and teacher in this course, we learn to build and appreciate positive relationships.