8th Grade Exploratory Computers-TIMELINE

HTML
Review
-Using Notepad and Internet Explorer
-What is a webpage?
-The language: tags and attributes
Exercises
-Saving an html file using simple tags.
-Use attributes.
-Create a Table
-Adding links
Project
-Start a website portfolio

Graphic Editing
Fireworks
Review
-Demonstration using Projector
Exercises
-Creating new images with existing images and graphics
-Review Layer Effects, new effects
Project
-Header, buttons and graphics for websiteWebsite Building
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Intro
-Demonstrations using Projector
-Difference between coding in Notepad and coding in Dreamweaver
Exercises
-Add images text, and color
-Layout
Project
-Build web pages and organize a website

Multimedia Development
Flash
Intro
-Demonstration using Projector
-Atomic Learning Videos
-What is Flash? How is it used on the web?
Exercises
-Using the drawing tools
-Using the time line.
-Creating animations
Projects
-Create a story to put on the webSpreadSheet

Spreadsheet
StarOffice Calc
Review
Advanced features
How to create an HTML page with Calc

Word Processing
StarOffice Writer
Review
Advanced features
How to create an HTML page with Writer

XML
Intro
-What is XML used for. (RSS)
-Review Notepad and saving files.
-Similarity to HTML
Exercise
-Convert existing spreadsheet file into XML
Project
-Create an XML file and post on the website.