“I Can Do It Better!”

The Art of Reflection“I am still learning.”

—Michelangelo's motto

Mr. T

What is my reason for stating that “I can do it better”?What is my reason for adopting Michelangelo’s motto?

“Good Design Versus

Better Design”Overarching question:

How do you know what is good or bad if you do not reflect upon the characteristics that attract you to or repel you from an item?

My goal/objective is to be able to critically analyze what senses the body and mind experience to trigger the feelings we get that

allow us to like or dislike whatever we are experiencing.

Content Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Identify traits and characteristics of good web page design

• List those factors which have a deleterious (harmful) affect upon the viewer

• List and Identify the four major rules of web page design

Vocabulary

Quality: HarmfulSimilar: OppositeDifferent: SameCharacteristic: How good or bad something is

Trait: Way it isDeleterious: having characteristics in

common

Mix and match…volunteers?

Remember I know your names!!

C ontrast is what draws your eyes into the page

R epetition is the repeating of certain elements that tie all the disparate parts together

A lignment simply means that items on the age are lined up with each other

P roximity refers to the relationships that items develop when they are close together

MST web site

Visual Scaffolding

What are Some Qualities of

Good Design?

Small group partner

Please join up with the people in your rows

Record them on your Content Note document

What are Some Qualities of Bad

Design?

Gallery Walk

Please join up with the people in your rows

Record them on your Content Note document

Classroom Activity:

1. Please “log” on to the Internet

Classroom Activity:

If your LAST name starts with an A-H , please log on to

• www.pbs.org

• www.math.com

and

• http://www.rawa.org/women4.htm

Classroom Activity:

If your LAST name starts with an I - P , log on to

• www.cnn.com

• www.directron.com

and

• www.howstuffworks.com

Classroom Activity:

If your LAST name starts with a Q - Z , please log on to

• www.historychannel.com

• www.newyorktimes.com

and

• www.eagletribune.com

Classroom Activity:

• LIST one characteristic that you like about each web site and Why.

• LIST one trait you might change and Why

• Make one suggestion on HOW you would change it.

Language objectives:

My web site is similar to_________because it__________

My web site is different from_________because it__________

Classroom Activity:

Please pair up with a fellow classmate

COMPARE and CONTRAST your web site(s)

Focus on

1. Alignment

2. Proximity

3. Repetition

4. Contrast

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Alignment

Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering: May 2008

General Standard Learning Standard

1. Engineering Design 1.1,4

6. Communication Technologies 6.2-4

Massachusetts English Language Arts: June 2008

1. Discussion 1.1-6

2. Questioning, Listening 2.1-6

3. Oral Presentation 3.1-18

4. Vocabulary and Concept Development 4.20,22,23,25-27

6. Formal and Informal English 6.3

24. Research 24.4,6

26. Analysis of Media 26.5,6

Massachusetts Arts: Oct./Nov. 2008

Pre K–12 STANDARD 1

Media, Materials, and Techniques 1.9-15

Pre K–12 STANDARD 2

Elements and Principles of Design 2.12-17