1. “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?

2. “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.

3. 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

4. Vocabulary Quality:Harmful Similar:Opposite Different:Same Characteristic: How good or bad something is Trait:Way it is Deleterious: having characteristics in common Mix and match…volunteers? Remember I know your names!!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Classroom Activity: 1.Please “log” on to the Internet

9. 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. htmhttp://www.rawa.org/women4. htm

10. Classroom Activity: If your LAST name starts with an I - P, log on to www.cnn.com www.directron.com and www.howstuffworks.com

11. 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

12. 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.

13. Language objectives: My web site is similar to_________because it__________ My web site is different from_________because it__________

14. 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

15. Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks Alignment Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering: May 2008 General StandardLearning Standard 1. Engineering Design 1.1,4 6.Communication Technologies6.2-4 Massachusetts English Language Arts: June 2008 1.Discussion1.1-6 2.Questioning, Listening2.1-6 3.Oral Presentation3.1-18 4.Vocabulary and Concept Development4.20,22,23,25-27 6.Formal and Informal English6.3 24.Research24.4,6 26. Analysis of Media 26.5,6

16. 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