Monday 

APPLIED DIGITAL SKILLS

Create a one-page website - 10 minutes

• Objective(s): 
  • Create a single-page website that is informative, engaging and includes a call to action. 
• Answer the following essential question(s):
  • How can I use digital tools to communicate an important message to a wider audience?
  • How can I write a clear, action-oriented statement in the form of a call to action that urges my audience to do something specific?
• Internalize the following enduring understanding(s):
  • A one-page website can help you communicate simple, but impactful messages or information to a wider audience.
  • A one-page website features navigation and content that stays on one single page, ensuring that the most important details, including a call to action, are easily visible to viewers.
  • A call to action is a clear, action-oriented statement that urges the viewer to take action to do something specific.
  • Skills: communication, digital publishing, effective communication

 
Discussion - 10 minutes

• What are some reasons to have a one-page website?
• ​What kinds of tasks could you urge your audience to do using a call to action?

 
Online Modules - 60 minutes

1. Introduction to Create a One-Page Website - 5 min
2. Add a Theme and Header - 6 min
3. Choose a Layout, Add Text, and Add a Footer - 12 min
4. Add Images and a Section Background - 8 min
5. Preview and Publish Your Site - 10 min
6. Create a One-Page Website Wrap-Up - 2 min
7. Reflection
8. Extensions - 10 min

Wrap-Up Discussion - 10 minutes

• What is the topic and purpose of your one-page website?
• What is your one-page website’s call to action?
• How could a one-page website be used to encourage people to take a specific action to do something?
• What was your website’s purpose and call to action?
• What else might you use a website like this for? 
• How will you apply the new skills you learned here to your life or work?

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Tuesday 
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Design a website to promote a project - 10 minutes​

• Objectives: 
  • Design a website to promote a large-scale project.
  • Visually communicate information about a large-scale project.
• Answer the following essential questions:
  • How can I communicate information about a project and promote it using digital tools?
  • How can I design a website to serve a main purpose and speak to a specific audience?
• Internalize the following enduring understandings:
  • I can use a website to communicate important information about my project to others.
  • I can help promote my project by tailoring my website for a specific purpose and audience.

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Discussion - 10 minutes

• Have you ever tried to promote an activity or event you were involved in? How did you do it?
• What tools can be used to promote a business, service, or event (e.g., flyers, brochures, PSAs, commercials, websites, email)?
• What are some benefits of using digital tools for promotion?

Online Modules - 60 minutes

1. ​Introduction to Design a Website to Promote a Project - 5 min
2. Discuss Your Site’s Purpose and Choose a Theme and Header - 10 min
3. Share Your Website with Your Group - 5 min
4. Choose a Layout and Add Text to Your Homepage - 10 min
5. Add More Pages - 12 min
6. Insert Images and Section Backgrounds - 13 min
7. ​Preview and Publish Your Website - 10 min
8. Design a Website to Promote a Project Wrap-Up - 2 min​

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Wednesday

Wrap-up Discussion - 20 minutes

• What is the most important information you would like to communicate with others about your project?

• Who is the main audience with whom you would like to share information about your project?

• How could a website be used to share information about an event with others and encourage participation?
• How did you design your website so that it served its main purpose and appealed to your audience?
• What else might you use a website like this for? 
• How will you apply the new skills you learned here to your life or work?

Assessment - 10 minutes

Rubric - 10 minutes

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Build a portfolio with Google Sites - 10 minutes

Objectives: 

• Create a website that includes text, images, and other files such as documents, spreadsheets, or slide presentations to share samples of their work with an audience.

Answer the following essential question:

• How can having a portfolio help me in school and in life?

Internalize the following enduring understandings:

• Do not share certain information online unless you are operating a business.
• Your audience will form an impression of you from the choices you make in designing and wording your website.
• Your portfolio is a living document that needs to be updated as you learn new skills and complete projects.

Discussion - 20 minutes

• What are some reasons to have a portfolio?
• How can having a digital portfolio help you in life?
• Have you ever built a website before?
• What other projects do you think you’d like to add to your portfolio?
• Which theme did you choose? What are some other projects where you would use a different theme?​

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Thursday

Online Modules - 40 minutes

1. ​Introduction to Use Google Sites to Build a Portfolio - 5 min
2. Add a Theme and Title to Your Website - 10 min
3. Add an Introduction and Image - 5 min
4. Create Your “My Work” Page - 10 min
5. Share and Publish Your Site - 10 min
6. Use Google Sites to Build a Portfolio Wrap-Up - 5 min

Wrap-Up Discussion - 10 minutes

• What else do you think you would need a portfolio for?
• What else could you do to improve your portfolio? 

Assessment - 10 minutes

Rubric - 10 minutes

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Done?

Check out the other modules in Google Applied Digital Skills.

• Stay Connected with Google Sites
• Use Drive to Organize Files