| Making Your AACE Webpages |
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Student Web Pages | Google Pages
AACE students will make websites to share with their counterparts in China and hopefully the Chinese students will make websites for us. How, what, where, when are below. Ms. Simpson did her site already, check it out:
How: Using Google Pages, an online webpage tool, students will create simple websites depicting their lifestyle in the US. More about how to use Google Pages.
What: Every student will have the following on their site:
Homepage - this is a greeting page with a picture of you that is appropriate to share with friends in China. You might have a little bio info on this page if you wish.
About Me - this page includes pictures and information about your family and/or your town. It may be more than one page if you wish.
Day in My Life - this depicts a typical day in your life, from the minute you get up until you go to bed. Things like the food you eat, your school, transportation, job, family, town, friends, can be included here. Make the descriptions of photos clear and to the point.
Where: Online! Google Pages is a free online web design tool. Go to the Google Pages instructions to learn more.
When: NOW!! Your Web work will be done in the beginning of the AACE course, added to as you develop it throughout the class, and finally part of the whole site your family, friends, and all the world will see as you travel to China this spring (and our Chinese friends come visit us in February).
Remember for all your Web work:
Be very clear in your use of text, do not use slang, or sloppy English. English is not the first language of some of your audience.
Make sure your photos are sized correctly or they will not display correctly. You can size images directly from your camera to this online site at: http://www.resize2mail.com. It's an easy-to-use site where you can crop and size photos. See the Google Pages instructions for more on photos.
Only use photos that are good, well lit and easy to see, otherwise don't bother since it is frustrating to look at bad photos. Make sure to crop out anything not necessary to "tell the story".
Remember your audience is curious about the American lifestyle, try to imagine what it would be like if all you knew about the US was what you saw on MTV and in sit-coms. Whoa! This is your chance to correct the impression which a good deal of the world has of our lifestyle (Sex and the City, Friends? ugh).