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Relevant tutorials for demonstrating the skills for this
lesson can be found in the preparation section.
Most
dedicated web authoring software will allow the use of 'templates'
and 'style sheets'. Although pupils may not use these they
should understand what they are and what they do. Explain how style sheets aid consistency of style and presentation. These can be particularly useful for larger organisations, corporate work or where work is completed on a collaborative basis.
Templates:
This is a page that other pages can be based on. It can contain
areas that are locked and areas that can be edited. Templates
are best for situations in which you want a set of pages to
have an identical layout - often used when the pages are created
first and then the content added later. Some templates allow
global changes to be made to the site, e.g. a change made
to locked areas will affect all those pages that use the template.
For
this unit of work, pupils are asked to copy their index
or home page into other relevant areas therefore using
it as a simple template. This will ensure that navigation
buttons are correctly aligned, etc.
However,
some pupils may feel confident enough to use templates and
styles sheets to create their web site.
Style
sheets:
A style sheet is a set of pre-written tags that determines
the formatting of a web page. It can be applied individually
or globally therefore improving consistency in layout and
design. Styles can be applied by typing relevant tags into
the document HEADER.
Show
pupils the presentation about templates and style sheets,
there are notes to accompany it.
| Group
activity |
Show
presentation 6a on a large screen
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| Individual |
Pupils
access the demonstration from activity 6 / start
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Show
pupils the language cards language6 for this lesson.
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