Integrating Technology in the Foreign Language Classroom

HTML final project

Choose a topic related to your major area of expertise. Develop an online activity centered on an authentic text. Text can mean almost any sort of authentic material: an article, a passage from a story, a magazine ad, a TV commercial, a poster, a brochure, etc. You must make appropriate use of the target language.  The project should not contain content from previous projects.  Please pay attention to the requirements listed below.

Requirements:  the following components need to be present in the project:
 

• At least 4 pages (more if appropriate for your selected project)
• Pages represent clear functions
• Clear and easy navigation
• Stylistic and thematic cohesion
• Clearly specified objectives (SWBAT)
• Glossing of vocabulary in an authentic text (You can choose from a number of different methods.)
• Use of form elements to allow student interaction (text boxes, etc.)

 
• Initial page file named : index.html; well-formed file names;
• Page titles
• Background color (but with good contrast for text legibility)
  
• Graphics--original and edited (labeled as such on your flowchart and used to enhance content)
• Sound file(s) using mp3 format - used in a pedagogically appropriate way.
• Table(s) for formatting (make sure alignment works for changing browser widths)
• Use of accented characters if appropriate:  Voilà
• Heading(s)
• Links from text and graphics to:
• other pertinent sites
• another page you have made (i.e. outside of this project)
• Use of Target Language - Correct spelling!  }:-[

 
• Attention to stylistic considerations
• Fonts, Color, Size, Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, Proximity.
• Use all of the above as appropriate for enhancing your content.
  
• Consistent look and feel

 
• Printed copy of your "learning goals/objectives"
• Printed copy of your storyboard or flowchart

 


Other things to consider:

As always, keep an eye to style, formatting, use of space, positioning elements on the page, attractiveness of page, etc.  Remember, this page must catch and keep the attention of the reader.  Because these projects will be on the WWW, you need to be very careful about copyright.  Because this is a student project, you may copy images and other authentic materials, but not any explanatory text or exercises. Always Document Sources for anything that is not original.