Howard College IDS Website Worksheet
ANSWER
1. Home Page: Start with a clean and welcoming homepage. You can include a brief introduction and a high-quality image of yourself. This is also where you can add navigation links to other sections of your website.
2. About Page: This page is already mentioned and should include a snapshot of who you are, as you provided. Make sure it’s concise and engaging.
3. Résumé Page (Option A) or Work Summary (Option B):
- Résumé Page: Include detailed information about your work experience, education, skills, and achievements. You can also add a downloadable PDF version of your résumé for easy access.
- Work Summary (Option B): If you choose this option, summarize your work experience, highlighting key roles and responsibilities.
4. Self-Introduction (250 words): Create a separate page where you provide a more in-depth introduction about your scholarly interests and professional goals. You can talk about your passion for psychology and social work and your aspiration to become a behavioral therapist.
5. Work Experience Page: If you have more to share about your work experience, you can create a dedicated page for it. Include details about your current role at the Juvenile Detention Center and your previous role at OSSE.
6. Portfolio (Optional): If you have any relevant work samples or projects to showcase, consider creating a portfolio page. This is particularly useful if you’re pursuing a career where visual examples of your work are important.
7. Contact Page: Make it easy for visitors to get in touch with you. Include a contact form or provide your email address and other contact details.
8. Blog (Optional): If you enjoy writing, you can add a blog section where you share your thoughts, experiences, and insights related to psychology, social work, or your other interests. This can demonstrate your expertise and passion for your field.
9. Testimonials/References (Optional): If you have received positive feedback or references from colleagues or supervisors, consider adding a testimonials section to build credibility.
10. Navigation Menu: Organize your website’s navigation menu logically, so visitors can easily find the information they’re looking for.
11. Visual Design: Use a visually appealing template or design that reflects your personality and professionalism. Choose fonts and colors that are easy to read and visually appealing.
12. Images: Ensure that all images you use have Creative Commons licenses and provide proper attribution.
13. Proofreading: Carefully proofread all content on your website to eliminate typos and grammatical errors. A polished website creates a positive impression.
14. Accessibility: Ensure that your website is accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. Use alt text for images and follow web accessibility guidelines.
15. Mobile Responsiveness: Test your website on different devices to ensure it looks good and functions properly on mobile phones and tablets.
16. SEO (Search Engine Optimization): Optimize your website for search engines by using relevant keywords in your content and meta descriptions.
Once you’ve created your website, you can use website builders like WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace to bring your vision to life. Be sure to test your website thoroughly and ask for feedback from others before sharing it with potential employers or the public.
QUESTION
Description
create an website. your website will have the following major components:
- an about page (with a snapshot of who you are–this is short: 3-5 sentences)
My name is Bianca,
I have three kids two boys one princess
I have traveled to 14 different countries with my children,
My favorite country is Dubai because how clean it was
I love to cook; I love working with troubled youth
- a résumé page (for option A) or a short work summary (for option B)
I currently work at a Juvenile Detention center in DC, I started in October 2023, prior to working here, I worked at OSSE as a school bus attendant with children with special needs and behavioral disabilities June 2017- Oct 2022
- a self-introduction (250 words) that outlines your scholarly interests and professional goals (revised and adapted from the Plan of Work assignment)
My scholarly interest is to psychology and social work, professional goal is to become a behavioral therapist
Option A: Create a website for job related purposes:
The site will be personal as far as it will focus on you specifically, but it will also be professional because the purpose of the site is to present yourself in a professional manner that will appeal to potential employers. In other words, you will want to compose the site so that it effectively presents you in a way that could help you get a job.
What you include on your website will depend primarily on what field you plan to go into. An artist might include a kind of portfolio of their work whereas a biology major might focus more on their science background and the specific plans for the future. A psychology major might include a page that similarly describes their science background, but they might decide to write a more in-depth page about their plans for graduate school. Your expert interview should inform your website, but remember that the site is about you, not the person you interviewed.
Key Features of an Effective Site
- The layout and design should attract a reader’s interest: thus your page must make use of fonts, colors, and layout to make it more visually dynamic. You should also think of this in terms of usability and accessibility.
- The site should be thorough and thoughtful, reflecting the amount of time we will work on it during class. A page thrown together in a couple of hours will be obviously incomplete, and the grade for the assignment will reflect that.
- All images should have Creative Commons licenses and must properly credit the source of the image.
- The overall organization should be clear and thoughtful. How many pages you have and how much content goes on each page could vary widely, but remember that you don’t want your user to have to scroll down very far on any particular page.
- The minimum number of pages required for your site is three: an about page (with a snapshot of who you are–this is short), a résumé page (Option A) or job summary (Option B), a self-introduction (250 words), and your adapted research essay page.
- The site must exhibit meticulous editing and proofreading. Make sure that every page is polished and professional.
- There should be evidence that shows you have paid attention to the rhetorical situation, especially the purpose, audience, and media/design.
EXAMPLES/INSPIRATIONS!!
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At this checkpoint, you should have created a website, selected a template, and created at least 1 page titled “About.”
Simply submit the link to your website. Double check that people can click on the link and it will open before you submit or I will not be able to grade it.
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