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=// ** //e// - cho friends ** //= Ken Abraham E. Saluta MSU-IIT IDS kensaluta@gmail.com

** Introduction **
How many hours do you usually stay in front of the computer? Do you consume most of your time browsing the net for some wondrous websites? You probably encounter it every day but how well do you know about websites? How well do you know about creating one? In this activity, you will learn how to make a good website using a web developer program. To help you achieve your goals, answer the following questions below by visiting the pre-listed websites of this page. Have your answers in a one whole sheet of paper // (1 group = 1 paper) // and face the big challenge below.

** Questions **

 * 1) What is a website?
 * 2) What are the two kinds of website? //(give its difference)//
 * 3) What is a web developer program?
 * 4) What are some examples of a web developer program? //(give only 3)//
 * 5)  What are the things to be considered in designing and planning a website?
 * 6) How should a good website look like?

** Web Resources **
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 * The Big Question**

Now, let’s face the BIG challenge. Working in a group of four members, you will design and create a website on environmental concerns and issues present in your school campus. You will choose one focused topic below that suits the interest of the group. Also, you will portray roles with corresponding responsibilities while making the project. Your project will help you learn and acquire skills in making a website as well as nurture you to become an environmentally literate student.

Focused Topics:
 * Travel** – you will travel around the campus and identify the different kinds of transportation and facilities used by the school constituents //(i.e. teachers, students, staff, etc.).// Present the advantages & disadvantages of using the particular kind of transportation & facilities and recommend policies & solutions to help lessen C02 emission.
 * Park** – you will identify a place inside the campus that is environmental friendly and must present a brief history of it. Discuss its features on why does the place considered as environmental friendly. Then, you will recommend a structure of learning place //(i.e. lounge or student area)// that is both environmental friendly and conducive for learning.
 * Problems** – you will identify the occurring problems present on your school campus that contributes to global warming. Then recommend policies & solutions to prevent the situation to get worsen.
 * Disaster** – you will identify the most occurring disasters that happened on your school campus //(i.e. floods, earthquakes, etc.).// Present a timeline in year where the disaster happened and its casualties. Then recommend some ways and precautionary measures to prepare for the disaster.

Roles:
 * Earth** – the content researcher of the group who will be responsible for the concepts to be included on the website.
 * Wind** – the journalist of the group who will conduct interview from the teachers, students, staff, & parents regarding their thoughts on the chosen focused topic.
 * Fire** – the layout designer of the group who will be responsible for seeking of ideas from the group for the layout design of their webpage and sketch its structure and flow.
 * Water** – the file manager of the group, responsible for organization of files and documents of their webpage and tasked to upload those files on the net.

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