Building Your Website: Essentials and Strategies

Building Your Website: Essentials and Strategies

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to plan and outline the essential components required to create a website.

What do you already know about creating a website?

Understanding the Purpose

Clearly define the purpose of your website. Is it for selling products, showcasing a portfolio, sharing information or something else?

Identifying the Target Audience

Identify your target audience. Understand who will be visiting your website and tailor your content and design to meet their needs.

Content Planning

Plan and organize the content for your website. This includes text, images, videos, and other media that will engage your audience.

Design and Layout

Design the layout of your website with a focus on user experience. Consider the visual appeal, ease of navigation, and responsiveness.

Functionality and Features

Determine the necessary functionalities and features for your website, such as contact forms, e-commerce capabilities, or social media integration.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.