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HAVING A SAY ON THE WEB Students investigate selected websites (other schools and high interest ones) to explore common elements of web pages, to understand that all websites have authors and are constructed for particular purposes and audiences and to develop criteria of what makes a good website. They work with a partner to collect information, choose how to present each part and then present their findings to the grade with a PowerPoint presentation. They record their progress on a class wiki. Using this knowledge, students then investigate developing our out of date school website. Students find out who our audience is/could be and where possible email relevant people to find out what their needs are and purposes of using our website. As a whole grade we collate this information and plan and make changes to our website.

__Essential Question__ How can we have a say? __Unit Questions__ How do websites work? What makes a good website? What tools and processes can we use?What do we want to say? Who are we saying it to? What do they want to hear and how can we find out? How do we combine what we what to say with what our audience wants? __Content Questions__ What structures and features do all websites have? What are the purposes, authors and audiences of websites? What are some criteria for assessing websites? What helps people work together successfully? What are some ways to make big tasks manageable? What have I learnt in this unit and how have I learnt it? What protocols are there for using the internet at our school?
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