Comments on: The importance of presentation http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2007/10/the-importance-of-presentation/ Musings on Technology and Education Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dawn Hogue http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2007/10/the-importance-of-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Dawn Hogue Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:16:24 +0000 http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2007/10/15/the-importance-of-presentation/#comment-24 I know what you mean about bad web design. And yet, with nearly 100 ninth graders each year, I have to realize they're not all going to be artists. There are a few, though, and that gives me joy. I try to remind students that web content potentially has an audience. Truthfully, student webs do not have a wide audience, but their peers are looking, so they do care that they present something that looks appealing. What ninth graders most want their design to do is represent themselves. Their web pages become their social calling cards. As for teachers, there's no excuse for bad design. Except for they probably have lousy decorating sense in their homes as well. But then if the design skill isn't there, they should start with a template. Or just stay simple. I could go on an on about this, turning a few comments into a rant.... But I won't. Keep up the good fight Bill! I know what you mean about bad web design. And yet, with nearly 100 ninth graders each year, I have to realize they’re not all going to be artists. There are a few, though, and that gives me joy. I try to remind students that web content potentially has an audience. Truthfully, student webs do not have a wide audience, but their peers are looking, so they do care that they present something that looks appealing. What ninth graders most want their design to do is represent themselves. Their web pages become their social calling cards.

As for teachers, there’s no excuse for bad design. Except for they probably have lousy decorating sense in their homes as well. But then if the design skill isn’t there, they should start with a template. Or just stay simple. I could go on an on about this, turning a few comments into a rant…. But I won’t.

Keep up the good fight Bill!

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