Webpage Assignment
Let’s imagine you have been contacted by a government agency to create a webpage on one of
the topics from Week 5-8 (perceptual development and implicit bias, Autism, language
development/Multilingualism, causal reasoning and germs). It is your job to choose a current
issue such as Black Lives Matter or teaching children about racism, distance learning, germs and
viruses, special education, Bilingual/multilingual education, etc. The goal is to apply what you
have learned to teaching or working with children, youth, and families.
Please design your “webpage” to include the following subsections:
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A webpage title – What is your topic (include a webpage title that clearly tells
your audience what your webpage is about)?
Who is your target audience? Make sure to clearly state this (e.g., parents,
teachers, youth), perhaps as heading or subheading.
Why is this topic important or relevant? (3-5 sentences)?
What is the science behind this topic? (That is, what have you learned about it
from a developmental perspective–what have you learned in this class that
parents, teachers, and/or youth need to know?) Make sure to include course
content in this section (~200 words)
How can you ensure instruction on this topic is culturally relevant and/or sensitive
towards neurodiversity (include how to be inclusive of all children)? (~130-200
words)
How do developmental theories/frameworks (e.g., Bronfenbrenner or Bjorklund)
help to explain this topic? (that is, what did you learn about developmental
theories that is relevant to your topic)? (~150-200 words)
Include at least one activity (something parents or teachers could do with children
or youth or that youth could do on their own) and include at least one relevant
link to another web resource.
References – In the text use citations of videos, lectures, articles, and book
chapters to support your statements. Use APA formatting and include a reference
list on the bottom of the webpage or at the end.
Formatting and Submission Instructions
Your assignment should be formatted as text for a webpage and not simply as responses to the
above prompts. Use headings or text boxes to label your subsections. These will should organize
your webpage and draw the reader in. Look at webpages to get ideas of headings and layouts.
Relevant pictures and images are encouraged. Watch my video on the assignment to see some
examples and review the rubric! Be creative and have fun!
Make sure you list your name at the top or bottom of the text as the “webpage” author. You may
use bullet points for this assignment but they should be in complete sentences. Altogether your
“webpage” text should be between 550-600 words (not including the reference page).
Submit your “webpage” as a Website link, Word document, PowerPoint or PDF on iLearn. If
you want to design a real webpage you are welcome to do so (it can be a fun design experience)
just submit the link to your page via iLearn and make sure that it has permissions set so I will be
able to view it. There is an iLearn video showing how to make a website in Weebly and the
instructional aide will host sessions on this.
Free Sites to Make Websites
Here are some places where you can make free websites. Students have been successful using all
of these to complete their project.
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Weebly – https://www.weebly.com make sure to choose a regular website (not one with a
store)
Wix – https://www.wix.com make sure not to sign up for premium
Adobe Spark – https://spark.adobe.com select the web page option to create a magazinestyle website. You can use this for free by signing up through SFSU
Google Sites – https://sites.google.com/new this option is free and provides quite a few
templates. Reference the support page for how to set it up
https://support.google.com/sites/answer/6372878?hl=en
Grading Rubric
Possible Points
Content
Topic is stated in title
2
Name is on assignment as webpage author
1
Target audience is specified and easy to find
3
Relevant to class material and specifies connection to course content
5
Has a clear summary statement of why this topic is important and
relevant to teachers and/or parents
5
Section on the science behind this topic is thorough
10
Section on how to ensure teaching is culturally relevant and/or sensitive
to neurodiversity. Make sure to provide specific examples
10
Connected the topic to developmental theories/frameworks and is
specific
10
Content is accurate
5
Content is clear and easy to understand
5
Statements are consistently supported by evidence (uses in text citations)
5
At least one activity and one web resource are included, engaging and
age-appropriate
10
Reference list and in-text citations are included and APA
5
Design and Formatting
550-600 words
5
Text reads as a webpage
5
Complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling
5
Graphics are used and support text
3
Consistent fonts, colors, backgrounds
3
Looks like a website. Legible font and layout. Organized design
3
Total
100
CAD 660 Website Project
Webpage Assignment
Let’s imagine you have been contacted by a government agency to create a webpage on one of
the topics from Week 5-8 (perceptual development and implicit bias, Autism, language
development/Multilingualism, causal reasoning and germs). It is your job to choose a current
issue such as Black Lives Matter or teaching children about racism, distance learning, germs and
viruses, special education, Bilingual/multilingual education, etc. The goal is to apply what you
have learned to teaching or working with children, youth, and families.
Please design your “webpage” to include the following subsections:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
A webpage title – What is your topic (include a webpage title that clearly tells
your audience what your webpage is about)?
Who is your target audience? Make sure to clearly state this (e.g., parents,
teachers, youth), perhaps as heading or subheading.
Why is this topic important or relevant? (2-5 sentences)?
What is the science behind this topic? (That is, what have you learned about it
from a developmental perspective–what have you learned in this class that
parents, teachers, and/or youth need to know?) Make sure to include course
content in this section (~200 words)
How can you ensure instruction on this topic is culturally relevant and/or sensitive
towards neurodiversity (include how to be inclusive of all children)? (~100-200
words)
How do developmental theories/frameworks (e.g., Bronfenbrenner or Bjorklund)
help to explain this topic? (that is, what did you learn about developmental
theories that is relevant to your topic)? (~100-200 words)
Include at least one activity (something parents or teachers could do with children
or youth or that youth could do on their own) and include at least one relevant
link to another web resource.
References – In the text use citations of videos, lectures, articles, and book
chapters to support your statements. Use APA formatting and include a reference
list on the bottom of the webpage or at the end.
Formatting and Submission Instructions
Your assignment should be formatted as text for a webpage and not simply as responses to the
above prompts. Use headings or text boxes to label your subsections. These will should organize
your webpage and draw the reader in. Look at webpages to get ideas of headings and layouts.
Relevant pictures and images are encouraged. Watch my video on the assignment to see some
examples and review the rubric! Be creative and have fun!
Make sure you list your name at the top or bottom of the text as the “webpage” author. You may
use bullet points for this assignment but they should be in complete sentences. Altogether your
“webpage” text should be between 500-600 words (not including the reference page).
Submit your “webpage” as a Website link, Word document, PowerPoint or PDF on iLearn. If
you want to design a real webpage you are welcome to do so (it can be a fun design experience)
just submit the link to your page via iLearn and make sure that it has permissions set so I will be
able to view it. There is an iLearn video showing how to make a website in Weebly and the
instructional aide will host sessions on this.
Free Sites to Make Websites
Here are some places where you can make free websites. Students have been successful using all
of these to complete their project.
•
•
•
•
Weebly – https://www.weebly.com make sure to choose a regular website (not one with a
store)
Wix – https://www.wix.com make sure not to sign up for premium
Adobe Spark – https://spark.adobe.com select the web page option to create a magazinestyle website. You can use this for free by signing up through SFSU
Google Sites – https://sites.google.com/new this option is free and provides quite a few
templates. Reference the support page for how to set it up
https://support.google.com/sites/answer/6372878?hl=en
Grading Rubric
Possible Points
Content
Topic is stated in title
2
Name is on assignment as webpage author
1
Target audience is specified and easy to find
3
Relevant to class material and specifies connection to course content
5
Has a clear summary statement of why this topic is important and
relevant to teachers and/or parents
5
Section on the science behind this topic is thorough
10
Section on how to ensure teaching is culturally relevant and/or sensitive
to neurodiversity. Make sure to provide specific examples
10
Connected the topic to developmental theories/frameworks and is
specific
10
Content is accurate
5
Content is clear and easy to understand
5
Statements are consistently supported by evidence (uses in text citations)
5
At least one activity and one web resource are included, engaging and
age-appropriate
10
Reference list and in-text citations are included and APA
5
Design and Formatting
500-600 words
5
Text reads as a webpage
5
Complete sentences and correct grammar and spelling
5
Graphics are used and support text
3
Consistent fonts, colors, backgrounds
3
Looks like a website. Legible font and layout. Organized design
3
Total
100

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