Jessica Peresta ETEC 5213: Designing Ed Media

  Description of the Project For this project, I created an event using HTML and a CSS3 Box Model.  I was able to use any event, so I chose to create a party invite to watch a Razorback football game together with friends.  The CSS3 Box Model allowed me to create an invitation that had a specific background color, the font I wanted, and the border color and sizing that I needed. Since I had created a webpage using HTML during a previous assignment, I referred to the other coding I had used and referred back to the videos and readings that Dr. Mears had provided us from LinkedIn Learning and W3 Schools.   What Obstacles I Encountered Since I've only used HTML a couple of times, it is still a learning curve for me.  I feel like I struggle with knowing when to leave spaces between characters and when I don't need to. But also, while using CSS, there is also the { symbol to use now and it is on it's own line of code. The other obstacle I faced was knowing what ...

Description of the Project This week, I was instructed to design a webpage only using HTML.  While going through the lesson, I learned how to code for headings, paragraphs, images, email addresses, websites, and how to change the color on words or backgrounds.   I was provided courses to help guide my instruction on LinkedIn Learning and guided practice through the W3 Schools site.  The goal is for my classmates and I to be able to understand the basics of coding and using HTML in case we're in a setting where we need to know how to use it.   What Obstacles I Encountered While creating my webpage through HTML, I encountered some obstacles.  The first issue I faced was the fact that I have a limited knowledge of using HTML.  Although I own my own website and blog regularly, I rarely use the HTML features.   Another obstacle I dealt with was knowing what code to type and how much space to leave between lines.  While creating my HTML w...

Considerations to Make to Documents It's important to make documents accessible for students with disabilities.  There will be students you work with who have varying needs and support from you as the teacher.  In this blog post, we'll explore three things to consider while creating documents for your special needs learners. Proper Use of Headings While creating a document, it's important to use the correct headings and subheadings listed in the drop down menu.  If you type the heading in normal font and just change the font size to a larger setting, a document reader won't be able to properly read the text aloud.  Use one main heading followed by as many subheadings as you need, as is explained in this article , that describes in detail guidelines for creating accessible documents.  Alt Text on Images When you include graphics in your document, it's important to include a description of the photo.  When you do this, your visually impaired students will be ...

    Introduction Hello there.  It's so nice to meet you and I'm glad you've landed on my blog.  My name is Jessica Peresta and I want to start out by letting you know a little bit about who I am. I graduated from Oral Roberts University with my Bachelors of Music Education in 2004 and earned the top music educator award. I then went on to build a music program from scratch at a low income elementary school in Tulsa, OK, earning the Teacher of the Year and Teacher of Today awards during my second year of teaching. Now, I've used my expertise to found The Domestic Musician, LLC where I mentor and support elementary music teachers through my membership site, The Elementary Music Teacher podcast, and my blog. I also published my first book recently called "Make A Note: What You Really Need To Know About Teaching Elementary Music." I'm currently pursuing my Masters in Educational Technology from The University of Arkansas.  In my personal life, I enjoy spending...