**Lesson Plan: Data Processing - Web Design Package**
**Grade Level:** Senior Secondary 2
**Subject:** Data Processing
**Topic:** Web Design Package
**Duration:** 2 hours
**Learning Objectives:**
1. Students will understand the basic concepts of web design.
2. Students will be familiar with different web design packages.
3. Students will create a simple webpage using a web design package.
**Materials Needed:**
- Computers with internet access
- Projector and screen
- Web design software (e.g., Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Expression Web, or a free tool like Brackets)
- Handouts with key web design principles
**Lesson Structure:**
**Introduction (15 minutes)**
1. **Welcome and Attendance (5 minutes):**
- Greet students and take attendance.
- Briefly introduce the topic and its relevance to Data Processing.
2. **Icebreaker (10 minutes):**
- Show a few examples of well-designed and poorly-designed websites.
- Ask students what they think makes a website work well or poorly.
- Highlight the importance of aesthetics, usability, and accessibility.
**Presentation (30 minutes)**
1. **Introduction to Web Design (15 minutes):**
- Define web design and discuss its importance.
- Introduce basic concepts like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Show slides with visual representations of these concepts.
2. **Web Design Packages (15 minutes):**
- Discuss different web design software tools available (e.g., Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Expression Web, Brackets).
- Explain the features and benefits of each package.
- Introduce a selected web design package that will be used for the practical session.
**Hands-On Activity (45 minutes)**
1. **Guided Practice (20 minutes):**
- Walk through the process of creating a simple webpage using the chosen web design package.
- Show how to set up a new project, create an HTML file, and apply basic CSS for styling.
- Demonstrate adding elements like headers, paragraphs, images, and links.
2. **Individual/Group Work (25 minutes):**
- Assign students to create a simple personal webpage.
- Provide guidelines: The page should include a header, a paragraph about themselves, an image, and a few hypertext links.
- Encourage students to experiment with different styles and layouts.
**Review and Feedback (15 minutes)**
1. **Peer Review (10 minutes):**
- Have students pair up to review each other’s webpages.
- Provide a checklist of elements to review (e.g., proper use of HTML tags, CSS styling, webpage layout).
- Encourage constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
2. **Class Discussion and Q&A (5 minutes):**
- Lead a discussion on what students found challenging and what they enjoyed about the activity.
- Answer any remaining questions about web design and the tools used.
**Conclusion (5 minutes)**
- Recap the main points covered in the lesson.
- Highlight the importance of practicing and refining web design skills.
- Assign homework: Have students improve their webpage based on peer feedback and upload it to a classroom portal for review in the next class.
**Assessment:**
- Observe students during the hands-on activity for understanding and participation.
- Evaluate the final webpages submitted for completeness and adherence to guidelines.
- Provide feedback on their work to encourage improvements.
**Homework:**
- Improve the personal webpage based on peer feedback.
- Research one new web design tool or trend and be prepared to share insights in the next class.
By the end of this lesson, students should have a basic understanding of web design principles, familiarity with a web design package, and the ability to create and style a simple webpage.