Week 9 - Notes and Activities

Activities for this week:

1. Content Planning: Based on feedback from last week we need to build the basic site plan and content list.
2. Individual Student Article Listing: Each student MUST provide a short overview of the article that the intend to contribute to the site (major assessment). After editorial approval you will undetake to write, illustrate and publish your content in the Online Magazine/Website. Drafts must be completed by Monday 19 October (first day back after TAFE holidays!).
3. Complete Your Bio and include a profile picture. These will be included on the final website!!!
4. Online Tools Research - complete some research to prepare for our class discussion/ decision making process
5. Catchup Assignment: For those who didnt take part in group presentations - you will need to complete a catchup assignment.

New Collaboration Pages on our Wiki!

The following pages have been created to collate our work for the magazine and record our research:

• Content Planning Page - a listing of all the individual sections/pages for inclusion on our site.
• Article Listing - a list of articles titles and summaries of each student article to be included in the site
• Online Tools Research - a list of research into the tools we are considering for use on the site

Feedback Summary

The following is a summary of input on the site design from last week. I've tried to group similar comments together so we can get a better idea of trends within the group's feedback.

CONTENT

Element / Comments	VOTES
Competitions for young people to enter / submit their own work	III
Quizzes and Games Online Gaming	IIIII III
Trading Post / Jobs Section	III
Activities Section - a listing of events and activities young people can take part in	IIII
Art Forum - where young people can showcase their work	III
Sport as an outlet for young people Role models in sport Youth Ballz content	IIIII IIIII
Issues Forum - articles and discussion forum to get young people discussing the issues relevent to them Body Issues Page - including health info and body image discussions Sexual Health information - 'including all the gross stuff' Information about Bullying	IIIII IIII
Help Section with links to support services and places to get information/crisis support Counselling Forum	IIII
Personal Stories from real people	III
Actual Meetings or events associated with the site	II

DESIGN / LOOK AND FEEL

Element / Comments	VOTES
Black Background and bright colours	IIIII
Background Music	IIII
Photos of young people - hip, modern, young Very visual - lots of pics	IIII
Youth Projection Design - layout and logos	II
Animated Figure as character for the website	IIIII IIIII I
Symbolic Design - eg Snake idea	IIII
Comics as an alternative to long articles	II
YPlace Design	IIIII IIIII III
Youth Anything and Everything Design	IIIII
Videos and podcasts	III
Kicks for Kids Design	IIII
Toilet Door idea for help forum	IIIII