Home Page
Unless you share a direct link to a specific post, the home page is the first thing people will see when opening your website. Originally, my home page was designed so that my professors could easily see my assignments. After reviewing other E-Portfolios I decided that I wanted to share a little more on my home page. I saw examples of very elaborate home pages like this (which was naturally the first example I opened) and home pages filled with content like this one. I also saw examples of very smooth home pages such as the Professor's. A mix between the two seems to fit my interest. I aim to highlight the theme of my educational plans and provide links to my blog and various parts of my learning.
Navigation
Before and after I post an assignment, I test my links, videos, and redirections about a thousand times! Navigation of my site has made me very anxious at times. It’s absolutely frustrating when I cannot achieve a desired effect or properly embed a video. Imagine anxiously waiting on feedback from something you worked on, to find out people can’t even see it! I’m impressed across the board with the different ways the examples are constructed. I am definitely borrowing the idea from the sites that connected their Youtube channels to their eportfolio like this example from the teacher and principal section.
Theme
I feel that my laid-back personality pours over into my creations at times. I prefer my theme to be simplistic and neat, but I must admit it is pretty bland in comparison. I will be experimenting with different themes and also will try another platform. I started with google sites at the beginning of the program, mainly because I was mostly focused on the work instead of the Eportfolio. At the time it served its purpose, but I wanted to learn more. I switched to Wordpress, and currently Wix. Personally, I find that Wix is easier to accomplish my desires than Wordpress.
Someone in my district suggested that I try Weebly, and also a classmate's blog that uses it is very appealing. So Weebly will be the next platform I learn how to operate. My main goal is to learn how to work the ins-and-outs of multiple domains.
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