Static Websites

Wikipedia (2009) explains that a static website is one that has web pages stored on the server in the format that is sent to a client web browser. In other words, this tool allows people to display their products from a marketing aspect. Wikipedia (2009) continues with this idea when they explain that simple forms or marketing examples of websites, such as classic website, a five-page website or a brochure website are often static websites, because they present pre-defined, static information to the user. These websites are able to display videos, images and other effective tools to create an engaging and aesthetically pleasing site for the reader.
This type of website is similar to that of creating and distributing a brochure that generally displays consistent information but which the website designer can periodically update information and images etc.

An example of this tool being used within the classroom could comprise of a Technology project-based task where students work individually or collaboratively to design a website that markets a product which they have planned, designed and constructed. With project-based learning (Bodilly, Purnell, Ramsey, & Smith, 1995; Schneider et al., 2002) students constantly pose and refine questions. They design and construct simple and/or complex investigations which require them to gather analyze, and interpret data to report findings. Tasks related to Static websites can easily be linked to the 'engagement theory' where students become meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks. It encompasses all three components which are collaboration, project orientation, and authentic focus, and outlines research questions to establish its efficacy (1998).

I completed an assessment which this tool could have been very beneficial if I was aware of its use and purpose. We were to use the technological process to construct an object, mine being a remote control holder. The culmination of the task required to set up a static display to market the final product, this could have been done possibly more effectively by using a static website instead.

References
Bodilly, S., Keltner, B., Purnell, S., Reichardt, R., & Schuyler, G. (1998). Lessons from the new American schools' scale-up phase: Prospects for bringing designs to multiple schools. Santa Monica, CA: RAND.



Kearsly & Shneiderman (1998) Engagement Theory: A Framework for Technology-Based Teaching and Learning. Retrieved 11 August 2009 from http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ573955&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ573955


Wikipedia (2009) Retrieved 10 August 2009 from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Website#Static_website