Intro to Wix and the Web
This introductory course explores the basics of the Wix Editor and website design principles. The Wix Editor contains hundreds of stunning, customizable elements that students can experiment with and explore to create their own site.
Lessons
1
What is the Web?
In this lesson, students will become familiar with using websites as a medium for creation, self-expression, and connection. Let’s jump in!
2
Get to Know the Editor
In this lesson, students will get to know the Wix editor and learn more about safely creating online.
3
Working with Text
In this lesson, your students will explore how to use text to communicate their ideas clearly, and how different fonts evoke different messages.
4
How to Work with Images
In this lesson, your students will be tapping into their own visual identities while exploring image properties and best practices for displaying images online.
5
Designing with Vector Art
In this lesson, your students will be exploring how you can add different icons (like characters and symbols) to their website to help tell a story.
6
Make it Clickable
In this lesson, your students will learn how to add interactive buttons to their site, and will also explore how websites sway visitor behavior through calls to action.
7
Adding Video Content
In this lesson, your students will explore different ways of incorporating videos into their websites, and will learn how to customize their own video content.
8
Designing with Strips
In this lesson, your students will explore using strips — horizontal sections of a Wix website’s page — to help organize and structure their sites.
9
Adapt Your Site for Mobile
In this lesson, your students will learn how to optimize their website for mobile browsers, so that their site is accessible from both desktop and mobile devices.
10
Create Your Website
This is a multi-class activity where your students will be synthesizing the lessons they’ve learned over the course of the unit to create their own websites.
11
Create a Portfolio
In this lesson, students will learn how to create a portfolio website to showcase their projects, create an online resume, and/or develop their web presence online.