Communities in Schools

HTML Web Design Camp

The Details

Program Goal

To help introduce middle school students to web design and development.

Participant Break Down

22 students registered from CIS Whitewater Middle School

Our Coaches

Srikar and Vishal are Juniors (11th grade) attending Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. They have both been programming for 4 years – with experience in HTML, JavaScript, Java, Python, and C++.

Camp Overview

DAY 1

Learned about the basics of HTML and what HTML is all about!

DAY 2

Learned how to set up their documents and add various elements like headings and paragraphs.

DAY 3

Learned how to add Images and Links. Worked on CSS and adding colors and design elements to their website.

DAY 4-6

Students continued CSS additions to organize and polish websites and prepared for final-day presentations!

DAY 7

Students presented to their peers, parents, and SSF reps!

Students in Action

Outcomes

Students worked together to create a website from start to finish

Students presented these websites to SSF reps and competed for first place

More than $300 distributed to participants in rewards and incentives

Students leave camp with a finished website, ready to be showcased in a high school application or job interview

Certificates and winners declared and full class graduation

All students reported a dramatic increase in their understanding of and their comfort with web design and development after the camp

Feedback

“Srikar & Vishal were very helpful.They answered all of my questions and if I ever struggled we fixed it together. They were amazing teachers and I had fun learning code with them.”

Sean
Participant

“I learned coding is much more than it seems and it can be fun”

Jazlyn
Participant

“Learning about coding and sharing with classmates while having a fun experience.”

Giovani
Participant

“I think Srikar and Vishal did an amazing job, they were very helpful. They answered all of the questions I had. They moved at a good pace and even slowed down when asked.”

Kyla
Participant

“I was really happy to see how the kids developed throughout the camp and how the used their creativity to add a personal touch to their websites!”

Vishal
Coach