Algonquin Connections – 2009

Time

Activity

8:45 am

Student Pickup from Gym – Jeremy

9:00 – 9:30

Welcome – Jim Kyte

Intro to ‘The Game’ – Harold

   -    What will we be doing?

-         Who will I be working with?

-         What can I contribute  to my team?

9:45- 10:00

 

In teams (with mentors):

-         choose name for your team

-       choose item to 'sell' & discuss potential product

10:00-10:20

Brainstorming and concept mapping presentation - Jeremy

10:20-10:50

In teams (with mentors):

-         use brainstorming to define product

-         decide on a creative name for the product

Use Powerpoint to build the first page of your Web presentation:

   - at this point, show simply your team name and product name

   - be as creative as you like in choice of background, font, etc.

   - save the file as a web page called default.htm

Use Internet Explorer to upload your work to the Web server

   - first ensure that Passive FTP is not checked in your browser

   - server is at ftp://algonquinstudents.com

   - userid is wce0005n@algstudent where n represents your team number

   - password is Algonquin5n where n represents your team number

   -  upload the default.htm file and the associated default_files folder

   - place these in the folder called wwwroot on the server

Check that your page is visible to the world:

   - address is http://www.algonquinstudents.com/wce0005n

   - n represents your team number

10:50- 11:10

Web marketing presentation – tips and hints – Chris/Norman

11:10- 11:45

Use brainstorming, web research, etc to plan:

   -  USP’s, target market, logo, price, marketing strategies etc.

Update web site to show your plans & forecasts

   - use graphics, spreadsheets, prices, pictures, video etc.

11:45- 12:30

LUNCH – pickup food in gym and come back to work!

12:30 – 1:30

 

 

In teams:

- finalize web site

- plan presentation to ‘sell’ web marketing idea to ‘investors’

1:30 – 2:20

Team presentations of Web sites/ Photos

2:20 – 2:40

Award ceremony & Question Period – Dave Donaldson

2:45

Departure

P.S. don’t forget to show off your web site to your family and friends!

http://www.algonquinstudents.com/wce0005n