Misconception: Students frequently forget to add delimiters when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. Share Misconception: Students frequently forget to add delimiters when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students frequently forget to add delimiters when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. with Twitter
Misconception: Students frequently mix up CSS and HTML syntax when first learning web development. Share Misconception: Students frequently mix up CSS and HTML syntax when first learning web development. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students frequently mix up CSS and HTML syntax when first learning web development. with Twitter
Misconception: Students frequently misunderstand the requirements for hyperlinks in HTML. Share Misconception: Students frequently misunderstand the requirements for hyperlinks in HTML. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students frequently misunderstand the requirements for hyperlinks in HTML. with Twitter
Misconception: Students may write code in HTML and CSS that contains many errors yet still renders correctly, leaving them with faulty understandings of concepts and acceptable code. Share Misconception: Students may write code in HTML and CSS that contains many errors yet still renders correctly, leaving them with faulty understandings of concepts and acceptable code. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students may write code in HTML and CSS that contains many errors yet still renders correctly, leaving them with faulty understandings of concepts and acceptable code. with Twitter
Misconception: HTML Beginners confuse tags with attributes and values. Share Misconception: HTML Beginners confuse tags with attributes and values. with FacebookShare Misconception: HTML Beginners confuse tags with attributes and values. with Twitter
Misconception: Students add the numbers for ordered list items inside the HTML list item tags. Share Misconception: Students add the numbers for ordered list items inside the HTML list item tags. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students add the numbers for ordered list items inside the HTML list item tags. with Twitter
Misconception: Students frequently make errors when creating lists in HTML by using unnecessary or incorrect elements. Share Misconception: Students frequently make errors when creating lists in HTML by using unnecessary or incorrect elements. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students frequently make errors when creating lists in HTML by using unnecessary or incorrect elements. with Twitter
Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. Share Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. with FacebookShare Use the w3schools.com online HTML, CSS, and JavaScript tutorials to teach students web development through concrete examples rather than abstract definitions. with Twitter
Emphasize that students should know which HTML tags are self-contained to make writing and debugging code easier. Share Emphasize that students should know which HTML tags are self-contained to make writing and debugging code easier. with FacebookShare Emphasize that students should know which HTML tags are self-contained to make writing and debugging code easier. with Twitter
Use CodePen and jsFiddle to teach web development. Share Use CodePen and jsFiddle to teach web development. with FacebookShare Use CodePen and jsFiddle to teach web development. with Twitter
Misconception: Students frequently forget to close tags or other paired constructs when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. To help prevent this, have students write both open and close HTML tags before adding content. Share Misconception: Students frequently forget to close tags or other paired constructs when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. To help prevent this, have students write both open and close HTML tags before adding content. with FacebookShare Misconception: Students frequently forget to close tags or other paired constructs when writing HTML and CSS code, this error is called unclosed pairs. To help prevent this, have students write both open and close HTML tags before adding content. with Twitter
Remind students how important indenting HTML is because most early bugs involve not closing tags. Share Remind students how important indenting HTML is because most early bugs involve not closing tags. with FacebookShare Remind students how important indenting HTML is because most early bugs involve not closing tags. with Twitter
A common typo in HTML is <div><div> where students forget to include the preceding / to end a tag. Share A common typo in HTML is <div><div> where students forget to include the preceding / to end a tag. with FacebookShare A common typo in HTML is <div><div> where students forget to include the preceding / to end a tag. with Twitter
Remind students to clear elements after using float so that extra elements don’t try to float as well when teaching CSS. Share Remind students to clear elements after using float so that extra elements don’t try to float as well when teaching CSS. with FacebookShare Remind students to clear elements after using float so that extra elements don’t try to float as well when teaching CSS. with Twitter
Provide students with the following document to help them remember important HTML and CSS facts; print it on cardstock to help them understand how important it is to keep around. Share Provide students with the following document to help them remember important HTML and CSS facts; print it on cardstock to help them understand how important it is to keep around. with FacebookShare Provide students with the following document to help them remember important HTML and CSS facts; print it on cardstock to help them understand how important it is to keep around. with Twitter
Compare the head and body tags in HTML to the Headless Horseman to help students remember what gets displayed on a web page. Share Compare the head and body tags in HTML to the Headless Horseman to help students remember what gets displayed on a web page. with FacebookShare Compare the head and body tags in HTML to the Headless Horseman to help students remember what gets displayed on a web page. with Twitter
At the beginning of a web development course, do not allow students to copy and paste the HTML tags so they can learn what needs to go into a document. Share At the beginning of a web development course, do not allow students to copy and paste the HTML tags so they can learn what needs to go into a document. with FacebookShare At the beginning of a web development course, do not allow students to copy and paste the HTML tags so they can learn what needs to go into a document. with Twitter
Assign tasks which require small changes to simple HTML documents to help students develop an understanding of the structure and syntax of HTML tags. Share Assign tasks which require small changes to simple HTML documents to help students develop an understanding of the structure and syntax of HTML tags. with FacebookShare Assign tasks which require small changes to simple HTML documents to help students develop an understanding of the structure and syntax of HTML tags. with Twitter
Have students use Chrome or Firefox when teaching web development because these browsers contain the useful tools for development. Share Have students use Chrome or Firefox when teaching web development because these browsers contain the useful tools for development. with FacebookShare Have students use Chrome or Firefox when teaching web development because these browsers contain the useful tools for development. with Twitter
Start programming courses with HTML to get students to engage with programming languages by building off of their pre-existing, experiential curiosity. Share Start programming courses with HTML to get students to engage with programming languages by building off of their pre-existing, experiential curiosity. with FacebookShare Start programming courses with HTML to get students to engage with programming languages by building off of their pre-existing, experiential curiosity. with Twitter