Classroom web sites can be a helpful resource not only for students but to their parents as well. It is a site designed and created by you, the teacher, where you can post announcements, homework, educational links, upload photos, add a reading list or books, and so much more!
You can be as creative as you want and really make the site as personal as you wish. Having a class web site is almost a requirement these days and making sure you are on top of constantly updating it can make or break the idea of having a resourceful class site.
As I searched around my districts school web pages, I noticed many of the teachers sites are very similar. Although I am unsure of how much access they truly have to adding certain things onto their pages, I would assume they would have more about their class and students added on to view. Again, this could be a security issue with posting pictures of children and their names. Safety first!
I think the websites in which the teachers create and build their pages through may not be the most recent sites and have the latest layouts, etc. could inhibit them from making a really fun and interactive site.
All in all, having a school web page is not only great for each teacher's classroom (for students and parents) but also great for the school to have the opportunity to present what they are all about.
Christina,
ReplyDeleteNice post.
You noticed, "As I searched around my districts school web pages, I noticed many of the teachers sites are very similar."
This may be an issue of uniformity. The administration may require teacher pages to be similar in order to keep "order".
Any thoughts on this?
I agree that using a school web page is a powerful resource for parents and it should be much easier to use considering if everyone has a computer at his or her home. It is much better than stapling paper into a child's notebook of the latest announcements, homework assignments, and reading lists.
ReplyDelete