This assignment really blew me away because of the fact that I had no idea that I could make a website. I've created blogs before and thought I was pretty good but I always thought that websites with links and interactive quizzes were for something that you had to hire out! Little did I know I could do all of this by myself! It really proves that all you need is a little instruction by someone who knows what they are doing. I definitely had my questions and a few hiccups but in the end I got there and it turned out great!
Now what does that mean for me and my class?? Everything! I always assumed that I would communicate to my students/teachers/parents just by email (thinking it was cutting edge and SO different from my upbringing). But now that I know how to do this I think everything has changed! There are so many things that can be useful for the class
About me: This is so wonderful to let students and parents get to know what I am like. It makes the "teacher" much more human and personable.
Announcements: Perfect to let students about what is coming up in the classroom and if there are assignments or projects coming up. It lets parents know what to encourage their kids to be doing as well.
Calendar: Just like announcements this lets students and parents see what is coming up and makes planning so much easier.
Resources: This allows the students to be able to visit websites either visited or talked about in class. It gives a great place for students to come to for research.
Homework: Speaking of keeping track of assignments for parents and students...this is so perfect to let students know what to do every night and what they can do to get ahead or caught up.
Quizzes: This is great for assignments that you want the students to work on at home and learning how to function with the internet and computers. Plus it gives instant feedback and you can see what students are participating in.
File Cabinet: I picture using this to keep all of the assignments I give in word documents or pdf's. This way "i lost my homework" can't be used so often. :)
This was awesome and I just hope I save all of my notes so I can repeat it once I get into the classroom! :)
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