Paradigm Shift: Designing Teacher Websites Paradigm Shift: Designing Teacher Websites Mara Alagic Mara Alagic

Paradigm Shift: Paradigm Shift: Designing Designing Teacher Teacher Websites Websites

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Paradigm Shift: Paradigm Shift: Designing Teacher WebsitesDesigning Teacher Websites

Learners Learners Teacher’s Website: What goes online?Teacher’s Website: What goes online? Web pagesWeb pages ActionAction


Paradigm Shift: LearnersParadigm Shift: Learners

StudentStudent Learning is more personalized. Learning is more personalized. It is the student who is accountable for It is the student who is accountable for

mastery.mastery.

ParentParent TeacherTeacher StaffStaff



Student Student ParentParent

InformedInformed Able to ask questions Able to ask questions

TeacherTeacher StaffStaff



Student Student ParentParent TeacherTeacher

Any teacher that can be replaced by a Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer probably should be.computer probably should be.

The role of the teacher shifts dramatically The role of the teacher shifts dramatically in an online environment: Teacher is no in an online environment: Teacher is no longer primary source of information.longer primary source of information.

StaffStaff



Student Student ParentParent TeacherTeacher StaffStaff


Teacher Web Site:Teacher Web Site:What Goes Online?What Goes Online?

Maps: SyllabusMaps: Syllabus CalendarCalendar Links to curriculum objectivesLinks to curriculum objectives Course expectations/PoliciesCourse expectations/Policies Academic requirementsAcademic requirements

ToolsTools SkillsSkills IdeasIdeas



MapsMaps Tools: Curriculum ResourcesTools: Curriculum Resources

TextbookTextbook State/District curriculumState/District curriculum Online texts and contentOnline texts and content Supplemental/EnrichmentSupplemental/Enrichment

SkillsSkills IdeasIdeas



MapsMaps ToolsTools Skills: ActivitiesSkills: Activities

Graphic OrganizersGraphic Organizers Projects and PapersProjects and Papers ExperimentsExperiments Multimedia DevicesMultimedia Devices Adaptive learning ideasAdaptive learning ideas

IdeasIdeas



MapsMaps ToolsTools SkillsSkills Ideas: Academic ContentIdeas: Academic Content

Notes from textbooks/classNotes from textbooks/class Study guidesStudy guides Discussion groups/ThreadsDiscussion groups/Threads AssessmentAssessment


Static & Dynamic Web Pages Static & Dynamic Web Pages

If a web page is If a web page is static the content static the content remains relevant remains relevant regardless of time.regardless of time.– E-texts of history of E-texts of history of

mathematicsmathematics– Pascal’s triangle Pascal’s triangle – A set of questionsA set of questions

If a web page is If a web page is dynamic, it requires dynamic, it requires frequent maintenance frequent maintenance (some of which can be (some of which can be automated).automated).– Calendar, announcementsCalendar, announcements– Problem of the WeekProblem of the Week– Problem of the DayProblem of the Day– Journal Topic for TodayJournal Topic for Today


Passive versus Interactive Passive versus Interactive Web Pages Web Pages

If a web page is If a web page is passive the content passive the content offers information offers information but it does not give but it does not give an opportunity for an opportunity for interaction. interaction.

Examples:Examples:– . . .. . .

If a web page is If a web page is interactive, it requires interactive, it requires an action from the user, an action from the user, either on-line (dynamic either on-line (dynamic interactive) or off-line.interactive) or off-line.

Examples:Examples:– . . .. . .


Action: Develop a Web Site Action: Develop a Web Site to Support Your Courseto Support Your Course

Identify set of documents that you regularly Identify set of documents that you regularly distribute in your classroom. Having these distribute in your classroom. Having these documents online may be your first step.documents online may be your first step.

Consider how your classroom is organized: Consider how your classroom is organized: course materials, activities, assessment, . . . course materials, activities, assessment, . . .

Design model based on the teacher’s Design model based on the teacher’s organizational style is especially helpful to organizational style is especially helpful to students.students.


Action: A Curriculum Action: A Curriculum Management ModelManagement Model

Putting your curriculum online is a great Putting your curriculum online is a great first step when designing a teacher web-first step when designing a teacher web-site. It may be just a “cut and paste” job. site. It may be just a “cut and paste” job. Make a link! Or, give a credit.Make a link! Or, give a credit.

LONG TERM GOAL: LONG TERM GOAL:

To link daily activities to specific curriculum To link daily activities to specific curriculum objectives.objectives.


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Paradigm Shift: Designing Teacher Websites Paradigm Shift: Designing Teacher Websites Mara Alagic Mara Alagic