TEACHER WEBSITES

Week 3

WEBSITES

• A website or web site is the same thing as a web page. o True or Falseo Terms are often used interchangeably

Website is actually a collection of webpages

• Other teachers may be using a classroom blog for similar purposes.

• In W200, one of the big projects is creating a teacher website.

• As a teacher, why do you need a website?

How is this kinder teacher using a classroom blog?

What kind of changes is the class blog making?

THINK ABOUT

Share your thoughts

MAKING A TEACHER WEBSITE – The benefits

(Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/SocialLearning_2012.html)

TREND OF SOCIAL LEARNING (PRINCIPALS, PARENTS, STUDENTS)

WHAT DO THEY(e.g., admin, principals, students) WANT?

Source: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/SocialLearning_2012.html

VIEWS OF PRINCIPALS

• COMMUNICATION• ACCESSIBILITY• PARTICIPATION

• School (and class) information shared more effectively and efficiently with parents.

• Extends the learning beyond the school

• Increases parental engagement

VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF A TEACHER WEBSITE

Design

Content

Site infoMenu

• Consistency of design elements• Fonts, colors, decoration themes, etc.

• Contrast to distinguish between foreground and background elements.

• Proximity & Alignment of relevant materials• Adding space, indentation…

• Spacing• Some space helps viewers to read and

focus on the content.

VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF A TEACHER WEBSITEDESIGN: Make your own brand as a professional teacher.

Most importantly… NO BROKEN LINKS!!!

1. Mrs. Trela - http://teacherweb.com/HI/KahaluuElementary/Trela/apt2.aspx

2. Mrs. Trcka - http://teacherweb.com/TX/RoundRockHighSchool/JoanneTrcka/t.aspx

3. Mrs. Bainbridge - http://www.bainbridgeclass.com/index.htm

4. Mr. Winston’s Blog - http://jessicaywinston.blogspot.com/

5. Science - https://sites.google.com/site/erinmoorescienceteacher/

6. SS -http://teacherweb.com/PA/SaintAlbertthegreatSchool/MrsKugler/apt8.aspx

7. Language Arts - http://teacherweb.com/CA/WestHighSchool/Elwood_10/apt46.aspx

8. Physical Edu - http://www.teacherweb.com/MA/ChaceStreetSchool/MrsMcDonald/

Website Galore

Do you think the following teacher websites/teacher blogs are professional? (Discuss with reference to the criteria in the previous slide)