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

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

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KngwKLLPoMU

• Creating a website takes time and resources• Is it worth the while?• Share your thoughts

MAKING A TEACHER WEBSITE

(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!!!

Website Galore

1. http://www.007museum.com/ 2. http://staff.prairiesouth.ca/sites/kcassidy/ 3. http://newyorkscienceteacher.com/sci/pages/teacher-sites.php

4. http://teachers.net/ 5. http://www.teachingbug.com/ 6. http://ilovetypography.com/

7. http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ 8. http://www.arngren.net/ 9. http://fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~Jacqueline_A_Follmer/

Do you think the following sites are professional? (Discuss with reference to the criteria in the previous slide)

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