Blog #7

 

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This week we are talking about teacher websites! When I was researching some different examples of teacher websites, I came across the website of a teacher from Crabapple Crossing Elementary School in Milton, GA. The teacher, Mrs. Cox, has created a very colorful and inviting website that is very easy for both students and parents to access. The homepage has several tabs that lead to helpful resources, including homework assignments, a weekly schedule, class photos, and a copy of the Georgia Performance Standards for 4th grade. Mrs. Cox included both a class blog where she writes updates about how the school year is going and an "About Me" tab where she introduces herself and a little bit about her background. She also included a page that talks about the different types of technologies that are used in her classroom, which was so cool to come across. I really liked exploring her website and getting a glimpse into her class!

Mrs. Cox's Website

I can imagine that it can be quite stressful to balance the many professional responsibilities that come with being a teacher, especially with finding different types of technologies that will help you perform more efficiently and effectively. When I become a teacher, I will probably lean toward using software that is familiar to me, such as Google Classroom. Google Classroom is a great resource for both teachers and students because it allows the teachers to have a specific place where students can turn in assignments or view different announcements. It is also relatively easy to navigate so it would not be confusing for students to use, which would help in effectively being able to communicate with students.

I had a nice time using PB Works during the last assignment. I liked how you could make separate pages within the platform to organize the different parts of the assignment and then connect them all back to the homepage. I felt as though the site was relatively easy to navigate once you figured out how to add/delete pages. One thing that I did not like about the site was that two people could not edit a page at the same time. My group had some problems with this when we were trying to collaborate on the criteria that needed to be the homepage. Overall, I had a pleasant experience with PB Works and could definitely use it in the future with my K-12 students by either having them use it collaborate on a project or on other assignments so that they are able to create their own pages and comment on each other's work.