Goals And Challenges To Creating My Websites In The Classroom

Superior Essays
Goals and Rationale
When creating my website, I wanted a place for my students, parents, and other teachers to go to obtain a clear understanding of what my curriculum entails and what my students are expected to learn. I wanted a friendly, inviting website where people would want to explore all the different pages that I provide. This way everyone is informed on what occurs in the classroom. Moreover, they are able to find extra resources to help enhance learning at home. In order to meet the needs of multiple audiences, I made sure I had a place for my students to go to find websites that they can apply their skills outside of school. They can also view various pictures and access their class calendar. Parents can access place to learn about the curriculum, in addition to the rules and procedures that are expected in both library and computer classes. Since communication is important for teachers and parents, there is a page available for parents to find my email address, phone number, and even a form to fill out in order to get in contact with me. For teachers, this gives the
…show more content…
For example, I believe that the teachers in my school find it burdensome to maintain their websites for the reason that Google Sites is a learning curve. When I chose Weebly, I was motivated to work on the site and wanted improve upon my work.
Looking through my peer feedback, I knew that I need to cite all my clipart that I found on the internet. When I was looking at the images and citing the source, I realized how easy it is to quickly give credit to the photos that were used. This project alone is also a lesson that I can take to my own computer classes considering citing work is much easier than taking someone’s work. This is a skill that can easily be taught to third and fourth

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    To me, technology is one of the most important tools an effective teacher can use in the classroom to address different learning styles, to create a productive learning environment, and to increase student motivation. I request to teach half of my semester in our language laboratory, because this is the best way to have a multimedia room for classes. At present I am teaching a computer based course (hybrid course), the website for my Spanish class is Vista HL, that enables students to participate in a very interactive Spanish class, to watch grammar and vocabulary tutorials, to complete individually their assigned task, to post videos and pictures about different class topics and collaborate with their peers in common…

    • 869 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    Yrpim Website Analysis

    • 3690 Words
    • 15 Pages

    From this perspective, this website becomes the most important tool for the students not only grasp the afore mentioned computer literacy skills but also be able to employ these skills in an educational setting such that they become experts in using tools such as these that will eventually help them use much more technical tools that are being currently used in the professional settings, like Microsoft SharePoint (to share deadlines, coordinate meetings and notes), Blackboard (to identify courses, determine important deadlines, submit assignments), Microsoft Project/Visio (to create technical flowcharts and apply them in a professional…

    • 3690 Words
    • 15 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    When working as an educator it’s important to remember to support changes that have proven to be successful in eliminating digital inequality and moving more towards infusion when it comes to technology. Since students in today’s society are being exposed to technology at very young ages, there is a need to have educators includes technology in the classroom. Inclusion doesn’t incorporate or infuse the use of technology the way that infusion does. There is a need for some professional development courses in many school districts to show how to implement the new technological changes into every classroom in our society. With all the new technology and now with the use of web 2.0 teachers will need to figure out what works best for their students and what they are able to use in their classroom and use the resources…

    • 755 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Jacie, I understand that you need help with finding ways to use technology to help the students that you work with. In my last class, EDCI 516 Reading in Content, we discussed and researched sources and websites that teachers can use as a tool to help improve, practice, and review site words, spelling words, reading comprehension, and mathematical skills with their students. I, myself, was not very familiar with technology and the utilization of it in a grade school classroom. After taking EDCI 516 and practicing using the Google search engine to locate web-based resources that I can use to work with elementary students, I now feel more comfortable using technology in a classroom setting.…

    • 254 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Technology In The 1980's

    • 184 Words
    • 1 Pages

    In the 1980’s, the use of technology began to climb. A prime example of technology in that time is the two-way videotex. The videotex was a computer with the capability to send and receive information between two units. The use of the videotex and many other forms of technology created a letterhead for the big boom of technology. However with this big boom came a parade of problems, but there was also some added benefits to technology use.…

    • 184 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A new study shows that today’s teenage generation is less likely to succeed due to technology being too easy to access. As a student born in this generation, I know that it’s easy to look up a question, find an answer, then copy and paste it as your own work. Social media being so easy to access on any type of device, leads to students getting distracted, unfocused, and lazy in class. As a student, I am constantly noticing my cohort flicking through their Instagram feed, and liking/commenting on a range of different posts.…

    • 460 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In today’s society, we are exceptionally technologically advanced. With things such as internet, computers, cell phones, ATM’s, Genome mapping, DVD’s, and one hundred and fifty channels on television to keep up to date and in the know; we are advanced in many areas such as education, medicine, and communication. However many believe that our desire to live a lifestyle complete with the latest technology symbolizes a wave of materialism through our nation.…

    • 536 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    These treatment options include both behavioral and medicinal approaches, which are both effective. However, despite the effectiveness of these options, not many emphasize and provide materials for an effective parent-teacher relationship. I want to focus on creating a consistent, quick, easy, and effective way for teachers to communicate daily with parents. I am going to do this by modifying a parent-teacher communication method that already exists and is currently used by teachers. This method is a website called Student Portal which is already used for teachers to post homework, assignments, and grades.…

    • 1957 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In his article Staples criticizes plagiarism and how students make their work easier by simply copying ideas from the internet. Therefore, students do not learn properly and lose the ability to think critically and originally. Writing, then, becomes a process of creating a collage with passages from the internet. Although the concern of Staples's statement does not apply for many young students, it is encouraged by an easy access to the internet for students, the difficulties of paraphrasing an already paraphrased idea and the professors' ways of acknowledging students' work.…

    • 496 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Board’s procedure ensures that all users of the Board’s technology does so in a responsible, safe and appropriate manner. Users refer to students, teachers, staff, and other people who are granted access to the Board’s technology. All users using the Board’s technology services have the responsibility of making sure that the technology can only obtained to whom the service is assigned, and to use the technology in an ethical and appropriate manner. The Board’s technology services may include, but not limited to, access to the network provided by the Board from a personal device, storage devices, and cloud-based resources. Personal technology refers to any technology devices that is not provided by the Board, such as smartphones, laptops,…

    • 461 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As I reflect on what I have learned from the education curriculum and on my principles relative to teaching, education, and the learner, I believe that teaching is dynamic and I believe that as a prospective educator, I owe students my very best and that all students deserve a quality education; therefore, it is my desire to engage, challenge and motivate students to learn. Therefore, as a prospective educator, I have gained a plethora knowledge that I will be able to apply in order to improve the learning process in a classroom through the use of considering the students' learning style and the many teaching methods available when creating a curriculum. Furthermore, I have gained an appreciation for assessment and evaluation tools in determining outcomes, so that necessary modifications can be applied to my teaching…

    • 1257 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Hello, My name is Jocelyn Murray, and I have been your assigned Tech Outreach student! As a part of Technology Integration this year, we are reaching out to teachers to assist with any technology needs you have. Anything from needing help with a broken computer fast or wanting to learn about new applications, just send me an email. I'm available D-block of any day, and always have my email…

    • 70 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The four websites have classroom arrangement ideas, behavior management ideas and strategies around classroom management. These websites have important information about including classroom management in the arrangement of a classroom, how to structure a classroom, activities, and organization. Classroom Arrangements This website is for teachers and other educators that are looking for information and ideas on centers and stations. From this site you can print for free games, ideas on how to have a great learning center for the children to want to go to learn, how to create a comfortable classroom for children to want to come into the classroom, the site has plans and charts that teachers can go to for resources on how to deal with…

    • 427 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    For technology to be effective, all teachers must support its implementation, and they must receive effective on-going technology training and support. To ensure that this shared vision for technology is successful, Osborne High School teachers will participate in collaborative on-going professional that includes changing the traditional classroom environment into an interactive classroom. Professional developments will be collaborative and will include technology integration training supported by The ISTE standards. Such professional developments will include how to implement a Flipped Classroom, communicate with students and parents, facilitate internet safety and how to use apps to support learning, to name a few. Teachers will also use technology to collect and analyze data from diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments and use this data to differentiate instruction.…

    • 1691 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Furthermore, the curriculum map includes various strategical instructional implementations to assist all varying learning modalities of the various learning styles that are found in classrooms. The technology strategies include virtual manipulative, games, learning videos, and other online learning tools. The impact of technology (2015) researchers explain that technology allows for many positive achievements to manifest, that which include, (a) writing ability accessibility, (b) self-directed web browsing, (c) professional quality endeavor, (d) collaboration becomes a resource, and (e) self-esteem increases. Notable, the impact of technology (2015) infers that with the utilization of videos and audios technology, students’ ability to recall basic facts and individual’s competency is improved. In this particular curriculum map, I have included my personal online website where there are various resources that others can utilize in their own classroom.…

    • 492 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays

Related Topics