Web Pages (My Website)

My Website Link:

https://sites.google.com/site/msamandaginnsclassroomwebsite/

We had to make our own website in this class. We had to go through Google to make the website. I did not know that you could make your own website through Google before I was assigned this assignment. I thought it was a really great resource and learning experience by making this website. We each had to make a website for a class that we would one day teach. On our website we had to include a home page, course information page, personal page, and a web resources page. I did my website on a Kindergarten class I hope to one day teach. On my home page, I included a picture of myself, an introduction into my Kindergarten class, my e-mail address, and a list of items you can find on each of the pages of my website. On my course information page, I included the classroom rules for my students, a list of materials each student will need during the school year, the homework calendar for the month, and my e-mail address at the bottom of the page. On my personal page, I included a picture of myself, a list of my experiences thus far, a short biography of myself, my hobbies and interests, clubs I have been involved in, and my e-mail address at the bottom of the page. On my web resources page, I included five educational websites that my students can use when they are at home, an explanation of the websites, a link to the websites, and my e-mail address at the bottom of the page. I truly enjoyed being able to make this website even if it was not for a real class of mine just yet. I will definitely continue to keep up with this website that I have started, but update it to my actual class when I begin teaching. I think it is a great idea to have a website for your class. It gives parents the opportunity to see what their children are learning in the classroom, keep up with their work, and communicate with the teacher and other parents, and many other things. Every teacher should have a website of their own for their classroom. It would not only help the parents stay in touch with what we are doing, but the students can go on the website as well and see what homework they have to do or review what we did in class that week. I think if a teacher decides to setup a website for their classroom, they need to make sure they keep up with the website and update it every week and check it every day. I feel that all of the NETS-T Standards fit this assignment because the parents, teacher, facility, staff, school board, and students can all use this website to stay involved in what is going on in my classroom. The website also helps keep everyone using this website structured and organized.