My Very Own Website

Over the past few weeks I have been working on creating my very own class website! I had so much fun creating it that I just didn't want to stop adding to it. I spent many hours just sitting, re-arranging, adding and editing, and I still feel as though it is not complete. To create my classroom website, I used the site weebly.com. I was so impressed at how simple it was to start, edit and publish because everything is laid out in an easy format. I was just so overwhelmed with all of the things I could do and add. I remember thinking that was going to be so tedious of an assignment and that I didn't want to do it, but I am glad we did.

I think class websites are such a great way to keep parents involved in their childs' learning. They can provide insight as to what is going on in the classroom, pictures of students learning (with permission), and upcoming events or assignments. Classroom website may also host a teachers blog that parents can follow for day-to-day information. For busy parents, this may be an ideal way to stay involved and ensure they know what is going on at their child's school. Classroom websites are also a great place for teachers to post links to educational sites, fun games and activities, brain breaks or articles relevant to the students learning.

When I was creating my classroom website I tried to think as a parent, what I would like to see on my child's classroom site. I included an 'about me' page and a link for a contact to make it easy for parents (or students) to ask questions or leave comments. I included all of the curriculum areas with links to the Manitoba Education curricular documents, as well as examples of what my students could potentially be doing in a classroom. I attached links to educational sites and games, brain breaks for students and resources for parents. I also tried to make my classroom website as easy as possible to navigate. I myself am not the most resourceful when it comes to technology, so I wanted to ensure that others who may not be technologically savvy feel comfortable using my website.

All in all, creating a website that I know I will use in the future has been beneficial to my learning. When I have my own classroom, it will be easy to reorganize my website and tailor it to my new students and the grade(s) I am teaching.

 http://msetkinsclasswebsite.weebly.com/