Teacher web pages are websites used to add to the classroom's learning. Teacher web pages can be implemented for several reasons. Either to have homework posted, parent letters, or just weekly/monthly class news. Teacher web pages will look different depending on a school district. Some schools require teacher web pages and some do not. Some teacher web pages are more blogs rather than websites. The use of a teacher webpages typically depends on the district and the teacher's willingness to go above and beyond.
When I am teaching I will have a teacher web page. I think they are vital to our internet savvy world we live in. I will post any class updates as often as possible. I will put up resources that parents can download to do with their children outside of school. Another way I may use a web page is to post homework assignments so students never have the excuse of leaving it at school or forgetting to write the assignment down. My teacher web page will have two parts: one for the students and one for the parents. Students can access homework, any news, and resources/games that they can play. Parents will be able to get weekly calendar updates, classroom happenings, lesson details, resources for their use, and a question/answer area.
A pro of a teacher web pages is to keep in constant communication with families and the community. Its easy for everyone to access and does not require individual contact with parents as often. Also, teacher web pages are very helpful for parents to stay involved in what is going on in their child's school experience. A con of maintaining a web page is that it takes time. If a teacher commits to weekly updates, he/she needs to stay on top of that the whole year. This is hard when the to-do list keeps getting longer. However, the communication that web pages provide far outweighs the time and teachers should try to be as committed as possible to their web page.
I think this is a great post. I really like the idea of using teacher webpages as main sources of communication between parents, teachers, and students. The great thing about them is that you can post links for students to access, videos for them to watch, and homework assignments etc. like you said. I will definitely consider using these in my future classroom.
ReplyDeleteI like your idea of a question/answer section for parents on your teacher web site. Teacher web pages are a great tool for communicating with parents and students.
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