Class Websites
Most teachers are required to maintain some sort of website for their class. This class website is a good way to inform students and parents about important upcoming events and deadlines.These websites also create a place for teachers to upload resources and students to upload their work for grades. I found a high school English teacher's website from Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. I chose this site because high school English is the subject area and grade level that I want to teach. This website included a syllabus, class discussion board, calendars, and class assignments.
Technology
As a teacher, I hope to use technology in any way I can to make my life easier. I like the podcast's idea about using Diigo or Evernote to keep track of sources while creating lesson plans. I agree with the podcast's point that keeping electronic notes and sharing them is a great way to keep better records and share your ideas with other teachers.
Wiki Project
The wiki class assignment helped me learn how to create my own wiki online with others. This semester I also had to edit a class wiki on Blackboard, and I liked PBworks better because it is public and easier to edit. I think that creating a wiki on a topic is a great way to learn more about something while teaching other people, so it is definitely a tool I would want to use in my classroom in the future. This assignment was also focused on making our own criteria to evaluate web resources, which is a very important topic. Making sure that students only receive the highest quality information is important, and it is also a good idea to teach students to evaluate sources for themselves.
Great blog. I love how you have just enough text rather than a bunch of "fluff". I like the idea about using Diigo or Evernote to keep track of resources used in lesson plans. Also, that class website you found seems to have a lot of information and tools. My high school teachers didn't have that much information available online.
ReplyDeleteI agree that keeping track of sources where you find information and keeping digital copies of your notes helps in the long run, as creating lesson plans over and over again is time consuming and difficult!
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