Enhancing Education Through Technology

Communication in the 21st Century

Team Builder

Pair up and find out the answer about your partner.

Remember you can’t use the English language in any way.

Activity

Find several teacher created web sitesList the pros and cons of each siteWork with a partner to develop a rubric for teacher web sites (Rubistar)

Content

About the teacher About the class

For Students For Parents

For Teachers(Optional)

Design

Home Page

About the Teacher

Who am I? (brief biography, photo)How can I be contacted? (email, etc.)What is my title?

About the Class

Which Class? (Grade level, Subject Area)Which School?What kind of Work? (Showcase)Calendar

For Students

Announcements/NewsProcedures/RulesHomeworkResources-general online teacher-recommended resourcesLesson/Unit ResourcesOnline-specific online resources

For Parents

Announcements/NewsProcedures/RulesRecommendations/Resources for Home Internet Use GuidelinesResources-general online teacher-recommended resources

For Teachers (optional)

Resources for Lesson PlanningLinks for your useLinks for your students’ future use

Design

consistent simple easy to navigate graphically pleasing

School Trips

What was the best school trip you ever went on?What made it so good?Can we achieve any of this with technology?

Seeing the World!

Virtual Field Trips

How can we make this happen…

In the one computer classroom?In small groups?In a computer lab?

Let’s Explore

Work on a virtual trip for your class

What Else is Out There?

A peek at other possibilities

Blogs

Wikis

Web Cameras

Discussion Groups

Time to Share

Let’s see your work!