TEACHER WEBSITE TEMPLATEChris ChartierSaul CorreiaMerie Ann de Lima

Dominic Zagari

TEACHER TEMPLATETEACHER TEMPLATEHaving an effective teacher web presence.

CHRIS’S EXPERIENCE

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS Web site – Computers connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity,

usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

Communication - The imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions or information speech writing or signs.

Truancy- A person who is absent from school without permission. Teacher- A person who teachers or instructs. At-risk Student- A student who for a number of reasons are at risk of not successfully completing

school.

Intellectual Disability- Intellectual disability in relation to a person over the age of five years means a significant sub-average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behaviour and manifested during the developmental period (Intellectually Disabled Persons Services Act, 1986).

Learning Disability- A disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills. ( Princton.edu)

Link- A electronic connection from one website to another.

KEY IDEASKEY IDEAS

The idea of having an effective teacher web site is quite simple.

By putting the information what you teach on your web site everyday students and parents will be better informed.

This should show an increase in student engagement and student participation

KEY IDEASKEY IDEAS

An effective teacher web site will also assist those who are at risk. (truancy, suspended)

Students who are truant will be able to go on-line and retrieve notes and assignments that were done in class that day.

IMPLICATIONS FOR IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS/EDUCATIONTEACHERS/EDUCATION Students will be able to copy notes from the

website and print them at home. Students will be able to spend more time

listening in class instead of simply copying notes.

Parents will be better informed.

IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS / IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS / EDUCATIONEDUCATION By incorporating more technology into the

classroom differentiated learning styles will be addressed

By using differentiated instruction more students will be able to succeed in the classroom.

We are living in an ever increasing technological world and as a result we must adapt to what the students know best.

REFERENCES/RESOURCESREFERENCES/RESOURCES Google Translator- assist students who’s first language is not English   You Tube- to bring video into the classroom

Vixynet- You tube video convertor   Citation Machine- to assist students with citations   Noodlebib-assist students with citations   Ebsco host-assist students with research   Windows Movie Maker-students can use this to make a simple yet

creative presentation.   Imovie   Comic life- creative ways students can make a comic

MERIE ANN’S EXPERIENCE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION• Winnipeg Adult Education

Center• 9-12 High School• Adults ages 16-over 60• Accounting 30S

– Beginning Class size-40 students

– Current class size- 22 students

– 17 are regular attendee's• Pre-Calculus 30S

– Beginning Class size- 15 Students

– Current class size- 8 students

– 4 are regular attendee's

KEY IDEAS

To be able to provide the adult learners access to assignments/lessons

To increase communication To help those learners who are “at risk”

PROCESS

Told students about the project Got students to fill out the students

questionnaire Analyze data collected Tried to create website based on students

suggestions, still a work in progress Update website as needed-(usually daily)

WEBSITE QUESTIONNAIRE

• I asked my students the following questions:

• What type of information would you like to see on our website?

• Comments:• Assignments• Answer keys• Due dates• Lessons• Extra assignments/practice stuff• Chapter summaries• Information about course• resources

QUESTIONNAIRE CONT....

How could this website be of use to you? Comments:

“to know what I missed if I miss a class” Can be done from anywhere Keep me informed if I'm away Could help me with preparing for tests

QUESTIONNAIRE CONT....

Do you think that a website like this could be useful? Why or why not? Yes, to know of up coming assignments/tests. More information about course. Good way of communicating with students. See if I've missed anything

Student Questionnaire given out September 14, 2009.

Website was up and running September 21, 2009.

EXPLORE THE WEBSITE

NUMBER OF WEBSITE HITS

WEBSITE QUESTIONNAIRE

I asked my students the following questions Have you accessed our class website?

Out of 11 student surveyed, only 5 student accessed the school website.

If yes...why?...if no...why not?

Yes No

-just to check it out -no good with computers

-checked out the notes -don’t know how to access from home

-wanted to stay caught up -didn’t know it existed

-check due dates -websites confuse me

-checked test dates

If you answered yes, any suggestions for improvement? Resources Extra practice sheets Answer keys

CRITICAL THINKING

Pros Cons

Can be accessed anywhere Assumed that students knew how to access it

Improved communication A little time consuming to create site

Notes/assignments accessible Assumed that students had access

Visual reminder

INSIGHT

Realized the importance of websites and how it could help adult learners

Find out how website could be utilized more by students

Staff members have started creating their own websites for courses

RESOURCES USED:WebsitesBooks/articlesSoftwareEtc.

FIRE SHOT

Website: http://screenshot-program.com/fireshot/

Allows you to capture an entire webpage or just the visible area.

How it was useful: allowed to make notes on the screen, students just had to look at your comments.

Example of where it was used in Accounting 30S: Website 1, Website 2

PRIMO PDF

Website: http://www.primopdf.com/ How it was useful:

Converts your documents into PDF Free software

Example of where it was used in Accounting 30S: To convert assignments to PDF so that they could

not be altered in word. To convert notes to PDF so that you could see 6

slides on 1 page when using powerpoint.

ADOBE CAPTIVATE

Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/captivate/

Purpose: “Go beyond screen capture to author rich eLearning experiences”

Where was it used in Accounting 30S: Accessing Balance Sheet Excel File.

TECHNOLOGY USED IN ACCOUNTING

Projector Document camera Smart Board Computers Software

Excell Website for students to access information.

TECHNOLOGY USED IN PRE-CALCULUS

Overhead Projector Website for students to access

assignments/test dates

SAUL’S EXPERIENCE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Definitions Key Ideas Critical Thinking Insight Implications References Sample Website

DEFINITIONS HTML - which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the

predominant markup language for web pages.

Hyperlink - In computing, a hyperlink (or link) is a reference to a document that the reader can directly follow. The reference points to another document or to a specific element within a document.

Hypertext - Hypertext is text displayed on a computer with references (hyperlinks) to other text that the reader can immediately access, usually by a mouse click or key press sequence.

Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 for document exchange. PDF is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system.[

Definitions according to Wikipedia.com

KEY IDEAS

Accessibility Environmental friendly (no paper) Incorporating modern technologies and

various multi-medias Allows for the easy mainstreaming ideas with

other teachers in same subject area Allows for a wider range of content to be

covered

CRITICAL THINKING

PROS

Increases student and parents accessibility to information

Reduced paper and is more environmentally friendly

Allows easy use of various types of multimedia which allows various forms of student engagement (visual, audible, etc.)

Puts more onus on student to complete work

CONS

Requires internet and computer access

Requires some pre-existing knowledge

Puts more onus on student to complete work

INSIGHTWebsites are an advantage to numerous special needs groups as it allows them to

keep up with the class pace in terms of content as well freeing up any dependency on others such as the teacher to assist them in certain tasks.

Hearing impaired persons can view their assignments and any online videos can have closed captioning added to them or they can pause and restart at their own leisure making it easier for the individual. This allows the user the ability to multi-task (take notes/pay attention to presentation) and the freedom to work at his or her own pace and not fall behind or slow down the rest of the class. Visually impaired persons can benefit from websites by using them in conjunction with common programs that will read text aloud. Students whose English is not they’re first language can work at they’re own pace and use the internet to look up words they don’t understand and have them translated into they’re own language. This allows them to have a deeper understanding of the content as well as freeing up the teachers time to focus on other areas.

Probably the most important aspect of classroom websites is accessibility. Students who may not be able to attend the class for whatever reason can still have access to the material thus keeping up to date on assignments and classroom content. The website can also branch of into other areas such as a blog which can be used to post the class lesson as well as dialogue between the teacher and the students as a whole rather than on an individual basis. Common questions and concerns can be addressed simultaneously as well as allowing students to help fellow student problem solve.

REFERENCES

www.wikipedia.com www.adobe.com

EXAMPLE

The following is an example of the website I've made and how it had benefited in my particular classroom.

The chart on the side is an average of the amount of paper used per student last year, prior to the website as opposed to this year.

HOMEPAGE Parents can review

what content will be covered now and in future grades

Contact information is listed on the side should the parent or student need it.

RUBRICS

Rubrics and assessment forms are available so the student is aware of the expectations of his/her project

ACTIVITY SHEETS Industrial Arts facilities

require a certified I.A. instructor in order for any tools or machinery to be used.

Activity sheets which are themed to the particular area are useful especially in situations where a non industrial arts substitute is placed in the shop.

SAFETY SHEETS - INCLUDING DIAGRAMS OF EACH OF THE MACHINES IN THE SHOP ALLOW QUICK REFERENCE TO THE MACHINES PARTS AND SAFE PROCEDURE

VARIOUS COMMON PROCEDURES

Quick reference guides to common procedures done regularly in the shop

ACCESSIBILITY

Having your email attached directly to the website allows both parents and students quick and easy access to the instructor without having to time phone calls for an appropriate moment or schedule a meeting

RESOURCES

Links which have been preselected can reduce a students search on the internet thus giving them more time to work on their projects and increasing their productivity

DOMINIC’S DOMINIC’S EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS WebsiteWebsite : A website is not the same thing as a : A website is not the same thing as a

Web page. Though the two terms are often used Web page. Though the two terms are often used interchangeably, they should not be. To put it interchangeably, they should not be. To put it simply, a Web site is a collection of Web pages. simply, a Web site is a collection of Web pages. There are millions of Web pages that make up the There are millions of Web pages that make up the site.site.

LinksLinks: When you are browsing the Web and you : When you are browsing the Web and you see a highlighted and underlined word or phrase see a highlighted and underlined word or phrase on a page, there is a good chance you are looking on a page, there is a good chance you are looking at a link. By clicking on a link, you can "jump" to at a link. By clicking on a link, you can "jump" to a new Web page or a completely different Web a new Web page or a completely different Web site. While text links are typically blue and site. While text links are typically blue and underlined, they can be any color and don't have underlined, they can be any color and don't have to be underlined. Images can also serve as links to be underlined. Images can also serve as links to other Web pages. When you move the cursor to other Web pages. When you move the cursor over a link in a Web page, the arrow will turn into over a link in a Web page, the arrow will turn into a little hand, letting you know that it is a link. a little hand, letting you know that it is a link.

DEFINITIONS CONTINUEDDEFINITIONS CONTINUED DownloadDownload: This is the process in which data is sent to : This is the process in which data is sent to

your computer. Whenever you receive information your computer. Whenever you receive information from the Internet, you are downloading it to your from the Internet, you are downloading it to your computer. The opposite of this process, sending computer. The opposite of this process, sending information to another computer, is called uploading.information to another computer, is called uploading.

EmailEmail: E-mail has become one of today's standard : E-mail has become one of today's standard means of communication. Sending messages is means of communication. Sending messages is typically done by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) typically done by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) and receiving messages is handled by POP3 (Post and receiving messages is handled by POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3), or IMAP (Internet Message Access Office Protocol 3), or IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). IMAP is the newer protocol, allowing you to Protocol). IMAP is the newer protocol, allowing you to view and sort messages on the mail server, without view and sort messages on the mail server, without downloading them to your hard drive. Now, HTML-downloading them to your hard drive. Now, HTML-based e-mail can use the same code as Web pages to based e-mail can use the same code as Web pages to incorporate formatted text, colors, and images into incorporate formatted text, colors, and images into the message. Also, documents can be attached to e-the message. Also, documents can be attached to e-mail messages, allowing files to be transferred via the mail messages, allowing files to be transferred via the e-mail protocol. e-mail protocol.

KEY IDEASKEY IDEAS

The most important use The most important use of the class website is to of the class website is to improve communication improve communication between:between:

Student : TeacherStudent : Teacher Student : ParentStudent : Parent Parent : TeacherParent : Teacher

The class website is not The class website is not meant to replace any meant to replace any communication. It communication. It should enhance and should enhance and strengthen any existing strengthen any existing infrastructure. infrastructure.

CommunicationCommunicationWebsite HitsWebsite Hits

CRITICAL THINKINGCRITICAL THINKING

Improved communicationImproved communication Assignments availableAssignments available Rubrics availableRubrics available Access from any Access from any

computercomputer Infused technologyInfused technology Aid for truant studentsAid for truant students Aid for students with Aid for students with

disabilitiesdisabilities Better for environmentBetter for environment

Students become Students become dependantdependant

Assumption that Assumption that everyone has a everyone has a computer at homecomputer at home

Assumption that parents Assumption that parents will be able to navigate will be able to navigate websitewebsite

More likely to encounter More likely to encounter technological problemstechnological problems

All teachers must have a All teachers must have a websitewebsite

ProsPros ConsCons

INSIGHTINSIGHT The true nature of building a website for school is The true nature of building a website for school is

to be able to communicate with students and to be able to communicate with students and parents. By having a website available 24 hours a parents. By having a website available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, there is no excuse why day and 7 days a week, there is no excuse why students and parents are unaware of assignments, students and parents are unaware of assignments, expectations and due dates.expectations and due dates.

Ultimately the responsibility is partially shifted Ultimately the responsibility is partially shifted away from the teacher and put upon the away from the teacher and put upon the individual to take ownership for their education.individual to take ownership for their education.

IMPLICATION FOR STUDENTSIMPLICATION FOR STUDENTS A class website can mean a way to A class website can mean a way to

enhance or support what is being enhance or support what is being taught in the classroom. By going to taught in the classroom. By going to their teachers’ web site and retrieving their teachers’ web site and retrieving information that was taught in class, information that was taught in class, students can reinforce the day’s students can reinforce the day’s lesson. lesson.

Parents can also become much more Parents can also become much more informed and much more involved in informed and much more involved in their child’s education. Parents can their child’s education. Parents can find out exactly what was taught that find out exactly what was taught that day and what home work and day and what home work and upcoming assignments are due. They upcoming assignments are due. They can become more involved in their can become more involved in their child’s education thus enhancing their child’s education thus enhancing their child’s education. child’s education.

IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATORSIMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATORS It can be used as a mean to catch up It can be used as a mean to catch up

truant students. truant students. It can also be used for students with It can also be used for students with

intellectual disabilities. intellectual disabilities. It can also reduce time spent It can also reduce time spent

communicating with parents and communicating with parents and students about what is being taught students about what is being taught and what the expectations are in the and what the expectations are in the classroom. classroom.

IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONIMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATION In regards to the future of education the In regards to the future of education the

implications can also be quite daunting. If implications can also be quite daunting. If parents and students get accustomed to the idea parents and students get accustomed to the idea of an effective teacher web site it could cause of an effective teacher web site it could cause tension within a school. One teacher could have tension within a school. One teacher could have a multitude of information posted and another a multitude of information posted and another could have little to nothing. It would not take long could have little to nothing. It would not take long for parents and students to compare and possibly for parents and students to compare and possibly even complain about the teacher who does not even complain about the teacher who does not have a strong web presence. Divisions could also have a strong web presence. Divisions could also make this policy thus adding more work to what make this policy thus adding more work to what seems to be the ever increasing duties of the seems to be the ever increasing duties of the classroom teacher. By posting the information classroom teacher. By posting the information that was presented in class on the web students that was presented in class on the web students may also begin to stop taking notes in class and may also begin to stop taking notes in class and possibly stop attending as all they need to do is possibly stop attending as all they need to do is log on to see what they missed in class.log on to see what they missed in class.

REFERENCES & RESOURCESREFERENCES & RESOURCESRubistar (Rubrics) http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Website Tutorial (Frontpage) http://www.actden.com/fp2000/java/index.htm

Orhttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR061832701033.aspx Website Templates http://www.oswd.org/ Compression Programs http://www.tugzip.com/ Conversion Programs http://handbrake.fr/

http://www.dopdf.com/

Media Programs http://www.videolan.org/vlc/and

http://www.irfanview.com/and

http://www.dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

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