using a teacher website as a learning tool samuel gabin and shawn molloy march 22, 2001
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Websites: Background
• Many schools are encouraging/requiring teachers to have websites
• Numerous options for hosting• WordPress• Google Sites• WikiSpaces
• Durant Road MS Practices• Communication• Information sharing• Limited use of learning/teaching/assessment
Current Uses• Student and Parent Communication• Weekly Overview• Upcoming Assessments• Homework and Class Assignments• Rules and Procedures• Mrs. Molloy’s Website
Connect to 21st Century Skills
• Technological Literacy• Don’t overestimate what kids know
• Effective Communication• Happening currently• Lack of accountability
• High Productivity• More to be done
• Inventive/Creative Thinking• More to be done
Example 1: Solve a Multi-Step Math Problem• Use VideoThread technology hosted
on teacher website• Supplement classroom instruction• Just-in-time tutoring• Solving a Multi-Step Equation
Example 2: Math Q&A Forum
• Word Problems Lesson• Student led• Students email teacher with questions
• Anonymity• Teacher approves and posts questions on
website
Example 2 Continued…
• Students respond with answers and instructions
• Teacher moderates and evaluates responses
Example 3: Blog with a Medical
Professional• Human Body (3rd quarter)• WordPress via teacher website• Medical professional writes about “A Day
in the Life”• Students read blog in class
• Discuss nature of work• Vocabulary
• Students write back with questions• Talk to a Medical Professional
Example 4: Checkup Quiz
• Multiple choice quiz• Hosted on the teacher website• Uses Google Documents• Students can access from any computer• Data can easily be processed and charts aid
in illustrating the data• Digestive System Checkup• Results of the assessment
Aspirational Example: Web-Based
Brochure• Digestive System Unit• Design a website around an organ in
the digestive system• Stomach, Liver, Small and Large
Intestines• Page Content (4)
• Picture with description, disease, mechanical vs chemical digestion, digestive process
Aspirational Example Continued…
• Have students work in pairs/threes• Rubric for grading
• Content• Neatness• Layout• Accuracy• Use of color
• Large Intestine Website
Why We Call This “Aspirational”
• Access to computers• All classes for 2-3 days
• Access to web-building sites• Requires registration• Must be 13 or older
• Safety and security• Public or local access