Teacher Web Reflection

1. Describe how you see the use of a class web site could support your future teaching. Describe at least 3 ways how you see the use of a class web site could be used to support your future teaching. Provide specific details for each example.

The incorporation of a class web site can support and enhance student learning and participation in the classroom. A specific way in which teachers and students can utilize a class web site is to find daily assignments and due dates. For example, if a student is sick or on a family vacation, they can search the class web site to determine what assignments or projects they need to make up in order to stay on track with the rest of the class. Another way class web sites can support teaching is by posting class handouts, instructions, or rubrics on the web site. By posting this information students can easily access it and refer to it when needed. Class web site also present teachers with a way of conducting assessments, such as selected response quizzes and essay responses. This provides teachers with a quick way of collecting student information and efficiently assessing the students. Teachers can selected what content to be assessed and create the questions.

2.Identify what you see as the top 2 ways students could use a class web site to enhance their learning and provide some justifications for your selections.

I feel that the two most prominent ways students can utilize a class web site to enhance learning are by referring to the specific class handouts and rubrics as well as exploring the interactive web site links provided by the teacher. By posting class handouts related to the material being studied in class, students can access the information whenever needed and can refer to the web site if they loose the hard copy. Students can refer to the rubrics on the web site so they are aware of the expectations and objectives of an assignment of particular project. Providing links to educational web sites can promote student learning in a variety of ways. For example, students who are struggling with math can explore fun and interactive math sites that aid the student in learning math facts. This is a fun way to engage students in math in a relaxed setting and can be done at home on their own time to promote learning in struggling areas.

3. Think about the page types and features of the Teacher Web system. What do you feel where the 2 strongest features or page types within the Teacher Web system? Why do you see these as the strongest?

I feel the two strongest features of the Teacher Web are the web resources page and class handouts. By incorporating a multitude of web resources that students can access, teachers are allowing students to develop their researching skills and technology abilities. These sites contain fun and interactive games, videos, and other information appropriate for students. The web resources are selected by the teacher and may pertain directly to the lessons being taught in class. If the teacher sees a student struggling in a certain area they may ask the student to explore a related web resource that can assist them in a casual and fun manner. The class handouts page allows the teacher to share documents, such as graphs, rubrics, and project instructions, with the students. This page clearly displays information and material that can be useful to the students when completing assignments and projects.