Blog Journal #7

 

Teacher pages on a school website are a great way to keep parents up-to-date about what is going on in their student’s classroom. The websites I looked at were for Leon High School. There was a main page with a directory of all of the teacher’s individual websites. A lot of the public information on these sites include a background on the teacher, important documents related to the class, and a calendar with important school and class dates. A link to the site can be found here.

Technology can be very helpful in helping me accomplish my professional responsibilities more efficiently and effectively. Different apps can help me keep my documents and materials organized. One specific teacher productivity tool that I will use is Google Calendar. This can help me keep track of when I have meetings or important assignments due and I can also link it to my class website so my students can see what is coming up as well. 

If I am being honest, my experience using PB Works specifically has not been great. My group page got restored back to what it was before maintenance so all of our work was lost. The site itself also looks very outdated and not like modern websites. I could use a wiki with students by having them pick a topic and each put research about the topic on the wiki.

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  1. AFebruary 27, 2022 at 4:07 AM

    Hi Savannah! I think Google Calendar is a green productivity tool, especially if you are someone who already like organizing by planners, like I do. Also, I totally agree with you point that the aesthetic of PB Works is reminiscent of the early internet. Additionally, it is very unfortunate the maintenance interfered with our group's use of PB Works because otherwise I liked developing the wiki. I thought the functionality and web tools PB Works provided were intuitive and easy to use. Regarding you class site, I noticed as well that these function like a syllabus. As you mentioned they often include important dates/deadlines and documents, with some background information on the class and teacher too.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 27, 2022 at 3:40 PM

    Hi Savannah!
    I shared the same sentiments about PB Works. I agree, their web design is outdated in comparison to the digital creation of the modern world. The idea behind PB Works is great for group collaboration, but they need to do some serious renovation before it can keep up with technology being used in the classroom today.

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