Building your class website

What you can do and how to do it

Tech info!● Join the meeting through your tablet● Work on your website from your laptop!

***Don’t worry if you’re just on your laptop, that’s A OK!

Introductions● Welcome! (unmute on 3 and say hello!)● Our teaching experience● What is your teaching experience?

Comment with:-the grades you have taught-what you currently teach

● What do you hope to accomplish?(Are you creating a website from scratch? Are you looking to improve an existing one?)

● Communication protocol during presentation (Q, C, A)

Why do we use a class website?● No paper! No weekly newsletter!

○ Students lose paper● Multiple homes - don’t need multiple copies● “What can I do to help my child?”● Parent resources● Home access to different resources

○ Calendar○ Reading logs

● Easy to change with the most up-to-date information● Students have easy access to links

○ Students only need to remember one url○ Student templates○ Makes students more independent

● In case of a PANDEMIC 😏

Sample Websiteslaclassedemmesasha.weebly.com/

mmemccloy.weebly.com/

https://gpfrenchfries.weebly.com/

http://mmechay.weebly.com/

Things to keep in mind when creating your website● Keep it manageable

○ It can be a lot when it needs to be updated daily○ Don’t try to reinvent your class around the website

● Make sure that it’s easy to navigate● Student privacy laws

○ We do not post student names or pictures

Questions before we start building?

Different platforms

Making your website

www.weebly.com

Time to build!We’re here to help!