As disappointing as it is to me personally, having my own website to share information with parents is not an option as a Reading Assistant. While watching a slide show of Web 2.0 tools I discovered
Weebly. Weebly allows an individual to create their own website as a subset of their domain. I thought creating the site was going to be very difficult but it really wasn't. I set it up so each grade level has its own page. On each page I plan to include information about the group focus and the reason why we are learning this information. Also, I plan to include activities to help
with the specific skill. I think it can be a great tool for parents to see what their child is doing in Reading group. Often, it is the case that parents do not know what their child is doing in the classrooms let alone in a small group setting.
What do you, as classroom teachers, think about class websites? Do you have control of the content? Do you update them often? Is updating them a time consuming job? Is it used at home on a regular basis to make it a worth while task I am just beginning to undertake?
NETS Connections: Students can create original works to showcase their findings about a topic and share with a global audience on their very own website! In order to accomplish this task students will have had to locate, organize, and evaluate information leading to this reporting of results.
