Ducimas ConsultantsLeaders in Educational Design

Statistics on the importance of classroom Communication

ParentsParents

Fellow teachersFellow teachers

AdministrationAdministration

StudentsStudents

Community membersCommunity members

Other classroom StakeholdersOther classroom Stakeholders

Websites will allow one place for you to Websites will allow one place for you to communicate with all of these people.communicate with all of these people.

They allow you the chance to get all your They allow you the chance to get all your information out and accessible to others at information out and accessible to others at any time of day. any time of day.

Allow student work to be shared on the Allow student work to be shared on the internet and seen by family and internet and seen by family and community members that may not be able community members that may not be able to get to the school. to get to the school.

A one stop location for all announcements. A one stop location for all announcements.

There are many places that offer easy website There are many places that offer easy website creation. We chose these as the best options.creation. We chose these as the best options.

Google Sites*

Weebly

Freewebs

Circlepad

* We chose this site as our example because of ease of use

and accessibility

Google sites offers this step by step video to help set up your site and get the basics established.

http://youtu.be/fD-4FRTzxkI

Available with this PowerPoint will be a handout including the screen shots from Google sites. Some may find it easier to follow that rather than the video.

Be sure to know:Your site nameYour site nameWho will have accessWho will have accessWhat do you want to include in your site: What do you want to include in your site: student work, announcements, links for student work, announcements, links for parents, assignment charts, links for parents, assignment charts, links for homework help, etc.homework help, etc.Have parent emails so can send a welcome Have parent emails so can send a welcome and site location to them.and site location to them.

Use your websiteUse your website

Update your websiteUpdate your website

Publicize your websitePublicize your website