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Using a Teacher Website as a Learning Tool Samuel Gabin and Shawn Molloy March 22, 2001

Using a Teacher Website as a Learning Tool Samuel Gabin and Shawn Molloy March 22, 2001. Websites: Background. Many schools are encouraging/requiring teachers to have websites Numerous options for hosting WordPress Google Sites WikiSpaces Durant Road MS Practices Communication

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Using a Teacher Website as a Learning Tool Samuel Gabin and Shawn Molloy March 22, 2001

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  1. Using a Teacher Website as a Learning ToolSamuel Gabinand Shawn MolloyMarch 22, 2001

  2. Websites: Background • Many schools are encouraging/requiring teachers to have websites • Numerous options for hosting • WordPress • Google Sites • WikiSpaces • Durant Road MS Practices • Communication • Information sharing • Limited use of learning/teaching/assessment

  3. Current Uses • Student and Parent Communication • Weekly Overview • Upcoming Assessments • Homework and Class Assignments • Rules and Procedures • Mrs. Molloy’s Website

  4. Future Examples • More Interactive • Teaching and Learning • Skill Assessment • Teach Technology

  5. Connect to 21st Century Skills • Technological Literacy • Don’t overestimate what kids know • Effective Communication • Happening currently • Lack of accountability • High Productivity • More to be done • Inventive/Creative Thinking • More to be done

  6. Example 1: Solve a Multi-Step Math Problem • Use VideoThreadtechnology hosted on teacher website • Supplement classroom instruction • Just-in-time tutoring • Solving a Multi-Step Equation

  7. Example 2: Math Q&A Forum • Word Problems Lesson • Student led • Students email teacher with questions • Anonymity • Teacher approves and posts questions on website

  8. Example 2 Continued… • Students respond with answers and instructions • Teacher moderates and evaluates responses

  9. Example 3: Blog with a Medical Professional • Human Body (3rd quarter) • WordPress via teacher website • Medical professional writes about “A Day in the Life” • Students read blog in class • Discuss nature of work • Vocabulary • Students write back with questions • Talk to a Medical Professional

  10. Example 4: Checkup Quiz • Multiple choice quiz • Hosted on the teacher website • Uses Google Documents • Students can access from any computer • Data can easily be processed and charts aid in illustrating the data • Digestive System Checkup • Results of the assessment

  11. Aspirational Example: Web-Based Brochure • Digestive System Unit • Design a website around an organ in the digestive system • Stomach, Liver, Small and Large Intestines • Page Content (4) • Picture with description, disease, mechanical vs chemical digestion, digestive process

  12. Aspirational Example Continued… • Have students work in pairs/threes • Rubric for grading • Content • Neatness • Layout • Accuracy • Use of color • Large Intestine Website

  13. Why We Call This “Aspirational” • Access to computers • All classes for 2-3 days • Access to web-building sites • Requires registration • Must be 13 or older • Safety and security • Public or local access

  14. Questions/Closing • Do you have a website currently? • What is your website primarily used for? • Would certain subjects work better than others? • What are the best ways to ensure the experience is learning centered AND fun? • How could our ideas be improved?

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