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Advertise Your Classroom Using Microsoft Publisher, Wallwisher and Wikis . Peyton Phillips Technology in Motion Alabama State University pphillips@alsde.edu. Why is important to Advertise our Classroom? . Communicate with students and parents Document our work
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Advertise Your ClassroomUsing Microsoft Publisher, Wallwisher and Wikis Peyton Phillips Technology in Motion Alabama State University pphillips@alsde.edu
Why is important to Advertise our Classroom? • Communicate with students and parents • Document our work • Show students we can relate to their everyday world. • To engage our students • Provide a means for communicating and collaborating
Working with Publisher • Create Newsletters • Calendars • Brochures • Business Cards • Magnets • Programs • Other items?
Wallwisher • Wallwisher is a free site that allows teachers and students to communicate online. • You can express your thoughts and share it or make it private. • It’s a basic “webpage,” to post messages. • You do not have to sign up to post on a wall. • You can easily sign up with your Google account. • Join me on Wallwisherhttp://www.wallwisher.com/wall/ASUinservice
How can you use Wallwisher? • Personal Notes • Post Assignments • To Do Lists • Gathering information • Providing Feedback • Teacher Webpage • Making Announcements • Communicating to parents
Wikispaces • www.wikispaces.com • A Wikispace can be used many ways. A Wiki is a site where students and teachers can collaborate and share information. • Wikis in Plain English
Evaluation • Program Title: Advertise Your Classroom • Program Date: July 18th 2011 • Sponsoring Center: Central Alabama Regional Education Inservice Center (ASU) • Sponsoring: Inservice Center and TIM • Program Number: • Be sure to complete the back. Thank you for coming!