Entry 5- Teacher Web Page

A teacher web page is a resource teachers use to keep students and their families or guardians aware of classroom and school wide happenings. She can write contact information and assignments on this page. She can also post pictures of class projects, events, parties, or other activities the class engages in. They're very helpful for linking at-home instructional resources or homework, and they function as a connection between home and the classroom.

 
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 Someday when I have my own classroom, I will use a teacher web page for teacher-parent communication. My email, phone number, and information will be posted on the site along with that of the school's administrators. I also think teacher web pages are an excellent way to incorporate technology in the classroom. By adding resources for use in the classroom, student are then able to use those resources to practice lessons at home. Linking to games or study guides would be extremely useful for use in school and at home.

 

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Pros of teacher web pages are that they are an easy, convenient way to keep parents up to date with what's happening in the class. Also, they provide assignments for the day or week and this can be beneficial for parents of forgetful students. The cons of teacher web pages are that often times students do not have a computer at home so the resource is not applicable to them. This creates a problem for teachers who intend to use their web page as their main communication resource. While problems do exist, teacher web pages are still an excellent resource for teachers, students and parents. I would recommend any teacher to use one for their classroom.