Today in Instructional Technology class we learned about teacher web pages. Everyone in the class has experienced them before but from the perspective of the student instead of the perspective of the teacher. Now we get to explore different teacher's websites and critique them based on our opinion of what we like and what changes we would make. The purpose behind teacher web pages are to include parents, grandparents, etc in the process of their student learning. Teacher websites display class projects but also keep track of assignments and due dates.
The pros of using a class page:
1) This allows parents to hold students accountable for homework and projects and transfers some of the pressure of that job from the teacher to the parent.
2) Websites give parents a way to be more hands-on and proactive about their child's education.
The Cons:
1) This gives parents a much larger view of all that goes on in the classroom possibly giving them more to complain about.
2) Updating a website daily could take up alot of time; teachers have enough on their plates already.
Even though teacher web pages have a few downsides I am looking forward to making one when I am a teacher. I found the cutest web page tonight and it got me excited to be a cute elementary school teacher with a fun, interactive website. Seriously though, the main reason I would keep up a web page is to fend off parent confusion and misinformation. My job will be much easier if I keep the parents happy.
Effective communication with parents and students helps teachers accomplish their classroom goals.
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