Web Page Mania

The class we had on Wednesday I found to be very helpful and easy. I really thought that this web page could be used for many aspects of the classroom. One idea that I thought would be fun would be the students could make a web page of a country that they wanted to visit. They could look up places and pictures online and then we would be able to show them on an overhead projector of what each student picked. That would be a lot more fun and interactive than a formal essay on a country. This would have to be done in older grades but younger grades could do something similar. I really like the idea of being able to have an open web page where others can't comment, it is just there for information or viewing purposes. As a teacher I think that I would have a personal web page that I would have my contact information for parents of my students. I think that this would be better than just passing out a piece of paper that is going to be lost, they know the URL they are able to find me. This is a great tool that I really want to use in the classroom. Another idea I had was that the students could do an invention or do something like start a fake business and make a web page on their business that was only for our class to view. Then we could go through each persons website and again, I think that this is more interactive and fun verses doing a traditional essay or project. It would make the students feel equal because they don't need to do anything at home, they can do it all in class time that is provided. Also, it will have more of a chance of getting done and getting to the classroom because it is an interactive, fun activity that is done in class and there is nothing physical to turn in so the students are going to have a better time doing it. Also those students who struggle with English can have a buddy system and they could make a group web page. I think that this is a great tool for teachers to know. It is easy and effective. One other thing I thought of is that you could make this into a portfolio of all of the things you have done over the year and it can show students progress. It would be a nice visual way that doesn't take up any space in your classroom for the end of the year (if your school allows it).