Chapter 12 Reflection

Reflect on ways to use the classroom website with students.
There are many uses to a class website that can benefit not only the students in the class, but the parents of the students as well.
A website generated specifically for a classroom is helpful in today’s culture. We live in an information culture and one of the easiest ways for people to get in touch with one another is through the internet. A classroom website can give parents the opportunity to get to know their child’s teacher a little more. The website often has features like “contact info” which provides readers of the website the teachers phone number, email, or address. Parents can also keep up with what is going on in their student’s class by watching what the teacher posts on the website. For instance, if a field trip is coming up, the teacher has the ability to make on online calendar, and parents can be reminded of the forthcoming trip
The website benefits the students in many of the same ways. Tests can be posted on the calendar to allow time for studying, and serve as a small reminder. Students will also find it easier to ask their instructor a question if the instructor is more accessible, therefore, they learn more.
A class website also allows for students to keep in touch with one another. Students can post messages on some websites and confer with each other on what they learned in class that day or ask another peer a question. This promotes overall classroom unity, which is integral to a safe and effective learning environment.