Staying Connected

Hello my fellow bloggers,

Well, this week it was discussed how important it is that as teachers, we need to be connected to our students, their parents, and other teachers through the use of technology and I am really starting to take an interest in using technology in my classroom. For example, just the other day I was making a list of all of my usernames and passwords that I have for different accounts all across the internet. I swear, I have like 15 accounts that I am currently using: so much to remember!!

I was recently introduced to Weebly, which is a site that allows you to create your own website. When I was in high-school, I had a few teachers that had their own classroom sites. It made it so much easier as a student to find what I had to do for homework and connect with my teacher. So my plan is to use Weebly to create my own website for when I am a teacher.

Some of the things that I plan to include on my website are different photos that relate to education as well as a picture or two of myself so that the site is more personalized. Later on, I would try and post photos of students or their work on the site as well. Other important applications to place in this site would include a calendar so that students can see what school day it is and what events, projects, or tests are coming up within the next month. I will eventually use a site called Symbaloo to bookmark or organize different sites that students can use in regards to the subjects that I am teaching. One organizer may include sites for science resources and games while another would be established for math. These are just some of the ideas that I have for my website.

I believe that making this website will allow both students and their parents to connect with me as the teacher. Parents will be fully able to be involved in their child's learning as they can contact me about issues that they are having and can examine how their child is doing in my class.

Teachers need to be connected to their students, parents, and other teachers. The best way for these students to grow up into successful independent people is for their parents and teachers to be involved in their learning. Other teachers as well as parents offer advice and strategies on how to teach students. The best way to stay connected to one another is through the use of technology. Teamwork needs to be established for the good of the next generation.

That's all for now,
See you next week.


Jordan