Web sites in the classroom

Web 2.0 in the classroom video

Link to my website

A class website has to be one of my favourite tools.  Anything that you have access to on the www can be linked on a class website, making information and resources available at the click of a button.  Webpages can contain information which is visual, audible or both.  Class work can be structured to involve tasks being completed on the web page or linked pages which involves students interacting with multiple ICT tools.  Without having to spend a lot of time you can start to develop a functional website with minimal difficulty.  The potential of classroom websites to benefit teaching and learning through supporting ICT's are almost limitless.  As you can link other teacher and student espaces to the classroom website, you can create a system for collaborative activities to occur where an audience outside of the classroom can become involved. 

Strengths-
Interacting with ICT's
Can become the hub of information for the classroom
Does not require students to post their works online
Can expand to include more resources and links to ICT's as required

Weaknesses-
Requires internet to use
Requires links to be checked regularly as information may change to include inappropriate information

Opportunities-
To create collaboration between teachers, students, parents and wider community
To bring the world into the classroom

Threats-
Learning centers may not allow use
Learning centers may not have resources to support this technology